Why does one of my hens love to gently grab fingers?

[Ashlie2001]

She’s an Easter Egger/ Ameracauna and she’s a very gentle bird (even her feet are) and I’m wondering why she loves fingers so much. Her name is Whitey II

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

It might just be a little thing she likes to do. Does she do it aggressively?

 

[HawaiiCoyote]

it might be a love bite - I used to have a roo that would gently grab my pointer finger and then hold on for a second, from what I could tell it's a show of affection

 

[JustAChickenLoverOverHere]

it might be a love bite - I used to have a roo that would gently grab my pointer finger and then hold on for a second, from what I could tell it's a show of affection

I had the sweetest hen that would do the same, and now I have a serama pullet that just waddles behind anyone she sees while they're walking. It's cute.

 

[PepsiCatt]

Awwww! Princess does this, i thought she was trying to eat my finger, but she loves meeeee!

 

[Byrd gal]

Thats so adorable!! I have seen parrots do that but not a chicken. How great is that you have a very special lady there

 

[icy_flames]

She’s an Easter Egger/ Ameracauna and she’s a very gentle bird (even her feet are) and I’m wondering why she loves fingers so much. Her name is Whitey II

I also have an Ameraucana named Penny who does this. I spend about 20 minutes with my chickens in the run each morning and when it's time for scratch she will bite my hands and legs. I love that bird