FeatherLace
Chirping
So I have 12 chickens; 4 ayam cemanis, 4 mixed Bantams, 2 Lakemvelders, and 2 Russian Orloffs. All of my chickens are semi-tame. When I'm on their level, they will gladly take any food and treats from me as long as no sudden movements, and even when I'm standing up they won't run away as long as I don't reach to grab them. They allow some pets as long as they're distracted with food or treats.
However, my Russian Orloffs are much more bold. They're so obsessed with food and treats that any time I enter their pen they run all over my feet and peck anything that isn't familiar, such as pieces of grass or dirt on my feet. If they even see my hands or fingers they immediatly go to pecking them (often times it hurts!), and they're always walking all over me and flying up onto my arms trying to get into any food I'm carrying when I come to refill their dish.
Now I don't think this is aggression, as they don't bow up or try to attack me, I think its solely because they're greedy lol.
But I'm not sure in the slightest how to sex them, as their combs are so different from the others, so i have no idea if they're roosters who will turn aggressive due to this, or just be greedy hens.
So my questions is, do I need to find someone who can sex them for me? And if theyre roosters do I need to stop this greedy behavior? Or if theyre hens too?
If I need to stop it, how??
However, my Russian Orloffs are much more bold. They're so obsessed with food and treats that any time I enter their pen they run all over my feet and peck anything that isn't familiar, such as pieces of grass or dirt on my feet. If they even see my hands or fingers they immediatly go to pecking them (often times it hurts!), and they're always walking all over me and flying up onto my arms trying to get into any food I'm carrying when I come to refill their dish.
Now I don't think this is aggression, as they don't bow up or try to attack me, I think its solely because they're greedy lol.
But I'm not sure in the slightest how to sex them, as their combs are so different from the others, so i have no idea if they're roosters who will turn aggressive due to this, or just be greedy hens.
So my questions is, do I need to find someone who can sex them for me? And if theyre roosters do I need to stop this greedy behavior? Or if theyre hens too?
If I need to stop it, how??