Question regarding chick behavior

StuporMan

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Mar 22, 2021
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Out of my four chicks, I've noticed one stands out with how she acts. Any time I place my hand in the brooder and make clucking noises (this is a tactic I learned from a local farmer about getting baby chicks to be more comfortable around you) without fail she darts out from under the heating plate and flaps her wings while doing so, and she seems obsessed with huddling down in my palm to nap. She chirps, pecks at the spaces between my fingers then hides her head under my thumb, and goes to sleep for a bit (until one of her sisters decides to peck at her backside). After she's done with her nap she'll climb up on top of my thumb or pointer finger to 'roost'.
Any attempts to move my hand away from her are met with her chirping loudly and chasing my hand, wings flapping and once I take it out she cranes her head to look up at me.
Any thoughts as to why she does this? I don't think she's imprinted on me as none of her sisters are this clingy, though they'll huddle around my arm to nap if given the choice but Chloe-Sue is the only one who seems to actively seek my attention. Also, apologies if this isn't an appropriate question I was just curious as to why she might act this way since it's been quite some time since I last raised chicks of any kind, and this breed is pretty new to me as well.

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/779949388369625159/824536068417257522/IMG_20210325_015056.jpg

Her napping in my hand (excuse how messy the paper towel is, I set it down to avoid getting dirty bedding on my hand)
https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/779949388369625159/824542157716979742/IMG_20210325_015723.jpg

The roosting behavior I mentioned before, as well as her sisters resting under my arm
 

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