What is your friendliest Chicken? What breed is it?

[Whittni]

I really wish this was my friendliest chicken:

 

[WillowChick]

My friendliest is my OEGB pranks. He loves to be scratched and picked up, but when he runs up to you he does this sideways scooty thing, just like he's flirting!

 

[Whittni]

Aww! He's a cutie.

 

[Jazzchick]

a little lavender orpington named periwinkle she jumps in your lap and nests in the crook of your arm and closes her eyes while she is pet.

 

[michelsal]

Is any body tallying the replies to see where the odds are? it is clearly not DETERMINED by breed!

 

[Y N dottes]

Quick question....I've always thought that the more a chickens is handled and petted as a chick, the more often they will love people and be friendly when they are grown....is this true? or does it depend on the chicken?

 

[Hinotori]

Handling them does make them friendlier. Some birds just don't like being held much. I have a few hatchery EEs I handled quite a bit as chicks that don't care to be picked up or held, but they like to follow me around and just hang out with me. If I offer a treat there is no hesitation to take it. I have one silkie x EE I hatched out a year ago that has been the most spaztastic, flighty thing. I couldn't touch her or get her to take a treat from me. She's been feeling more comfortable since I got the silkies and has finally decided that letting me touch and feed her is a good thing. She will shove others out of the way now. I think she must have hit her head for that personality change to loving.

The ameraucanas I have were handled a lot as chicks from the person I got them from. Friendly is not the word for what they are. They loved to snuggle with me if I like it or not. I can't turn my back or I have the pullet riding on my shoulder all snuggled in. I can go about all my chores with her just laying against my neck happy as can be to be with me. The little cockerel follows me around begging for me to pick him up and scratch his neck.

 

[sahagi]

Kazoo is my friendliest chicken. She is a barred rock and will come and nap by me if I'm out in the yard and she's ready to take a break from snacking. Here she is cuddled up between my shoes.

 

[Chicks Galore3]

I really wish this was my friendliest chicken:

I have one of those and she isn't very friendly. Shes coming around, though....

 

[Whittni]

Wheathin, the hen above, she'll eat from hands but refuses to be held without a fight.