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LOLOL! I knew the stinky eye wouldn't be to far to follow......I swear they have a memory like and elephant, who ever said that chickens are stupid, quite the contrary I think. My boys know when I am going to pick them up, bless their pointed little heads they just stop and wait, they know aaallllllllll to well from many encounters with "the Mamma" (that would be ME) there is no use running......."she'll just get the net!" oooooOOOOoooooohhhhh and they do not like the net, and I DO NOT like using it. Sometimes though it is a must for the renegade who thinks they are above the law.
Just keep picking him up and handling him if you can, I'm a firm believer in handling them as much as possible. Hope he doesn't have to come to dinner one night.
OK so I am confused PinkChick. I was told not to be over friendly with the roos after being attacked by a few of them in the past.
Do you ever have issues with them thinking they can come after you-- or do they give you respect because you pick them up?
Honestly the Roos are my favorites and I would love to carry them around. But I don't want to get attacked either. Can you explain for me?
Nope.....I won't have a rooster who will come at me. They can try their pants on for size if they feel the need and if they can't get over it after I have worked with them and given them an opportunity to correct their behavior and act like gentlemen.....they are gone. I have not experienced this with my Marans, Wellies or Barnevelders but have had this problem with some BBS AM's that I had and one very mentally challenged leghorn that I rescued.
I think they understand from a very young age because I handle them and talk to them from hatch. Everytime I walk into the room or the brooder area, I call out in a higher pitch voice.....chick chicks, my husband bursts into laughter everytime I do it but they know my voice. When I am feeding or cleaning when they are young I pick a random chick and find a way to keep it with me while I am doing chores. I also take time to hold each chick almost daily while the are in the brooder and grow out pen. I will just hold them in my hands one at a time while they stand on their own, so I'm not physically keeping them from supporting their own weight, I talk to them and rub them with my thumbs, after a time they have been still and calm, I simply open my hands and let them go, most of the time they will stand there for a minute in no hurry to move. I expose them to all noises, sounds, fast movements as much as I can and especially while holding them.
I give the roos the most attention and even more so after they have been moved into the grow out pen or grown up pen and upon puberty. I don't know if they respect me because I pick them up, I think they trust me and there for will let me.
*eta* I have never been attacked by a chicken.......goose, yes!
