The Tanners Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 it alienates itself from and bullies the other chickens and will just pace up and down the run. it IS the only one that has start laying however, so is this just a case of hormonal teenage angst? [much like mine!] Ellie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 my little nell is a bit like your chicken , sometimes they are like it for ages but sometimes after a while they just sort of grow out of it i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 You should probably try bribery with food, or lifting her out at night when roosting and very dozy. It takes a while to build up trust. The bullying will be sorting out the pecking order, she will be top if she's the first to lay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tanners Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 ah, thankyou, so it's nothing worrying. =] i'm desperate for her to love me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 i'm desperate for nell to love me! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted September 4, 2007 Share Posted September 4, 2007 Mine will sprint across the garden for food even if I just stand by the window, but shy away if I try stroking them or picking them up. I've not put a lot of effort into trying to tame them though. Some are tamer than others. I could pick Megan up really easily until fairly recently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Tanners Posted September 4, 2007 Author Share Posted September 4, 2007 ah, i spent nearly every day with my gingernuts - they're so lovely now. they always like to come over and see what i'm doing or just to say hello and they never peck me anymore or shy away. it's amazing how affectionate a chicken could be, i would never have suspected it! on the other hand, my two new pekins are shy, the timid one, chalky, in particular [dah]. i've let the 2 pekins out with the gingernuts today though, and they seem to be a bit more settled and calm, and chalky came near me after watching the gingernuts walking up to me and asking for strokes, so... good news! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AMO Posted September 5, 2007 Share Posted September 5, 2007 As she is the first to lay she is probably asserting her authority over anyone who cares to notice - hence the strutting and the bullying. She will probably settle when she realises she is not the only hen in the house that can lay an egg. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted September 6, 2007 Share Posted September 6, 2007 ah, i spent nearly every day with my gingernuts - they're so lovely now. they always like to come over and see what i'm doing or just to say hello and they never peck me anymore or shy away. it's amazing how affectionate a chicken could be, i would never have suspected it! Yep - this is what mine are like. They will come right near for food or to see what I'm doing, but shuffle away really sharpish if I go to pick them up. Holding my hand over the top of them so they squat down is the only way I can pick them up with no probs, and that only works when they are laying (so it seems to me). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
