Help my hen from attacking me

[youtubeminer]

Yes, please post pics.

I will

 

[brucifer]

Chickens each have their own personalities. You can raise a hatch and treat all the chicks the same way, yet you soon see those who are shy, those who are curious, those who outgoing, and those who are standoffish or mean. It's part of the joy of raising chickens to see those little personalities develop and developing bonds with certain ones.

Early on I try to train all my chickens (hens in particular) to get used to being handled, yet sometimes I get one that just never comes around. For example, I have a sweet little Chocolate Orpington who is about six weeks old. Her hatchmates love being handled and cuddled, but she totally freaks out if she is handled. Even mealworm bribery doesn't work with her. lol That's just her personality. I hope she mellows a bit over time, but as long as she produces eggs in a few months, I will allow her her independence, and she'll have a place in my flock. I just won't pick her up unless I absolutely need to do so.

You seem to have a mean hen. As long as she isn't attacking you or anyone else unprovoked, or when she is not being handled, then she just needs her space. However, if she is aggressive and is a problem, then you have a choice to make.

Best of luck!

 

[youtubeminer]

 

[Vermont Poultry]

Chickens each have their own personalities. You can raise a hatch and treat all the chicks the same way, yet you soon see those who are shy, those who are curious, those who outgoing, and those who are standoffish or mean. It's part of the joy of raising chickens to see those little personalities develop and developing bonds with certain ones.

Early on I try to train all my chickens (hens in particular) to get used to being handled, yet sometimes I get one that just never comes around. For example, I have a sweet little Chocolate Orpington who is about six weeks old. Her hatchmates love being handled and cuddled, but she totally freaks out if she is handled. Even mealworm bribery doesn't work with her. lol That's just her personality. I hope she mellows a bit over time, but as long as she produces eggs in a few months, I will allow her her independence, and she'll have a place in my flock. I just won't pick her up unless I absolutely need to do so.

You seem to have a mean hen. As long as she isn't attacking you or anyone else unprovoked, or when she is not being handled, then she just needs her space. However, if she is aggressive and is a problem, then you have a choice to make.

Best of luck!

How did you raise your hens to let you pick them up. None of my chickens will let you pick them up, but some will tolerate it, others flap around. 80% of them are not skittish and actually follow me around, but as soon as I reach for them they run away.

 

[youtubeminer]

How did you raise your hens to let you pick them up. None of my chickens will let you pick them up, but some will tolerate it, others flap around. 80% of them are not skittish and actually follow me around, but as soon as I reach for them they run away.

I pick them up when the hens sit down when they see me like when a rooster does the dance and the chickens sit down

 

[Vermont Poultry]

I pick them up when the hens sit down when they see me like when a rooster does the dance and the chickens sit down

Mine used to do that for a couple weeks when they were maturing. Now they don't even squat for the rooster... I think they are tired of squats.

 

[IdyllwildAcres]

I would carry a stick around her and swat her away, if she kept it up or went after my kids I would cull her.

Good luck

Gary

 

[Vermont Poultry]

Try picking her up, pushing her against the ground without hurting her, and try to get her to submit. Or bump her around, show you are stronger, or giver her treats when she does submit. -(Completely Non-Professional Advice)

 

[Lady Watcher]

If she charges at you, don't get scared. Bring your foot up at her and put it above her head so she can't charge anymore/ gets distracted by it. My RIR charges at me I touch her sometimes, and all I have to do is put my foot up at her and she knows that I'm bigger and walks away. She doesn't always try to fight with me still. Anyways I don't know everything, but you should try that if this is a hen.

 

[Lady Watcher]

If you have them in a small enough spot to catch them, pick them up and hold their feathers down. I have some leghorns that are small and try to squeeze through my hands though, so watch out for that lol. What breeds are your hens?