Mean hen

[KLEChickens]

I have a hen who used to be the sweetest and friendliest pullet. Now when I go out there she pecks at my boots, she attacks my hands when I go to pet the other girls, feed snacks, grab an egg, check food, etc. I have picked her up and carried her around and away from the flock and that helped for a couple days. I just went out there and she drew blood for a 2nd time, im worried when the kids are going out there with the nicer weather that she's going to do it to them because she is(soon to be was) their favorite.

Picture is from the fall, but 99% sure she's a hen.

 

[RobertaD1]

Just peck her back..... show her you are in charge by taking a couple fingers and quickly "peck" her between the shoulders.... its what the others do. it will put her in her place.

 

[Cecisflock]

Just peck her back..... show her you are in charge by taking a couple fingers and quickly "peck" her between the shoulders.... its what the others do. it will put her in her place.

I love it!

 

[aart]

show her you are in charge by taking a couple fingers and quickly "peck" her between the shoulders

On the head!

Have had this happen several times, mostly with hand fed chicks often as they come of age and get spunky. It's pretty easily curbed with calm and deliberate determination.

I peck them back, on the head or anywhere I can reach, with the tips of thumb and first 2 fingers, as hard and fast as many times as I can before they get away. Well, not hard enough to hurt them, just startle them and let them you mean business. That's what another chicken would do, so they understand that kind of communication.

If that doesn't work after a couple applications, I hold them down to the ground with my hand on their back until they submit....again firmly enough to get the job done but not hurt them....add a few finger pecks and/or tug on the feathers on the back of their neck.

 

[KLEChickens]

On the head!

Have had this happen several times, mostly with hand fed chicks often as they come of age and get spunky. It's pretty easily curbed with calm and deliberate determination.

I peck them back, on the head or anywhere I can reach, with the tips of thumb and first 2 fingers, as hard and fast as many times as I can before they get away. Well, not hard enough to hurt them, just startle them and let them you mean business. That's what another chicken would do, so they understand that kind of communication.

If that doesn't work after a couple applications, I hold them down to the ground with my hand on their back until they submit....again firmly enough to get the job done but not hurt them....add a few finger pecks and/or tug on the feathers on the back of their neck.

I did try this yesterday and it got the whole flock in an up roar. But I'll be persistent with it and keep trying.