Chicken flying up on me. How to make her stop?

[Mybackyardpeepers]

My girls aren't fully grown yet, they are approx. 5 months old but they are laying now. Fussbudget is the only one who has the obsession of wanting to get on me. Banshee has flown up on me, but she's not as obsessed with the issue as Fussbudget. I try my best to stop her in the act her when I can, but telling my girls, 'No!' like they are puppies in training....doesn't work.

Try to distract them, throw out a tad of scratch something to keep them away from you while you bend over. It will get worse as they get older, my one hen jumps on ANYONE who bends over around her.

 

[so lucky]

I did have a little EE that would jump on my back if I bent over. But she would jump up into my arms if I patted my chest. She just wanted to be held and carried around.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

Fussbudget isn't really the sweetest of my flock. She's gentle, and will turn into a puddle in your lap, but she's not so much on wanting be carried around like my Baby. I think she just enjoys being up high even though there are plenty of perches.

 

[Folly's place]

I consider this rude and dominant behavior, and would stop it firmly. When you allow it 'occasionally' you actually maximize the behavior! If you like to have a bird on your lap or shoulder, it should be BY INVITATION ONLY, not because the bird wants to dominate you, or worse yet, a visitor.
Also, no bird gets near my face! If you wear earrings, they are targets, and so are your eyeballs. Loosing an eye isn't ever going to be 'cute'!
Sorry to be so blunt, but it is up to you how you want your birds to behave.
Mary

 

[Folly's place]

If you watch your flock, no bird higher in the pecking order gets jumped on by a bird lower in their society.
Mary

 

[Eggs_With_Legs]

Oh my, I had two that were doing this awhile ago. When I would stand up to get her off, she would climb into my hair and latch onto it. It hurts so bad, and is pretty hard to deal with one they're already on you. They seems to have grown out of it with age, as I didn't let them get the impression it was ok. I think mine were doing it when they were younger because they were a bit confused and thought I actually was a perch. They definitely pick up on your body language, so if you act like there are boundaries they tend to catch on. It's ok to push them back when they're being pushy or rude, and absolutely ok to push them off of you.
Good luck, hope she starts behaving!

 

[Ginmary]

My daughter used to be the favorite roost. Thankfully they grew out of it!

 

[aart]

is pretty hard to deal with one they're already on you.

It's easy, give them a smack and they'll fly down.

 

[RhodeIslandRed5]

I do my best to stop her when I can. But chickens are not dogs, and cannot be told 'No!' and be expected to obey. All I can do is remove her from me if she manages to get on me while my attention is on another chicken, or tending/moving their objects if need be, and hopefully she will get the message that I am not a perch.

 

[aart]

I do my best to stop her when I can. But chickens are not dogs, and cannot be told 'No!' and be expected to obey. All I can do is remove her from me if she manages to get on me while my attention is on another chicken, or tending/moving their objects if need be, and hopefully she will get the message that I am not a perch.

Nope, they can't be told verbally, they need to be treated like another chicken would treat them if their space was invaded....'pecked', promptly and with great vigor.