Chicken behavior...

[Lainey-chick]

I think this is a strong possibility.

I had fire ant bites last year and one of my hens took 2 scabs off my leg before I'd finished flinching from the first one.

I now always wear my knee-high muck boots in the chicken run.

Yikes!

 

[3KillerBs]

Yikes!

I can't blame the girls for grabbing what, to a chicken's mind, must be a yummy bug. But I now wear my boots.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

My flip flops are be-dazzled. Just this morning they were ever so interested. Also, they do peck at the age spots on my legs and painted toenails. They are over a year now. last year was HORRIBLE. They have backed off a lot this summer. I just say, "No I'm not going to take this!" And get up and go inside. They look at me like WHAAAT wait come back!

 

[Lainey-chick]

My flip flops are be-dazzled. Just this morning they were ever so interested. Also, they do peck at the age spots on my legs and painted toenails. They are over a year now. last year was HORRIBLE. They have backed off a lot this summer. I just say, "No I'm not going to take this!" And get up and go inside. They look at me like WHAAAT wait come back!

Nice to know it gets better with time! I have been reaching down and pushing their little heads away from me when they peck and say NO! It’s helping!