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My Very First 6 Chickens
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Lesson learned, moving forward, brooder will have to be accessible from the side. I use a playpen and have no choice but to come from the top
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Thanks for the tip Neo, these nuggets of info are important to a noob like meYou can hold the chick in your palm and loosely keep it there wrapping your fingers around it so it can't jump. You aint gonna break it. Remember they huddle under their momma naturally so they tend to like being held like that.
These words you shared ran through my head as I picked up and held 3 of my 6 chicks. "You aint gonna break it"You can hold the chick in your palm and loosely keep it there wrapping your fingers around it so it can't jump. You aint gonna break it. Remember they huddle under their momma naturally so they tend to like being held like that.
Rosemarythyme,The pecking is curiosity - they're trying to figure you out and want to see if you taste good. Not an issue unless you don't want to be pecked (some people don't like it).
Using a singing/soft voice is soothing to them so not a bad idea to use that when you're around them, they'll start learning to associate it with you.
Sally PB, A perfect tip for all noobs! Thank you for sharing this tid bitFor my chicks' first treat, I mixed some water in with their food to make a mash. I had it in the palm of my hand, slid my hand in from the side, and sat there until one of them was brave enough to peck at it. (Get comfy; it might be a while!) Then the rest of them joined it. It felt like getting tapped with half a dozen dull pencils! Fun for them, and fun for me.
Good luck! Enjoy your chicks while they're this size. They get big fast.
They are used to my hands now because I have given them a couple grubs and hang out with them often. When all is calm, I go for the scoop! So far I have picked up 3 of the 6 and sat outside of the brooder/playpen so she can see her friends. The first time I held one I was more nervous than the chickI put my hands of their wings on the sides of their bodies to pick them up
Try approaching them on their own level rather than from above and allow them to come to you for taming. Good luck, and enjoy your flock.