Silkie wont let me pick her up

[Annalyse]

I have an 11 week old silkie or at least 11 weeks old. Shes very tiny and when ever I try and pick her up she flaps her wings or jumps out of the way and falls on her face. When I get her a little bit of the ground she falls. When I do hold her she perches on my arm and I can really hold her the right way because of how tiny she is. She also runs away when I touch her. She kind of trusts me because at night she let's me put her on the roosts. So can anyone help me out?

 

[Annalyse]

Mine did not let me even catch them until they started laying. The new chicks are the same. I think it is a silkie thing. I have no issues with the adults now. They come running to me. Also, my hen was alive and eating today. I am still working but I may let her out when I get home. Thanks for your suggestions.!❤

Aw no problem I hope she gets better

 

[KOdin]

Maybe she doesn’t like being held. Some chickens don’t and never do.

 

[PerlyBee]

I have a 10 week old and it the same thing. If i try to catch her so I can hold her she runs around in panic mode so I dont anymore to bad for her she gets no cuddles. I get her off the roost once and then to check her over for mites and stuff.

 

[Annalyse]

I have a 10 week old and it the same thing. If i try to catch her so I can hold her she runs around in panic mode so I dont anymore to bad for her she gets no cuddles. I get her off the roost once and then to check her over for mites and stuff.

yeah, the place I got her from suggested I spend 1 on 1 time with her but when I've tried the first time she ran back to the flock cause she feels safer lol. I don't think she likes heightens so what I'm thinking is making her a swaddle thing that goes around me and I can hold her so she feels secure. She so tiny I can never hold her right.

 

[KOdin]

yeah, the place I got her from suggested I spend 1 on 1 time with her but when I've tried the first time she ran back to the flock cause she feels safer lol. I don't think she likes heightens so what I'm thinking is making her a swaddle thing that goes around me and I can hold her so she feels secure. She so tiny I can never hold her right.

1 on 1 doesn’t have to mean touching. You can feed her treats by hand so she trusts you more. Just sit with her and watch her to her thing everyday.

 

[Annalyse]

1 on 1 doesn’t have to mean touching. You can feed her treats by hand so she trusts you more. Just sit with her and watch her to her thing everyday.

i know but I'm trying to get her to like mealworms cause right now my rooster is the only one that LOVES mealworms and the rest of the flock isn't a fan really.

 

[KOdin]

i know but I'm trying to get her to like mealworms cause right now my rooster is the only one that LOVES mealworms and the rest of the flock isn't a fan really.

That’s great, hand feed her those. She’ll thank you for it!

 

[Durelle]

Mine did not let me even catch them until they started laying. The new chicks are the same. I think it is a silkie thing. I have no issues with the adults now. They come running to me. Also, my hen was alive and eating today. I am still working but I may let her out when I get home. Thanks for your suggestions.!❤

 

[Durelle]

I have had people ask me the same question about young silkies. They just are skittish until they mature.