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Saveria said:
Hi Jamie. Welcome to BYC. Hope you like it here. :wee

Do you have other breeds beside the new EEs? They are a fun breed. Feel free to post pictures if you get a chance
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Nope, all we've got right now are the EE's at some point I'd really like to get a couple of Silkies ! I don't think have recent pictures of them . But, I'll try to take some when I get home from work ! I've had them since they were chick's I tried to handle them and get them used to me. But, they're still pretty skittish. Any ideas on how to get them to be more comfortable with me ? Esp, my Rooster yesterday was the first time since being moved outside he's actually let me get semi close to him to feed him a treat.
 
dragnfli79 said:
Nope, all we've got right now are the EE's at some point I'd really like to get a couple of Silkies ! I don't think have recent pictures of them . But, I'll try to take some when I get home from work ! I've had them since they were chick's I tried to handle them and get them used to me. But, they're still pretty skittish. Any ideas on how to get them to be more comfortable with me ? Esp, my Rooster yesterday was the first time since being moved outside he's actually let me get semi close to him to feed him a treat.
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They will start to warm up to you when they realize you bring the food and that they start to realize that you just come by them to do that.

It is tricky, you don't want them getting too comfortable with you. Birds have this process called "imprinting" that occurs usually when they are young, but can still happen when they are older for some reason. If you handle the birds a lot they might "imprint" on you and start to think of you as a bird, too, which can sometimes lead to aggression later down the road. Science doesn't understand why it happens easier with some birds as opposed to others, but I err on the side of caution and handle infrequently.

It is good for them to be a little afraid of us in the long run, but all of my birds who seemed terrified of me in the brooder were outside a couple months later, looking up at me from my feet wondering if I had brought treats. šŸ˜…
 
Saveria said:
They will start to warm up to you when they realize you bring the food and that they start to realize that you just come by them to do that.

It is tricky, you don't want them getting too comfortable with you. Birds have this process called "imprinting" that occurs usually when they are young, but can still happen when they are older for some reason. If you handle the birds a lot they might "imprint" on you and start to think of you as a bird, too, which can sometimes lead to aggression later down the road. Science doesn't understand why it happens easier with some birds as opposed to others, but I err on the side of caution and handle infrequently.

It is good for them to be a little afraid of us in the long run, but all of my birds who seemed terrified of me in the brooder were outside a couple months later, looking up at me from my feet wondering if I had brought treats. šŸ˜…
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Thank you šŸ˜Š I just see pictures of people cuddling with their chickens and I want to be able to do that lol ! But, that makes a lot of sense !
 
dragnfli79 said:
Thank you šŸ˜Š I just see pictures of people cuddling with their chickens and I want to be able to do that lol ! But, that makes a lot of sense.
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I totally get it. I think after you have them for a while those individuals that are okay being held will come out of the woodwork. I have heard that silkies are the most likely to have that personality as well, but I think it varies by individual.
 

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