personalities can be different between some of the birds, most of them are very curious and friendly. mine readily come running to see me when they hear me enter the coop with treats! if i go to crouch down to look everyone over at a closer level to them they will come over to check me out and play with my boots and ends of the clothing while quietly cooing or clucking to me. the boys are usually easy to handle. i do have one that doesn't like me to pick him up and will fuss to get out of my hands. so far his newest daughter is a sweetie just like his other kids! she's only 5 weeks old but loves to jump up on my arm to sit and preen and watch over the other chicks growing out with her. she's their older 'sister' and lets them all cuddle under her when they settle in for naps. she reminds me very much of my first bantam faverolles. this girl loves to talk to me!
my 5 LF fav girls are a little different but i don't think they are fully used to me. one girl will talk with me when i visit but she won't let me touch her or seems to cower when i've tried. they are all still curious and will talk in hushed tones vs my Marans hen but slightly louder than my bantams. both my LF and bantams are currently getting along well in the same pen, so they will get along ok if given an introductory period. 1 of the LF girls got into a fight with someone in my coop and she was removed to heal, everyone else of the LF has been fine with the bantams. i haven't put her back in yet.
when i move in the next few months my bantams and LF will be separated so i can keep the 2 in their own areas from now onwards. i think they won't feel quite as squished when this happens.
my 5 LF fav girls are a little different but i don't think they are fully used to me. one girl will talk with me when i visit but she won't let me touch her or seems to cower when i've tried. they are all still curious and will talk in hushed tones vs my Marans hen but slightly louder than my bantams. both my LF and bantams are currently getting along well in the same pen, so they will get along ok if given an introductory period. 1 of the LF girls got into a fight with someone in my coop and she was removed to heal, everyone else of the LF has been fine with the bantams. i haven't put her back in yet.
when i move in the next few months my bantams and LF will be separated so i can keep the 2 in their own areas from now onwards. i think they won't feel quite as squished when this happens.
yes he's getting blue feathers on the legs. *sigh* If you'll excuse me, I have a certain blue bird to go pout at now...
