Confused by chick behavior

[Fluffy_Butt_Hutt]

On the positive side, chickens who aren't lap chickens are much better at keeping themselves safe. It keeps them aware.
I cannot get mine to follow me with food. It feels like I have better chances getting them to follow me through just walking and talking. I do time when I give out treats and food, so maybe they are so scheduled that they don't expect extras outside of that time? They literally refuse/don't recognize treats outside of set times.

 

[LaurenRitz]

On the positive side, chickens who aren't lap chickens are much better at keeping themselves safe. It keeps them aware.
I cannot get mine to follow me with food. It feels like I have better chances getting them to follow me through just walking and talking. I do time when I give out treats and food, so maybe they are so scheduled that they don't expect extras outside of that time? They literally refuse/don't recognize treats outside of set times.

Or they've adjusted their schedules to accommodate your habits. I notice with my own birds that if I go out outside of "normal" feeding time they're mostly indifferent. They have learned that they're not getting fed except at certain times.

I still get an escort of curious birds, but they're not running after me.