I have a BLRW roo. I got him at about 12 weeks old. He had been raised in a family w/children and he was their baby ! He's about 8 months old now and still sits on my lap for some lovin', he's not crazy about being carried though. I also have an OE hen that I hatched this past March, ahe will fly up on my shoulder & sit while I'm doing chores !! She also likes to be held and have her chin rubbed !Just about every single breed I've ever raised and owned was skittish including my BLRWs. All of my Cuckoo marans, Rhode Island Reds, White and Buff orpingtons, Comets, Red Stars, Light Brahmas, Old English games, Millies, Leghorns, etc....have done nothing more than run over to me for food. Still I love them of course. I have 1 buff orpington that occasionally lets me pick her up but the rest of the time she runs from me. Maybe it's something I'm doing wrong. I've raised them all from chicks. I love reading stories of how friendly and even affectionate some chickens are, wish I had that here!!
The only bird I can walk over to and pet just about any time is my Royal Palm tom.
Besides the over all look and color of Wyandottes, it was what I read about their calm and friendly disposition that prompted me to buy them. But mine are not fans of me that's for sure!
We currently have three chicks from hatching eggs and they are the prettiest things!
