shvartsanna
Hatching
- Apr 21, 2021
- 5
- 8
- 6
Hello,
We're new chick owners of 6 Lavender Orpingtons.
We've had the chicks a little over a week, so they're probably between 13 - 17 days old. Every time my husband or I come near and especially when we reach in to change the feeder or water, they start chirping like crazy and hurling themselves into a corner, and often trampling each other in the process. I tried picking them up in order to show them that I only mean well and petting them, but it seems to terrify them, and they raise such a ruckus - that the stress for all of us isn't worth it.
What am I doing wrong? Am I just trying to pick them up too early? I'm desperate to show them affection and bond with them in a calm, affectionate way, but instead, anything I do seems to make them more stressed. Are there any recommended approaches to bond with chicks? I'd hate to have this relationship continue into their adulthood.
We're new chick owners of 6 Lavender Orpingtons.
We've had the chicks a little over a week, so they're probably between 13 - 17 days old. Every time my husband or I come near and especially when we reach in to change the feeder or water, they start chirping like crazy and hurling themselves into a corner, and often trampling each other in the process. I tried picking them up in order to show them that I only mean well and petting them, but it seems to terrify them, and they raise such a ruckus - that the stress for all of us isn't worth it.
What am I doing wrong? Am I just trying to pick them up too early? I'm desperate to show them affection and bond with them in a calm, affectionate way, but instead, anything I do seems to make them more stressed. Are there any recommended approaches to bond with chicks? I'd hate to have this relationship continue into their adulthood.