RIR is Bloodthirsty!

[Gigi_The_Chicken]

Help! Rhode Island Red won’t stop biting my foot! How do I get her to quit?

 

[cherrynberry]

Help! Rhode Island Red won’t stop biting my foot! How do I get her to quit?

Is she a house chicken? Chickens instinctively peck at red colored things, especially blood. Try not to wear anything red. Either wrap your wound in a bandage or wear closed toe shoes. Its natures way of getting rid of the weak.

 

[sourland]

Remove the red shoe polish, wear socks or wear shoes.

 

[Gigi_The_Chicken]

She’s also not a house chicken

 

[EEforMe]

Yeah I had a cut once and my EE pullet opened it up again with her claw and then started pecking it viciously so its true, they do that.

 

[aart]

Have had this happen several times, mostly with hand fed chicks often as they come of age and get spunky. It's pretty easily curbed with calm and deliberate determination.

I peck them back, on the head or anywhere I can reach, with the tips of thumb and first 2 fingers, as hard and fast as many times as I can before they get away. Well, not hard enough to hurt them, just startle them and let them you mean business. That's what another chicken would do, so they understand that kind of communication.

If that doesn't work after a couple applications, I hold them down to the ground with my hand on their back until they submit....again firmly enough to get the job done but not hurt them....add a few finger pecks and/or tug on the feathers on the back of their neck.

 

[K0k0shka]

Bare feet or open toed shoes around chickens are always a risk. Toes are so enticing, especially with red nail polish on. Chickens are drawn to the color red, and not just for cannibalistic reasons. Ripe fruit are often red. Red is a good color when it comes to food. Don't wear open toed shoes around chickens.