unpopular chicken opinions??

[EmmaRainboe]

unpopular opinion, if you own a small flock, that you’ve raised for quite a while (or from birth) , and they STILL won’t let you pick them up, or get near them at all without freaking out, you’re doing something wrong. especially if you’ve gotten the birds for a pet.

Some individual birds just don’t like being held. My cochin/brahma mutts love cuddles, and so do a few of my other girls. But my girl Sporty for example just isn’t the touchy type. She’ll eat out of my hand, and talk to me, but she just prefers not to be picked up. That’s just her personality, doesn’t mean I’m doing things wrong.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Some individual birds just don’t like being held. My cochin/brahma mutts love cuddles, and so do a few of my other girls. But my girl Sporty for example just isn’t the touchy type. She’ll eat out of my hand, and talk to me, but she just prefers not to be picked up. That’s just her personality, doesn’t mean I’m doing things wrong.

I agree here. I have birds that I can catch somewhat easily and birds that I cannot catch without traumatizing them during the day. All are raised the same. It's just personalities

 

[FuzzyCritters]

unpopular opinion, if you own a small flock, that you’ve raised for quite a while (or from birth) , and they STILL won’t let you pick them up, or get near them at all without freaking out, you’re doing something wrong. especially if you’ve gotten the birds for a pet.

Really? Most of mine don't like getting touched, but that doesn't mean I'm doing anything wrong. That's just their personality.

 

[JacinLarkwell]

Unpopular opinion, just because you take in unwanted birds doesn't make you a rescue or sanctuary. The birds have to actually have a quality life after arriving

 

[Tre3hugger]

unpopular opinion, if you own a small flock, that you’ve raised for quite a while (or from birth) , and they STILL won’t let you pick them up, or get near them at all without freaking out, you’re doing something wrong. especially if you’ve gotten the birds for a pet.

Strongly disagree. Is this the MOST unpopular opinion!?!?!?

 

[Chickenslol]

Really? Most of mine don't like getting touched, but that doesn't mean I'm doing anything wrong. That's just their personality.

i should clarify, if your birds are actively afraid of you and when you pick them up they visibly fight for a long time/see you as a predator not a member of the flock you’re doing something wrong, i have plenty of birds rhat don’t like being caught, but they will inevitably stop struggling or freaking out so i can handle them if there something wrong that i need to fix. for example, i have to catch all my birds once a week to give them protective Vaseline for the cold, and my leghorn hates being caught, but she calms down and lets me check her over before giving her back. my friends neighbors have chickens that they physically cannot pick up and go near or the chickens will freak and will scratch and peck and cause significant damage. they never really paid attention to their birds and never spent the time with them getting acclimated so their birds see them as predators not a safe person. if you can’t hold a bird without them screaming the whole time and your ENTIRE flock runs away from you, then you should try to spend more time with them so they stop, taking a bit to just sit and watch can make a big difference. and this is only if you have a small flock of birds, i wouldn’t expect this from a flock of over 20. i’m just bad at articulating my points lol, idk if you noticed but i have to do a clarification every few posts bc i don’t get it right the first time

EDIT: because i still didn’t get it right i cannot stress this enough your birds shouldn’t see you as a PREDETOR. that’s not the same as not liking to be touched. and this only applies to a WHOLE flock, not just a few

 

[Tre3hugger]

@Chickenslol That makes more sense. None of my girls like being caught, but they don't seem to mind being held. The one who really gets mad when I pick them up is the rooster!

 

[EmmaRainboe]

i should clarify, if your birds are actively afraid of you and when you pick them up they visibly fight for a long time/see you as a predator not a member of the flock you’re doing something wrong, i have plenty of birds rhat don’t like being caught, but they will inevitably stop struggling or freaking out so i can handle them if there something wrong that i need to fix. for example, i have to catch all my birds once a week to give them protective Vaseline for the cold, and my leghorn hates being caught, but she calms down and lets me check her over before giving her back. my friends neighbors have chickens that they physically cannot pick up and go near or the chickens will freak and will scratch and peck and cause significant damage. they never really paid attention to their birds and never spent the time with them getting acclimated so their birds see them as predators not a safe person. if you can’t hold a bird without them screaming the whole time and your ENTIRE flock runs away from you, then you should try to spend more time with them so they stop, taking a bit to just sit and watch can make a big difference. and this is only if you have a small flock of birds, i wouldn’t expect this from a flock of over 20. i’m just bad at articulating my points lol, idk if you noticed but i have to do a clarification every few posts bc i don’t get it right the first time

EDIT: because i still didn’t get it right i cannot stress this enough your birds shouldn’t see you as a PREDETOR. that’s not the same as not liking to be touched. and this only applies to a WHOLE flock, not just a few

Ah okay, that makes more sense then.

 

[MeowthLover_ThatsRight]

All frizzled birds are weird looking, and have no value what so ever!

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wrong
all chickens are beautiful creatures

 

[EmmaRainboe]

noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo wrong
all chickens are beautiful creatures

Agreed. Except for buff orpingtons. They’re hideous. Oh, and naked necks, they’re ugly too.