Cream legbar pullet is aggressive

[Becks Chicks]

I have a cream legbar that is 12 weeks old. She gets along with her flock mates, but is aggressive with humans. Anytime I reach in the run to feed and water, she bites. And I mean she latches on and doesn’t let go.

She was aggressive from the day we got her. We named her Chippy. I’m ready to make some Chippy pot pie out of her.

Our big coop will be finished in the next day or two. I’m considering leaving her in the smaller coop for a couple of days alone with the hope that calms her down. Is that a bad idea? Should I move her and hope the extra space fixes the aggression?

 

[sourland]

She may do better in a larger area. Right now it's 'fight or flight', and she chooses fight. I'd put her in the big coop as soon as possible.

 

[aart]

Have had this happen several times, mostly with hand fed chicks often as they come of age and get spunky. It's pretty easily curbed with calm and deliberate determination.

I peck them back, on the head or anywhere I can reach, with the tips of thumb and first 2 fingers, as hard and fast as many times as I can before they get away. Well, not hard enough to hurt them, just startle them and let them you mean business. That's what another chicken would do, so they understand that kind of communication.

If that doesn't work after a couple applications, I hold them down to the ground with my hand on their back until they submit....again firmly enough to get the job done but not hurt them....add a few finger pecks and/or tug on the feathers on the back of their neck.

 

[Becks Chicks]

Have had this happen several times, mostly with hand fed chicks often as they come of age and get spunky. It's pretty easily curbed with calm and deliberate determination.

I peck them back, on the head or anywhere I can reach, with the tips of thumb and first 2 fingers, as hard and fast as many times as I can before they get away. Well, not hard enough to hurt them, just startle them and let them you mean business. That's what another chicken would do, so they understand that kind of communication.

If that doesn't work after a couple applications, I hold them down to the ground with my hand on their back until they submit....again firmly enough to get the job done but not hurt them....add a few finger pecks and/or tug on the feathers on the back of their neck.

I will give it a try.