Aggressive Hen Pecking My Legs!

[socalchickens76]

I have a six month old Speckled Sussex that is aggressive with ME. We've raised her since she was a few days old. She's one of six hens and is at the bottom of the pecking order. When I walk by her she makes these growling, angry type sounds and then pecks the back of the ankles or feet. I tell her "no" very firmly and grab and hold her down. If I try to push her away, she gets even more mad. I've also grabbed her beak and held it shut while telling her no at the same time. None of that really seems to help with her. She also does it when I call them back into their run using mealworms. When I'm walking and shaking the container of mealworms, she will peck at my ankles/feet. Super frustrating. It's almost like she thinks I'm a chicken and am below her in the pecking order. She doesn't act this way with the other chickens. Funny thing is when I tell her no and hold her down, two of my older chickens will come by and peck her really hard or even jump on her back as if to say "knock that crap off and leave her alone".

I've been thinking of spraying her with a water bottle when she does that. No idea if that would help.

Any suggestions?

 

[nuthatched]

Slap her back or peck her with your hands. she doesn't speak person.

 

[socalchickens76]

Slap her back or peck her with your hands. she doesn't speak person.

I have given her a smack on the back or her head and she gets even more mad.

 

[nuthatched]

I have given her a smack on the back or her head and she gets even more mad.

Keep at it, if it doesn't work...Then cull her.

 

[Jsnick]

I have a polish that is 11 months old and not laying yet. She used to be sweet and sit on my lap, you could hold her. Now for some reason, she will go after me. She follows me, pecks at me or jumps up with her feet like a rooster. I ignore her but she will go where I am. I have tried gentle hand pecks on her back and even gently hold her down with head down and calmly pet her back and next day same thing. She is the lowest and the other girls do leave her alone, she's not picked on. I even hand feed her and have since she was a chick. Frustrating.

 

[AntiqueB]

Are you sure she's a girl? Do you have pictures?

 

[Jsnick]

Are you sure she's a girl? Do you have pictures?

I’m pretty sure.

 

[socalchickens76]

I have a polish that is 11 months old and not laying yet. She used to be sweet and sit on my lap, you could hold her. Now for some reason, she will go after me. She follows me, pecks at me or jumps up with her feet like a rooster. I ignore her but she will go where I am. I have tried gentle hand pecks on her back and even gently hold her down with head down and calmly pet her back and next day same thing. She is the lowest and the other girls do leave her alone, she's not picked on. I even hand feed her and have since she was a chick. Frustrating.

It is super frustrating. My aggressive hen (that I wrote about in this post) ended up passing away suddenly in January. She did end up chilling out a little bit with me, but never really stopped being aggressive with humans.

 

[Jsnick]

It is super frustrating. My aggressive hen (that I wrote about in this post) ended up passing away suddenly in January. She did end up chilling out a little bit with me, but never really stopped being aggressive with humans.

Awe, I'm sorry.