- Sep 11, 2011
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So my new chicks are here and I am wondering how to properly handle them so they become tame and friendly. I pick them up with both hands and they squirm around quite a bit and don't like being held. A few will calm down and sit quietly in my hands. Petting them doesn't really work because they squirm around too much and I don't want to drop them. I make sure to talk to them when I look into their box (even though my voice startles them). I'm thinking they can get used to my voice that way. Any tips? They are 5 days old.