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MadamContrary said:
I was looking into the DNA testing, pretty reasonable prices too! If they were snuggling up to me and being nice I'd have them tested so I wouldn't get attached to a cockerel I can't keep, but as is they're just "lawn candy" and want nothing to do with me unless I have grubs lol. I can only hope that thier aloof behavior means I have hens, or at the very least 1 hen! However this seems to be "a rooster year" for me so I'm not getting my hopes up too high either.
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I swore one of mine was male.. stood tall, "defended" the flock, was a little mean, but nope.. and she ended up being more snuggly than the others (except my d'uccles, they worship me 🥰)
 
MadamContrary said:
Okay, so I have a question. I had been wanting Silkies forever, this was the year I finally got 3. They are the most aloof, skittish, and they peck like crazy. Did I just get bad breeding or do they take awhile to warm up to you? I've had them since 3 days old and they're 9 weeks now, and I still can't touch them without being pecked.
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It does seem to vary alot, they all have different personalities but often their temperament changes with age - some become friendly and others not so much. .. I think genetics do play a part in behaviour though so the parents of your chicks may have similar personalities and pass that on like being skittish - e.g. I would not breed with an aggressive rooster as this may get passed on.
If you keep handling them they should get use to it though.. Maybe if you give them a gentle tap on the head with your finger if they peck you they will learn to not peck you.
 
ForTheLoveOfSilkies said:
It does seem to vary alot, they all have different personalities but often their temperament changes with age - some become friendly and others not so much. .. I think genetics do play a part in behaviour though so the parents of your chicks may have similar personalities and pass that on like being skittish - e.g. I would not breed with an aggressive rooster as this may get passed on.
If you keep handling them they should get use to it though.. Maybe if you give them a gentle tap on the head with your finger if they peck you they will learn to not peck you.
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I'm tapping back and "squawking" when they get me good lol. So far they don't care. I kind of think one thinks my fingers are giant worms. I'm expanding the run they're in so I can get in there and spend one on one time without them being able to run off to the other side of the yard. Hopefully I just need to put in the time with them. They are in a mixed group of 10 birds so it's hard to single them out and the Brahmas want all the attention!
 
MadamContrary said:
I'm tapping back and "squawking" when they get me good lol. So far they don't care. I kind of think one thinks my fingers are giant worms. I'm expanding the run they're in so I can get in there and spend one on one time without them being able to run off to the other side of the yard. Hopefully I just need to put in the time with them. They are in a mixed group of 10 birds so it's hard to single them out and the Brahmas want all the attention!
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Maybe they are in the 'childish' phase 😂 .. I have a loner chick now 14 weeks old that I raised due to mother hen abandoned her ( and 2 others that later died) and she still runs away not wanting to be held... Treats do win them over though 😉
 
Happy May Day!🌸🌺🌼
3 chicks have hatched so far in my staggered hatch. 2 more have internally pipped. Photo shoot my daughter took while I was cleaning their brooder yesterday. 😊
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LadiesAndJane said:
That’s Hanabi, my lone bantam Cochin survivor from the hatchery chicks.😊
She’s a week older.
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Ohhhh i got confused 😆 i thought it just hatched this morning.

My two little ones are getting longer feathers.. the poof is poofing on the polish. I'll post a new pic while the brooder is clean 😆
 
AngBantamLuv said:
Ohhhh i got confused 😆 i thought it just hatched this morning.

My two little ones are getting longer feathers.. the poof is poofing on the polish. I'll post a new pic while the brooder is clean 😆
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I can’t believe how tiny Hanabi is! The other chicks follow her around and chirp loudly if I take her out.😊
 

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