Emily26
Chirping
- Apr 12, 2021
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How did you teach them their names? Just saying their names to them when holding them? It would be great if I could achieve this with my birds.Hi there -
They are behaving like normal, untamed animals. You aren't doing anything wrong & definitely not picking them up too early. The earlier the better.
My suggestion would to be holding them & talking to them softly every day, for maybe 5 minutes each. That is what I have always done with mine. After a few days they don't freak out so much. Every chicken I have ever had has ended up learning their name & they will even come when called, not the whole flock, but the actual one I'm calling.
Also as they are taming down, I'd leave the room with the others.
Now, I know with them all being the same breed, naming them is probably not going to work, but I'm just letting you know how incredibly tame my birds have all become over the years.
Also, I know "treats" aren't the best thing to give developing chicks, but I have always given my chicks a small amount of vegetables each morning, which extends to a bit more as they grow, "breakfast".
Once they realize you won't hurt them & you are the provider of yummy things to eat, they will come around, may take a couple weeks, but you can do it!!!