I think I have 2 ameracaunas in the group, by the coloration of feathers and legs, the rest EE probably from ameracauna lines, they don't seem to favor aracaunas. I bought a Rhode island red from the same place I got these chicks, she's friendly, none of the EEs are. The one that is easiest to handle is one I believe to be a blue ameracauna, she started off with black down but her feathers are blue grey and she doesn't have green legs, she has legs the same color as ameracaunas. She doesn't pitch as much of a fit as the others, and she will lay down in my hand.
I've tried hand feeding them. They refuse to take anything from me. They're being moved from there storage tub brooder into a wire cage with pan bottom this weekend since they are starting to escape, they're still to small for me to want to put them outside. I'm going to try breeding my blue rosecomb bantam to the blue chick when they're older to see if I can get friendlier chicks from her.
I've never had any problems with my other chicks buff orpingtons and barred rocks, they're lap babies, have been since day one. Most of my bantams have been friendly the whole time. Its disheartening with the EEs, my chickens are pets. Most are
tractor supply rescues, the EEs and rir came from a different place. My other standard size chicks never went through a phase of not wanting to be handled, they bonded with me immediately.
I cant seem to do anything to gain the EEs trust, I guess they will just be a flock to look at and think wow they're so pretty, but not be able to touch
hopefully I can get friendlier chicks from them when they're older, I don't like stressing them handling them since they very obviously hate it, all my others pile on my lap, arms, shoulders wherever they can get, chirp happily to me and nuzzle me, at least I have friendly loving chickens
