EE behavior

[nipper75]

Are EE usually a little skitish? I have 2 EEs, 2 dominiques, & 2 black australorps. The dominiques and BA come to me when I reach for them but my EEs won't. Are they normally shy birds?

 

[N&MSchroeder]

EEs can vary a great deal in temperament. Most of mine are very outgoing (a.k.a. always in trouble)

, but a couple are shy and don't like to be touched.

Keep working with them and they will come around.

 

[crawfordmama]

I think it depends on the individual. I have 3 EEs that are a year old. One is always trying to perch on my shoulder and insists on being held, one who will hang around me but doesn't like to be picked up (once I have her she is content to sit in my arms for a few minutes), and one (my roo) who won't let me within two feet of him. I would just keep trying to socialize with them. They may come around.

 

[nipper75]

thanks..

 

[HetaChick]

My EE is a little skittish too, not of me but of sounds and objects. It (still thinking I may have a cockerel... mighty small tail feathers for a 5/6week old chick...) I've had it since the day after it hatched and it's very tame and comes when I call it, however, it's scared of alot of things like a shiny beaded necklace I have. *shrugs* They are mutts though so maybe the combination of breeds that make them up are skittish?