Shes not sweet anymore!

[onwingandhoof]

So I've raised a lot of babies in the house from eggs. My last hatch left me with one little girl. I kept her because she had a weird seizure thing going on. I medicated, did the vitamin c and all the other stuff that went along with it. Whew, no more seizures! But she grew up in the house and learned how to come, stay, ready, treat, here and all the other things my dogs know. But here's the thing....she was on my shoulder, per usual, and I was talking and she reached around and pecked my teeth. So I tapped her side and said no. I kept talking. She did it again harder and drew blood on my gums. I slapped her hard enough to knock her off. Now, I love this girl. She went everywhere with me. So I sat down, picked her up and she flared her neck feathers at me and lunged at my face and grabbed my lip and chin and bit me so hard she cut me. I went to grab her neck and again she bit my face. So she went into a dog kennel to get used to EVERYONE outside. And them her. I didn't plan on her living with the other girls but dam! So now she attacks hands, fingers, feet, shoes and tries to bite our faces while she's making a low crooning sound. What is her deal?

 

[BlindLemonChicken]

I am no expert but I suspect she thinks she's your equal or that you are part of her flock and she is trying to establish the pecking order with you. Animals are animals and have to know their place. Dogs who sleep in peoples' beds and eat off their plates think they are higher up in the pack order than they actually are (or should be). I imagine its the same with chickens though I've never raised one in the house to know. I do know chickens and dogs all have their own personalities so peoples' experience will vary but being allowed to perch on you might have given her the idea that she is your boss. Just my two cents. Might not be worth that lol

 

[tripletfeb]

My guess would be that the bird is a cockerel coming into raging hormones. But pictures of said bird would be the best way to know that

 

[samanthaoverton]

My dog thinks he is boss..he sleeps in the bed under the covers..

I am no expert but I suspect she thinks she's your equal or that you are part of her flock and she is trying to establish the pecking order with you. Animals are animals and have to know their place. Dogs who sleep in peoples' beds and eat off their plates think they are higher up in the pack order than they actually are (or should be). I imagine its the same with chickens though I've never raised one in the house to know. I do know chickens and dogs all have their own personalities so peoples' experience will vary but being allowed to perch on you might have given her the idea that she is your boss. Just my two cents. Might not be worth that lol

 

[Wyorp Rock]

I posted pics of her. She's definitely a girl. She's already laying. I know because her first eggs were in her crate when she lived in the house. She was hatched Aprtil 17th this year. She's been coddled, loved, spoiled and cared for.

The best way to avoid her pecking at your face, etc. is to be off limits.
No sitting on shoulders or near the face.
Chickens are curious at times and will peck to explore, to show dominance or ?

While some do like being cuddled when young, they can grow past that stage and get to where they aren't that keen on being handled.

 

[onwingandhoof]

Do you have just regular pics of her?

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

I had a chicken who did similar things. I put her in a pen with a bad rooster. That straightened her out!

 

[Wyorp Rock]

My face has healed and she's now pretty much outside. I don't have pics of her attacking. But I can get them.

Photos of the chicken?

 

[Wyorp Rock]

Photos?

 

[Aunt Angus]

My face has healed and she's now pretty much outside. I don't have pics of her attacking. But I can get them.

Do you have just regular pics of her?