Wearing red?

[polishchickens111]

I read that chickens are attracted to the color red. If I wear red clothing when raising baby chicks, will they become less wary of people, or even friendlier?

 

[Wildflower_VA]

They will probably peck you a lot. They are attracted to red and bright colors and objects, which makes them think "good to eat."

 

[earnhardtlvr]

that's a good ? and I'd b interested to hear some1's opinion on that. I know that I had a few bug bites on my arms a few weeks ago when they were still in the brooder and of course they were red becuz I was scratching them

and they kept jumping up trying to peck me on those spots!

 

[True Grit]

I sometimes wore my red plaid pajamas when I went down at night to give them their cuddles before bedtime and some of them started to dust bathe on them. They seemed to like that red plaid flannel!

 

[gritsar]

Quote:
Chickens already think we're good to eat. They just aren't smart enough to figure out how to take us down without a fight.....




but they're working on it.

 

[taprock]

I have a friend that if she wears red to the coop the rooster takes after her.

 

[Mac in Wisco]

I've noticed that they are quite sensitive to color. When we have new pullets in the barn it takes them quite while to get used to us walking through the barn. I typically wear jeans and a darker colored t-shirt, but I notice that they will freak out and be quite flighty when I am wearing brighter clothes.

 

[teeville5]

Chickens already think we're good to eat. They just aren't smart enough to figure out how to take us down without a fight.....




but they're working on it.

So that's why some of the girls have been eyeballing me...yikes

 

[tclegg]

Quote:
Chickens already think we're good to eat. They just aren't smart enough to figure out how to take us down without a fight.....




but they're working on it.

 

[Dannee]

Quote:
Chickens already think we're good to eat. They just aren't smart enough to figure out how to take us down without a fight.....




but they're working on it.

Ok that's funny