Do your chicks let you pet them??? (PICS ADDED POST 1)

[LynneP]

I've had 12 sexlinks since they were less than 12 hours old. I don't feed by hand, but I stroke their backs, hold them and allow them to fly to my shoulder occasionally. I like having hens I can handle for those times when I must...

 

[sewchick]

I have a bunch of chicks that let me pet them even on their head. Odd chicks. Black copper marans and the frizzles will let me handle them anytime. Not at all scared. I am thinking this is not good since they will be free range chickens this spring. They will be a little too fearless...maybe. I just love the frizzles. Nice birds. The EE's are NOT friendly. They are aggressive. Wicked. I won't be keeping all of them. Maybe just a couple of the milder ones. The silkies have not been petted so they just move away from my hand. They are nosy though. I could probably feed them some worms or something and they'd come around. The chicks that just hatched a couple of weeks ago are not friendly. They are very scared. I have no clue why.

 

[tnchickenut]

My Delawares do, my bantam barnevelders do, my penedesenca DOES NOT, sebrights do not either. So, yes and no.

 

[BellLisamo]

It's so cool to see how many people can hold or pet their chicks. I would have never dreamed (before i got chickens) that they would actually LIKE IT!

(psssttt. I added pics... post #1 )