Does this happens to you? Cuddling chickens

[CaroChickenMom]

Do your chickens want to cuddle all the time!!?

 

[deidreg]

I wish!

 

[Tonyroo]

I wish there older now and don't like being touched. But they like walking next to my feet and then I accidentally step on there feet, lol.

 

[CaroChickenMom]

1. I wish there older now and don't like being touched. But they like walking next to my feet and then I accidentally step on there feet, lol

Does this mean that when they get older they become less friendly?

 

[Tonyroo]

Does this mean that when they get older they become less friendly?

Maybe, it depends on the personality of the chickens. My chickens are a little over a year old, there favorite past was to jump on my shoulder or arm. But I didn't like them tracking dirt all over me, so I knocked them off so they don't do it anymore.

 

[bill3607]

Does this mean that when they get older they become less friendly?

Nah, not necessarily. They are a lot like people in that regard. Some people mellow as they get older and some get a little grumpy to down right mean. My grandma was a little ornery when you was younger and then turned into a sweetie pie in her old age. I couldn't tell you about if she wanted to cuddle or not, though. But, then she isn't a chicken either.
But, more than likely they will want to cuddle with you since you are pretty cute. Oh, sorry! I forgot this isn't a dating site!
I am just joking. Sometimes, I just cannot help myself. It just comes out all on its own.

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Oh yeah. I went out to the coop/run today and I had five of my girls jump up into my lap. Usually, one or two will peck the others off. Two of them go as far as tucking their heads under my arm and my Hattie-girl (RIR) tries to press herself as close to me as possible for wuvvies (pictures attached)

 

[CalBickieMomma]

Does this mean that when they get older they become less friendly?

I have an 8 year old barred rock and she still wants to sit in my lap. She can’t jump up there anymore (she has old lady legs), but if I pick her up and set her in my lap, she will happily snooze there all day.

It’s all about their individual personalities and how you raised them (I spend an unnatural amount of time with my babies and let them climb all over me when they’re chicks). I figure if I encourage friendly, cuddly behavior it will continue long into adulthood (and, no, they don’t do it for treats. They do it because they want affection and attention from their Mama Chicken ).

Having said that, my two SL Wyandottes will only sit on my legs. They’re not huggers.

It looks like you have Buff Orpingtons. They are the golden retrievers of the chicken world. My Gretchen is a BO and loves lap time (if Hattie, Viola, CiCi, or Junie aren’t hogging up all the space ).

This is Agatha and this is as close to my lap as she’ll get:

 

[CaroChickenMom]

Nah, not necessarily. They are a lot like people in that regard. Some people mellow as they get older and some get a little grumpy to down right mean. My grandma was a little ornery when you was younger and then turned into a sweetie pie in her old age. I couldn't tell you about if she wanted to cuddle or not, though. But, then she isn't a chicken either.
But, more than likely they will want to cuddle with you since you are pretty cute. Oh, sorry! I forgot this isn't a dating site!
I am just joking. Sometimes, I just cannot help myself. It just comes out all on its own.

You made me laugh

 

[CaroChickenMom]

Oh yeah. I went out to the coop/run today and I had five of my girls jump up into my lap. Usually, one or two will peck the others off. Two of them go as far as tucking their heads under my arm and my Hattie-girl (RIR) tries to press herself as close to me as possible for wuvvies (pictures attached)
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Awww this is Beautiful!! Your girls are lovely!!!