becoming chicken crazy!

[JacinLarkwell]

Most people say if you spend more time with them there nicer. Thanks for the advice though.

Perhaps if they're already genetically leaning towards friendliness. But many birds are not going to become pets even with lots of attention. They're prey animals after all.

 

[fluffycrow]

um were keeping them for their whole life if thats what you mean.

Yes that's what I mean. Some of the birds on your list won't give you a stable production of eggs throughout their lifetime. Select for breeds that lay a little less per week. It's going to benefit you in the long run. Crosses like the ISA brown are designed to lay heavily the first two years of their life and then be culled

 

[MommaG2023]

I have EE and they are cautious but with a lot of handling from baby up they are better. Our most affectionate breed is Silkie. They are more ornamental but lay up to 100 eggs a year, mine were raised with my kids loving on them so they are like tiny lap dogs most of the time and they are soft since they have more like poofy fur than feathers, however they also have funky feathered feet so a little more for care IMO. My Golden Comets can lay up to 7 eggs a week a piece and they are lap chickens but they don't always like other chickens soooo...I honestly Believe it is how you care for your chickens that makes them better with children or not...just saying.

 

[fluffycrow]

Most people say if you spend more time with them there nicer. Thanks for the advice though.

It's not only about how much time you spend with them. It definitely has to do with the genetic predisposition of the bird as well. I spent almost all day every day with my landrace chicks but they still turned out flighty (which is what I wanted). My aseel on the other hand were raised with little human contact, and came to me at a significantly older age, but were comfortable with flying on me in less than five minutes

 

[CharlotteB12]

By the way W145jlk is my mom so if you haven't go to her post too. And give her advice too.

 

[MommaG2023]

It's not only about how much time you spend with them. It definitely has to do with the genetic predisposition of the bird as well. I spent almost all day every day with my landrace chicks but they still turned out flighty (which is what I wanted). My aseel on the other hand were raised with little human contact, and came to me at a significantly older age, but were comfortable with flying on me in less than five minutes

Aww well that could be lovely or horrible depending on how you feel about lap chickens.

 

[fluffycrow]

Aww well that could be lovely or horrible depending on how you feel about lap chickens.

I like it when it comes to birds I don't plan on free ranging

 

[CharlotteB12]

I have EE and they are cautious but with a lot of handling from baby up they are better. Our most affectionate breed is Silkie. They are more ornamental but lay up to 100 eggs a year, mine were raised with my kids loving on them so they are like tiny lap dogs most of the time and they are soft since they have more like poofy fur than feathers, however they also have funky feathered feet so a little more for care IMO. My Golden Comets can lay up to 7 eggs a week a piece and they are lap chickens but they don't always like other chickens soooo...I honestly Believe it is how you care for your chickens that makes them better with children or not...just saying.

I agree that the more time you spend with them the nicer they are. But unfortunately we are not getting silkies for some reasons.

 

[CharlotteB12]

I like it when it comes to birds I don't plan on free ranging

me either. we aren't free ranging.

 

[fluffycrow]

me either. we aren't free ranging.

I free range. Just not my aseel