Handling chicks

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kdolly87

kdolly87

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Dec 22, 2014
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Happy Christmas Eve-Eve!!

I'm wanting to have my chicks grow to be very calm and comfortable with being handled and so forth. They'll be pets and egg providers.

Y'all have any pointers on handling them or interacting? Of course I'm always very careful not to hurt any of them. Especially gimpy, I don't wanna hurt her. I have three puff ball babies about a week old or less and a month old easter egger, Bonnie. (Don't tell the others but she's my favorite so far) lol! And furthermore thank you all so much for being so welcoming :)
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Well you really shouldn't interact with your birds the way you are.Human touching,is by far worse.Birds often get sick if your being touchy with them.For say your germs get on them.Or perhaps you petted your fleed dog,or just your dog,and you don't wash your hands it paly with the chicks.Maybe seeing my point here?

But some number 1 pointers are...
Maybe try hand feeding your chicks,its gotten me EXTREMELY closer to my adult hens.
Gather long branches and hang them up,and maybe try sitting the chicks on the branch and sitting with them(i do this ALL the time)

Walk around with them and talk to them,while your inter acting with your birds like this move,find treats (Worms,grass,seeds,ETC.)
Every so often,while your handing feeding take your pointer(finger) and lightly pet the chicks.
Talk with them more
Visit them more

I'll my suggestions I gave you don't envolve alot of touching(exactly),and I gave you suggestions that i've done for over a year.I agree with your handling ways (Totaly),but were doing best for the chicks if we lay off being touchy.

A few things for Bonnie.
Bonnies at the where you can tease her with food,and not hurt her feelings.
So maybe try pasta noodles,and drag them around and have her chase.
Not only this she's at the age,picking her up,won't effect her.So lightly while branching,try petting her,and hand feeding.
 
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Well you really shouldn't interact with your birds the way you are.Human touching,is by far worse.Birds often get sick if your being touchy with them.For say your germs get on them.Or perhaps you petted your fleed dog,or just your dog,and you don't wash your hands it paly with the chicks.Maybe seeing my point here?

But some number 1 pointers are...
Maybe try hand feeding your chicks,its gotten me EXTREMELY closer to my adult hens.
Gather long branches and hang them up,and maybe try sitting the chicks on the branch and sitting with them(i do this ALL the time)

Walk around with them and talk to them,while your inter acting with your birds like this move,find treats (Worms,grass,seeds,ETC.)
Every so often,while your handing feeding  take your pointer(finger) and lightly pet the chicks.
Talk with them more
Visit them more

I'll my suggestions I gave you don't envolve alot of touching(exactly),and I gave you suggestions that i've done for over a year.I agree with your handling ways (Totaly),but were doing best for the chicks if we lay off being touchy.

A few things for Bonnie.
Bonnies at the where you can tease her with food,and not hurt her feelings.
So maybe try pasta noodles,and drag them around and have her chase.
Not only this she's at the age,picking her up,won't effect her.So lightly while branching,try petting her,and hand feeding

Oh my goodness you're so right about the germs!! I didn't even think of that thank you. So I can just go out and get bugs for them and they can eat it?
 

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