Rhode Island Attack

[Liendecker]

I have five hen's that I have raised since chick's. They are 6 months old now. I have one RIR that recently has started pecking me. Today while I was letting them out she attacked me. She pecked 4 bad places on my leg and one on my hand. She is laying so I know she's not a rooster. The other one's are so sweet and will jump in your lap. I just don't know.

 

[MagpieDucks]

I have five hen's that I have raised since chick's. They are 6 months old now. I have one RIR that recently has started pecking me. Today while I was letting them out she attacked me. She pecked 4 bad places on my leg and one on my hand. She is laying so I know she's not a rooster. The other one's are so sweet and will jump in your lap. I just don't know.

Show her who's boss. Don't be sacred when she pecks you. Get a broom to shove her away with. If she comes back at you again just go back even harder.

 

[AlleysChicks]

I've had the worse time with red birds. Any that I've had have become aggressive. All have been raised from chicks. Some have no problems with them. But not me lol

 

[jonezjollyfarm]

I have one that gets that way... like when I have to go get her out of the neighbors yard she gets all chesty with my leg but she really one gets aggressive when she's on a nest. I've heard that if there is no rooster some hens will assume the role of him protecting the flock and even trying to crow. I have 4 rir hens and one rooster and they are all referred to as the crazy red birds. 2 hens are psychopaths and 2 hens I think have ptsd ( from minor incidents with other animals) and my rooster is gigantic but a big ol wimp

 

[Spartan22]

I got 5 RIR and they're assertive and friendly, when they were 5 months old and just started laying two we're pecking one another and pecks me when I get in their coop. I normally pick them up and or pin them down and pet them and they eventually calm down after few weeks.

 

[Cntry1958]

I have a Easter Egger that pecks my pants but its to get my attention to pick her up or pet her. Once I say hello to her and give her a pet shes is perfectly fine. She is also one of the tamest chickens I have. She follows me around all the time.