Yes. That's Henry. She's a Barred Rock. Snowflake in my jacket is a Speckled Sussex.
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My A's have tails and puffy little cheeks. So are they Ameraucanas? He did tell me they weren't full blooded Araucanas. But they both totally freak when I try to hold them.Dominiques and BRs (BRs are off-shoot breeding from Dominiques) love human interraction - they almost seem to crave it.
Are your Araucanas the kind with no tails - so many people mix up Araucanas with Ameraucanas (my avatar) and with EEs. Our APA Blue Wheaten Ameraucana has a kooky spooky jittery personality yet allows petting and holding and falls asleep purring in our arms. Only one other Silkie we have allows that much handling. All other breeds - especially Leghorns can be friendly - but prefer to stay aloof and alert. When we had our Dominique she was by-far more "pet" than the other chickens!!!
I always wondered why videos showed chickens being picked up under their breast and between the legs while holding down their wings from the top - it's to avoid holding their reproductive area sides in back and also to make them feel secure and not to "flap" - sudden flapping startles adults and children to squeeze their reproductive sides harder. I learn so much from youtube videos and BYC.
Love your Henrietta.
My A's have tails and puffy little cheeks. So are they Ameraucanas? He did tell me they weren't full blooded Araucanas. But they both totally freak when I try to hold them.
All the others will settle in and purr in my lap. Snowflake the Speckled Sussex is the friendliest yet.
I'm going RV camping for a week and may take my two indoor Seramas. Do any of you have tips for the road or campsite?
also remember that the idea when camping is to NOT draw attention of the local predators to your campsite so as to not have any personal close encounters.Camping means open air, open air means predator wildlife will sniff out your bantams, and bantams mean they are excellent flyers - so, I would not keep the Seramas outdoors (not even in a pen or cage) but diapered and in the camper to not lose the birds to flightiness or predators - of course it means butt washes and blow drys before roost time. Enjoy your birds but always think secure, secure, secure.
We inherited a relative's cockatiel when they passed away and he always went camping with them - sitting on the headrest of the driver's seat while the couple was on the road. We would sometimes take him for drives in the car to sit on the seat back to make him feel at home. He would wolf whistle at people in the street crosswalks. He lived to a ripe old age of 23-1/2 years before passing on. RIP PeeWee!
Quote: If they keep the chickens in the camper (they may need to take the chickens since I can only imagine not a lot of people would babysit) this shouldn't be a problem. Eating outside would cause just as much attention to predators as smelling chickens for a few seconds while the doors were open, or on someone's clothes.