Why is my Hen screaming at me?

[HayzN]

So we recently purchased two hens about three or four weeks ago now (currently lost all sense of time).

One of them is so lovely and comes for cuddles with me and makes a purring clucking sound.

The other one makes the most awful screaming noise the second she sees me and tries to bite me, not just a peck actual bites. She doesn't do any of this to my husband.

I try and spend time in the run every day while we're stuck at home, so she can get used to me but her behaviour hasn't improved. And I always make sure I have something for them to eat so I can try cupboard love haha. Why doesn't she like me?

Neither hen has started laying yet but I don't think it will be long. Pic is of Nugget my friendly girl.

 

[DobieLover]

Can you provide a picture of the unfriendly girl?
Where did you get them from?

 

[HayzN]

She's a blacktail got her from a breeder close to us.

 

[DobieLover]

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She's a blacktail got her from a breeder close to us.

How much space is in the coop and run?
How much space did they have where they came from?

 

[Chicken Heel]

Just like people, some chickens are more cantankerous than others. And she is very pretty by the way.

 

[HayzN]

At the moment it's around 10ftx10ft. Currently growing grass in the garden to give them more space. The area they had was quite a bit larger but she is fine with my husband, she's only like it with me.

 

[B-Goock]

Sounds like she thinks your under her in the pecking order and your husband is the roo.

 

[HayzN]

Sounds like she thinks your under her in the pecking order and your husband is the roo.

How do I change this? Even my husky knows I'm the one in charge and anything I say overrides the husband

 

[DobieLover]

At the moment it's around 10ftx10ft. Currently growing grass in the garden to give them more space. The area they had was quite a bit larger but she is fine with my husband, she's only like it with me.

She could just be irritated at her smaller quarters.
Does DH spend as much time with them as you? Who is the primary caretaker of them?

 

[HayzN]

She could just be irritated at her smaller quarters.
Does DH spend as much time with them as you? Who is the primary caretaker of them?

Hubby does the main work with them, but I try to spend time each day giving them treats etc so they know I'm part of the team.