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Love the handle Achickenwrangler!!! This is definitely something I'll consider. Thank you! Especially once they've been moved into the new area that my very patient DH is building. It will be an indoor chicken room in one end of the laundry area in a room off the kitchen. It has lots of natural light and with no door on the room itself, there is great ventilation as well. He is making a wire and wood framed wall and is planning to get a piece of inexpensive sheet vinyl to cover the wood floor. It won't be up permanently but will permit ample room for as many chicks as necessary at any stage of development, in addition to allowing room for me to sit on the floor with them. They can fly so a low "wall" just won't do. Hopefully they will learn to trust me soon. Today was a good day for them. They are learning to use the upper areas of their cage judging by the amount of poop on the shelves and No fear responses were induced at all. They really like being whistled to! I also did not try to catch them as suggested.If you really want them tame, take away their food for an hour or so then feed them by hand..di it constantly and every chance you have until they run to you and attack the food in your hand and will jump into it. Next step is to start scooping them up, while feeding take your free hand, palm up and just scoop under them...don't lift, just let them climb on or jump off. When that is no longer a big deal to them you can just start scooping them up. Holding your other hand over the wings, talk to them, I say tsk tsk tsk - so when they are older they know it's me. At this stage, growing feathers in their little heads can be itchy, I gently rub them and, make it a nice thing for them. Then gently set them down. The more you handle them the more trust you will get, some never really tame down, but can at least be handled.