I’m Already “One of Those”

[TBlevins]

Sorry for this belated but sincere Welcome to Backyard Chickens”Better

Sorry for this belated but sincere Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

“Better late than never” Thank you!!

 

[Flaca77]

I Wish ours were more comfortable being handled. They get handled every morning and night. They have an indoor (in our house) sleeping box, a pen outside (while we are working) & free range while we are home to watch over them.

 

[janiedoe]

I Wish ours were more comfortable being handled. They get handled every morning and night. They have an indoor (in our house) sleeping box, a pen outside (while we are working) & free range while we are home to watch over them.

I don't think chickens, in general, like to be picked up, but if you want chickens that will follow you and voluntarily get in your lap, I'd suggest standard brahma. My crested cream legbars, orpingtons, and my naked necks have also been very gentle, but none so much, as the brahmas.

 

[lilolilman]

Hi, everyone! We are brand new to the world of chickens, but I am already “one of those” chicken owners, lol. (Taking a million pics, telling chickie stories, wondering which bugs they’ll like the best...!)

We got 6 baby egg layers from Tractor Supply on May 21 - besides being girls (we hope) we have no clue what kind we got. Coop (all gray, does her own thing, doesn’t really care to hang out with the other chickens when they’re acting all juvenile. She doesn’t have time for that.) Frick and Frack (they’re yellow and by the look of their incoming feathers, are the “oldest.” They’re the terroristic tiny pterodactyls and are Me Firsters.) Sunny, Dip and Po (named after egg dishes - SUNNY side up, DIPpy eggs, POached eggs) are the little brown/gold sweethearts and are obviously the youngest.

Now to my first of undoubtedly a million questions ... Dip, Po and Coop are our “snuggle chickens” though I try to hold each one for a few minutes every day. These 3 though, when held, will “snuggle up” and go right to sleep. (Tops is about 20 minutes.) Will this cause problems with the flock down the road? Will the others see them as the “teacher’s pet” and cause them to eventually be shunned? (When one is snuggling, the others go to “the pile” and snuggle with each other. Except Coop - she’d rather the other chickies leave her alone.)

The hubby says I worry to much, lol ... but I don’t want to be the eventual cause of some pecking order issues!

Lol I got goslings for the first time two days ago and I’m hard already “one of those” too

 

[TBlevins]

I Wish ours were more comfortable being handled. They get handled every morning and night. They have an indoor (in our house) sleeping box, a pen outside (while we are working) & free range while we are home to watch over them.

My Po is still a snuggle bug, but she now likes to come out of the brooder for a quick cuddle, then flap hops to the screen on top to look at everyone else still in the box. (Like, “Ha ha! Look at me way up here while the rest of you goobers are stuck in the box! Mom likes me best!”) Then there’s Frack, who screams every time, like I’m going to chop off her legs with hedge trimmers! Until she gets 4 neck scratches. Then will snuggle up for a nap. However, she’ll wake up with a huge start and “Omg! The human had me! I’m going to DIE!” Scream, scritch, snuggle, repeat ...

 

[TBlevins]

Lol I got goslings for the first time two days ago and I’m hard already “one of those” too

How cool!! I’m not brave enough for those yet, lol! Good luck with your new babies!!

 

[TBlevins]

I don't think chickens, in general, like to be picked up, but if you want chickens that will follow you and voluntarily get in your lap, I'd suggest standard brahma. My crested cream legbars, orpingtons, and my naked necks have also been very gentle, but none so much, as the brahmas.

I honestly believe mine don’t mind being picked up because there just might be a “goodie” for them, lol.

 

[lilolilman]

How cool!! I’m not brave enough for those yet, lol! Good luck with your new babies!!

Thank you! Funny, I was not ready to deal with chickens yet lol. We got a chicken coop, but in my state you cannot purchase less than 6 chicks at a time. Also town ordinance only allows 2 birds in the backyard (w/o a permit). My boyfriend is obsessed with geese so it was just the right answer for us. But I think any bird owners have got to be brave because it’s definitely a lot lol!

 

[TBlevins]

Thank you! Funny, I was not ready to deal with chickens yet lol. We got a chicken coop, but in my state you cannot purchase less than 6 chicks at a time. Also town ordinance only allows 2 birds in the backyard (w/o a permit). My boyfriend is obsessed with geese so it was just the right answer for us. But I think any bird owners have got to be brave because it’s definitely a lot lol!

That sucks that you have to but 6, but are only allowed 2! (Because I’m sure getting a permit isn’t fun or cheap! ) I actually want a peacock, but everyone I know is against that, lol! And I agree - we bird people are a brave lot!!