Why do my chickens run away from me?

[tiho_prskalo]

Hello, i have my four chickens and they run away from me, anyone knows how do i tame them so they wouldn't run away from me?

 

[nuthatched]

How old are they and how long have you had them? Chickens are prey animals, run away is their first instinct, so try carrying treats to give to them so they associate you with food.

 

[Gallinarium]

Chickens are not at all above bribery, and are very food-oriented. Combine the two and you will end up with friendly chickens. It will take longer the older they are, but you just have to be patient.
If you want to hold them once they like you, slide your hand under from the front. Just bending down and scooping up is what raptors do, so it's understandable that they freak if you try to pick them up wrong.

 

[tiho_prskalo]

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How old are they and how long have you had them? Chickens are prey animals, run away is their first instinct, so try carrying treats to give to them so they associate you with food.

MG, I Cannot believe, more people replied me so fast, this happened to me ever in the life

 

[tiho_prskalo]

How old are they and how long have you had them? Chickens are prey animals, run away is their first instinct, so try carrying treats to give to them so they associate you with food.

so i need to give my chickens so many foods? But, i gaved them big foods even i raised a hen.

 

[tiho_prskalo]

Chickens are not at all above bribery, and are very food-oriented. Combine the two and you will end up with friendly chickens. It will take longer the older they are, but you just have to be patient.
If you want to hold them once they like you, slide your hand under from the front. Just bending down and scooping up is what raptors do, so it's understandable that they freak if you try to pick them up wrong.

how do i do that? I got it but i don't understand how to do them

 

[nuthatched]

so i need to give my chickens so many foods? But, i gaved them big foods even i raised a hen.

Just give them what you give them already, just a little bit when you see them, so they know to go to you.

 

[tiho_prskalo]

Just give them what you give them already, just a little bit when you see them, so they know to go to you.

oh wait, i do clap with the bucket with the foods and they follow me

 

[tiho_prskalo]

Just give them what you give them already, just a little bit when you see them, so they know to go to you.

yeah, so i need to do this many times so they would be friendly with me? Right?

 

[Gallinarium]

so i need to give my chickens so many foods? But, i gaved them big foods even i raised a hen.

I don't quite understand that last sentence.
Every time you see them, sprinkle some food/healthy treats on the ground at your feet. They'll quickly start rushing up for handouts. After they start that, you can try hand-feeding them.
Chickens aren't the brightest bulbs in the bunch, and eventually they'll forget that the only reason they come up is for food, and they'll just like you in general. The longer you practice this, the better they'll be.
You can also try touching them at moments that they simply don't care, like when they're pigging out around a feeder. That helps them ignore touching, which is the foundation for liking attention.
And try picking them up just to hand-feed them. If the only time you handle them is to move them, spray them for mites, treat bumblefoot, and other unhappy endeavors, it's obvious why they would come to fear the hand.