Big little chicken

[redsoxs]

Greetings from Kansas, NY Chickenista, and

! Great to have you aboard! Good luck to you and your skittish bird!

 

[sumi]

My chickens (whom we have had for only five weeks) all eat happily from my hand but run away if I try to pick the up or stroke them. However, if I raise my hand to one of them she squats down in a submissive pose with her wings raised and let's me stroke her for a short time. I don't know why she does that. Is it fear or because she likes being stroked?

That is a submissive squat they do to allow roosters to mate with them.

 

[bonvie]

That is what it looks like to me. I don't think she wants to mate with me but she does seem to enjoy being stroked.

 

[roostersandhens]

Welcome to BYC super glad you joined us!

 

[liz9910]

Welcome to BYC! I agree with the others, food is the way to a chicken's heart