Chicken behavior can change after laying. I had a exceptionally shy bird turn into a teddy bear almost over night after laying! A lot does depend on the breed as well. I have silkies and they truely are little teddy bears of the chicken world.all my birds love to be held and cuddled and will sleep on my stomach and purr. If your looking for that kind of bird you might consider a silkie. They are very docile and usually very friendly birds. I did have one shy bird but after laying she is now as cuddly as the rest. Each bird has their own personality and beeed comes into play with temperment. I would continue to work with your bird on a daily bases if they dont change after laying they likely wont. If your looking for a lap bird, one that Loves cuddles and pets and people I think you will really enjoy the silkie breed. But silkies are exceptionally docille and can easily be picked on by other birds of different breeds so you would have to watch for that or house them separately if there is problems. I've had silkies for years now and I've never came across a mean hen yet. Sometimes you will get a shy one but that usually changes after laying. You might look into the silkie breed if your looking for a really loving chicken. I hope this helps. Best wishes. Do keep trying daily with your bird and see if she will come around after laying. If she does not you might consider a different breed like a silkie. They really make wonderful pets and are great for kids. They lay smaller type eggs and can be a broody bunch but they are absoultely little love bugs. They are really kept more as a pet than for their eggs. They do lay well but eggs are smaller. But if your wanting a cuddly bird get some silkies and you will see how loving the are!
