Can a chick be too friendly?

[MMPoultryFarms]

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[can't get enough chicken]

Buff orpingtons are super friendly!! I love mine. I do not see a problem in having a friendly chick though.

 

[Willow's Meadow]

hmmmmm she dosen't peck your eye????????? LOL my'n do. It should be okay. they love you!

 

[crawfordmama]

My girls think they're lap chickens. They're both on my shoulder night now, giving me kisses and checking out my hair clip. I'm hoping this translates into friendly hens. Your chickies love you!

 

[Jasmine1998]

One thing to consider is that although it may be cute now, getting a freckle or you hair pecked by an adult 9 pound chicken is not so cute & can hurt a bit more. Teach it some basic manners while it is young & it will save you a lot of hassle when it gets older. And don't worry, it will still want to hang out with you & be friendly....just make sure it knows its boundaries.

 

[gamechickens]

my chickens where nice then i went on vacation. now they hate me

 

[jenn-E]

Any suggestions on how to gently teach them manners/respect? I don't give them treats when they are on me, so I'm not overly encouraging.

 

[Thomas423]

I had one chick from my first batch of girls who just wanted to be held alot. She slept on my lap, shoulder, computer and even hopped down to poop and back up as she got a little older. She did this until we moved all the girls out to their coop at around 12 weeks. Now at a year and a half, she is still the one who sleeps away from the others. She gets along fine with the others but it's like she thinks she is not one of them. I aways told my hubby "she is not a chicken", but he didn't believe me so out she went.
Enjoy your friendly chick.

 

[Jasmine1998]

If they did something that I thought was not nice like, flying up onto my shoulder or trying to peck a freckle on my face or legs or eat my toes they get either 1 of 3 things. The first thing is a couple light shoves in the chest with my hand (kind of like when they chest bump each other), a light tap with my finger to the top of the head, or place your hand gently on its back till it lays down. It only takes a couple times & they figure out what is ok & what is not. Being a little firm has not made any of them mean - as a matter of fact when ever any nieces or nephews come over the first thing they want to do is play with the chickens & hold them. Even Bob the rooster is content to sit on their laps. We do have 1 other roo who does not want to be held but he does not even think about attacking anyone.

 

[Arcane Araucana]

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Jasmine has it right. I also put my hand out (like a command to a dog to stop) when I see one looking for a roosting spot on my arm or shoulder to block their flight. After they've flown into your hand once - they learn quickly that you are not the roost. I also "time out" (pick them up and put them in the coop) if one is being particularly persistent. They immediately come out and stand there looking at you like, "what????" It is very easy to divert their attention.