Chicken just showed up?? ****NOW "Big Chickens Story" a story of a found chicken***lol

[tatertot]

That sounds a lot better...what ever you do please don't lunge or jump at her..

I would sit down on a stool and see if I could slowly wave my hand over her...she may even. Squat for you..
Honestly I wouldn't force any issues at all

 

[tatertot]

Id save her band and do it tonight...I wouldn't. Try to hold her during the day til she LETS you...I can hold king while she's roosting but I don't try to touch her during the day..when she gets ready to start laying she will start paying attention to me...then she will lets me.

If it were me I would not attempt ..just save hers for tonight

 

[tatertot]

Your story is a good one...you found her lost and wondering ...gave her a home....looked for the previous owner...had her given (LOL) to you...and now she's getting comfortable ...she's cleared some huge chicken hurdles ...I'm proud of both of you

 

[Nickeyo]

Can I just say squatting isn't for you to pick them up, there are two reasons chickens squat

1. They are submissing to a rooster

2. They are scared, if you have ever seen a fox attack the chicken will run and flap but after a while it will simply squat and get taken

 

[tatertot]

Yes....I was aware of the first reason...I have no roosters....LOL..they think I'm the rooster...yes it is a submission pose..but the fox thing is one IV never and hope never see

 

[tatertot]

besides....when and where did i ever state that they squat to be picked up?
I state what I experience...or what I would do if it were my situation.
When my pullets get ready to lay they follow me around and squat...clearly I am not a roo but I do positive reaction and scritch their backs and pat their fluff for their efforts.
I don't know why you feel the need to add a text book correction to my real life experience.'

 

[Nickeyo]

I am sorry, I thought when you said they squat for you you were implying that they wanted to be picked up.... Sorry

 

[tatertot]

Nope...only have one that will let me HOLD her...but I can touch the others when they squat for me...I raised them all from chicks and my Easter eggers were always stand offish til the got to point of lay

 

[tatertot]

I did a bit of research and I'd say that
she is an ameracauna pullet...my bet is she will blue eggs.

 

[Aamanda]

I did a bit of research and I'd say that
she is an ameracauna pullet...my bet is she will blue eggs.

Yeah the "guy" called em Easter eggers. And I would love to see her colored eggs!! All went well today!