MJ's little flock

[rjohns39]

Good morning MJ You could be totally right! A while back I had a hen that would come to the back door for meal worms. If she got them, all was good and she'd go sun herself on the deck. If not, she'd leave an incredible poop on the steps for me.

 

[Shadrach]

Some would say that good looking males are rarely well behaved.

I wouldn't know.

 

[sourland]

I wouldn't know.

Nor would I.

 

[Shadrach]

My comments have been a little sparse lately, it's been a hectic week.

All four hens are carrying on as usual, except that sometimeI am permitted to touch gently. Other times it's out of the question.

Can you hand feed them MJ?
I start off by hand feeding and then progress to touching their beaks. Very few hens have objected to having their beaks touched and it's a good way to start making friends.

 

[Ribh]

Can you hand feed them MJ?
I start off by hand feeding and then progress to touching their beaks. Very few hens have objected to having their beaks touched and it's a good way to start making friends.

I have sometimes seen mine groom each others beaks ~ removing food that's got stuck ~ but the other week I saw a hen just constantly pecking another's beak, very gently. It seemed to be a sign of affection but I thought it was weird behaviour. Never seen it again.

 

[MaryJanet]

Can you hand feed them MJ?
I start off by hand feeding and then progress to touching their beaks. Very few hens have objected to having their beaks touched and it's a good way to start making friends.

Yes, they like eating from my hand. Usually because I'm holding a crust of bread and they loooove bread! But they would rather eat proper food from the dispensers.

I will try touching beaks and see how we go.

I think the pats at roosting time are helping.

 

[MaryJanet]

I have sometimes seen mine groom each others beaks ~ removing food that's got stuck ~ but the other week I saw a hen just constantly pecking another's beak, very gently. It seemed to be a sign of affection but I thought it was weird behaviour. Never seen it again.

I've never seen that.

But every now and then Janet will take a crumb from Ivy's face.

 

[MaryJanet]

And then they'll want their own tea and biscuits!

Ivy always takes an interest in tea! I try to disallow biscuits but it's an uphill battle best fought by scoffing them down before the hens notice what I'm up to

 

[MaryJanet]

Good morning MJ You could be totally right! A while back I had a hen that would come to the back door for meal worms. If she got them, all was good and she'd go sun herself on the deck. If not, she'd leave an incredible poop on the steps for me.

They're funny little creatures and very endearing.

 

[BY Bob]

Good morning MJ You could be totally right! A while back I had a hen that would come to the back door for meal worms. If she got them, all was good and she'd go sun herself on the deck. If not, she'd leave an incredible poop on the steps for me.

I like her style