My babies are AFRAID of me!!! Gentle tips?

Thanks so much for the great tips!
Normally I used a wire brooder covered on three sides to prevent drafts. They did much better then.
Now I have a new one with solid sides and I think it's freaking them out when we lean over.
Doing the talking and quiet sitting, always have, it's just working slower. Yeah, lotsa drama when I clean
and feed!!! I'm really slow and gentle when I do it though, soft talking, some are responding!
I've never had RIR's, or ordered from a hatchery usually buy local or from family so maybe that's
a tad different... I haven't been picking them up except to clean two pasty butts, so no chasing
or drama. Daughter comes home today and she'll be doing a bunch of conditioning! I can't keep
her away and she's such a sweet talker!

Meal worms are on the grocery list!!

Thank you guys so much!!
 
My chicks are about a week old now. Is it ok to hold them on their backs? I cup my hand and hold the on their backs, the fall asleep legs straight out. They seem to like it.
 

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