My flock wont let me touch them

[JacinLarkwell]

Perhaps I have different flock goals and i do wish they would trust me.. these are ladies that will be around till they die naturally or a preditor gets them..
However, I am sure over the course of time they will learn I have no intentions to harm them...ill just keep on keeping on

I take it as, the bird trusts you if it is content with being sedentary when it knows you're there. It might not let you come over and pick it up, but they'll have their chicks around where you can see, they'll dust bathe and eat and drink and sun bathe. They won't be hiding until you leave

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

Or they'll fly onto your back when you're doing other things. 2 of my sebrights are really bad at that

One did that abt a week a go...scared me so bad...shes nor done it since lol...I think my yelp and jump probably clues her in

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

I take it as, the bird trusts you if it is content with being sedentary when it knows you're there. It might not let you come over and pick it up, but they'll have their chicks around where you can see, they'll dust bathe and eat and drink and sun bathe. They won't be hiding until you leave

Thank you for the different perspective!

 

[JacinLarkwell]

One did that abt a week a go...scared me so bad...shes nor done it since lol...I think my yelp and jump probably clues her in

At least she didn't poop in your hair! My girls are learning to hold it when I hold them, but it's still a battle upriver with them. I think their want for attention is helping to clue then in that = no cuddles

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

At least she didn't poop in your hair! My girls are learning to hold it when I hold them, but it's still a battle upriver with them. I think their want for attention is helping to clue then in that = no cuddles

My Blue used to ride on my shoulders, I likely taught them the bad habit bc a few would just hang out on my shoulder as chicks while I went abt my things to do...
Before and after lol

 

[JacinLarkwell]

My Blue used to ride on my shoulders, I likely taught them the bad habit bc a few would just hang out on my shoulder as chicks while I went abt my things to do...
Before and after lol

I wish more of mine would, but most of them are so big I'd probably need one on each shoulder to not be off balance

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

My Blue used to ride on my shoulders, I likely taught them the bad habit bc a few would just hang out on my shoulder as chicks while I went abt my things to do...
Before and after lol

I was only able to catch her at bedtime...but at least we have that going...

Someone mentioned earlier that that's when a lot of people catch their girls for medicines or treatments etc...makes sense

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

I wish more of mine would, but most of them are so big I'd probably need one on each shoulder to not be off balance

This was the last time she was up there, and wasn't for long...she wanted back in with her lady friends

 

[Shadrach]

Perhaps I have different flock goals and i do wish they would trust me.. these are ladies that will be around till they die naturally or a preditor gets them..
However, I am sure over the course of time they will learn I have no intentions to harm them...ill just keep on keeping on

You mean like this?

 

[Hedgeland Farms]

You mean like this?
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Pretty much, but likely you knew that...

Your girl trusts you...