My chicken bit me!

[LeenyMarie47]

They're all back to their normal sweet selves now.

 

[Cluck-a-biddy]

One of my Barred Rocks started biting me a few weeks ago. Mostly goes for my hands or fingers. She's gotten ahold of me several times and doesn't let go easily. Sometimes draws blood, but not always. She's a little brat. I lightly swat at her tail and mess with her to try and make it a game so that she doesn't bite so hard. When she first started doing it, I'd grab her and hold her close and scold her, and if she bit at me again, I'd snap her on the beak a little. Didn't do any good tho, so I just try mostly to watch when she comes around and avoid her or just play the swat the tail game. I imagine she'll mellow out after awhile. She's about 26 weeks old and has been laying for a few weeks now. One of my BSLs always comes up and pecks at my pant legs. She doesn't bite me, but loves the jeans. Sometimes she bites hard enough to hurt tho.

 

[twilightgecko]

Yeah my girls started to bite. The ones that are laying would sneak around to my back side when I was crouching down and peck me. So now I watch the girls and if one tries to sneak behind me, I push her away. If she comes back I grab her and hold her tight against me for a minute, and tell her no and she is alright after.
I believe it's because there's no rooster in the flock, and she wants attention. I only have 5 hens. In My opinion I think you should have 7 hens minimum to a rooster.
I think I need to build a bigger coop so I can get 6 more chickens next year including a rooster. GC

a few of my chickens do this same behaviour.. not peck hard, but it's kind of a game.. i reach behind me and tug gently on their tails.. the ones that do this seem like they want attention, but not necessarily want to be picked up or handled.. but want the closeness and company and all the attention.. never had a mean peck/bite yet.. tho my buff orpington did peck above my eye hard a few weeks ago, she likes tugging my hair.. i've learned to tuck it behind my ear.. ha..

 

[twilightgecko]

They're all back to their normal sweet selves now.

good.. and your avatar chicken is gorgeous..