I want to be friends with my roo!

[Lunafarmchickens]

Hi all!

I have two flocks, one for egg laying which has 16 hens. The other has 1 Silkie hen and 1 Silkie mix roo, they're pets, and the hen actually lays really really well! Almost every day! The hen had 6 chicks in August (btw her name is fog) but 5 of them were boys, and the girl and 3 boys died so... Its just him and her. Her other remaining son moved to the big flock a couple weeks ago and he rules the whole flock and often picks on the dominant hen! Anyway, I really wanted to know how I can tame my Silkie mix roo in the little flock. He is not aggressive at all but he is sooo skittish! I think the problem is that I didn't really hold him when he was a baby. Any methods u guys know of to make him trust me? I want to be able to pet him at least. And it would be fantastic if I could hold him! Hes a very pretty boy, half bantam Ameruacana.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Not that its really important but I forgot to mention his name is Ash

 

[sylviethecochin]

The way to a chicken's heart is (figuratively) through his stomach (also literally, but we don't talk about that) Mealworms, corn, bread crumbs--chickens are like kids, they love junk food.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

The way to a chicken's heart is (figuratively) through his stomach (also literally, but we don't talk about that) Mealworms, corn, bread crumbs--chickens are like kids, they love junk food.

Ha, true! But the problem is... Hes so scared that he won't come near me to tatse the treat. So he doesn't know how delicious the treats are! Ill keep trying to treat him but I don't know if he's ever gonna go for it.

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Throw the treat a little way away from you, and keep bringing it closer and closer, until he trust you enough to eat from you hand.
Take note this will happen over a course of a few days or weeks, or maybe even months.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Throw the treat a little way away from you, and keep bringing it closer and closer, until he trust you enough to eat from you hand.
Take note this will happen over a course of a few days or weeks, or maybe even months.

Ok thanks! I hope it works!

 

[Cluckcluck1215]

Ok thanks! I hope it works!

Me to, I know how hard it can be taming chickens!

If you ever need a hand on taming Ash, Just shoot me a message! I don't bite (hard)

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Me to, I know how hard it can be taming chickens!

If you ever need a hand on taming Ash, Just shoot me a message! I don't bite (hard)

Lol! Great thanks!

 

[Abriana]

Lots of treats when you go out, and just sitting and waiting for him to come up to you. My most frightened hen will stand to be pet if she makes the decision to come to me. Don’t chase him! I rarely ever pick my hens up, they know to come to my lap-makes it less stressful for them and you build amazing trust.

 

[Lunafarmchickens]

Lots of treats when you go out, and just sitting and waiting for him to come up to you. My most frightened hen will stand to be pet if she makes the decision to come to me. Don’t chase him! I rarely ever pick my hens up, they know to come to my lap-makes it less stressful for them and you build amazing trust.

Ok thanks will do!