American Gamefowl

[Chicken Heel]

I have a couple hens who fly up on my arms, shoulders, or head because they want me to give them treats when they see the magic silver bowl. Game hens don't attack unless you are messing with their chicks, in my experience.

I agree with this especially the aggressiveness when they have diddles. My Pa Shook had one that lit me up when I followed her into the barn with them. That was a lesson learned as a four year old that has lasted the sixty years since.

 

[Florida Bullfrog]

Also agree, hens aren’t generally aggressive to humans unless they have biddies. Sometimes they’ll bite when handled. Depends on the hen and the specific circumstances.

Sounds like she may have just been spooking at your presence.

Some of my game hens will fly up on my shoulders or head when waiting for me to throw some scratch out.

 

[KF0002]

Just wanted to share the interesting birds that are being thrown from our Deadend Greys. One pair in particular started throwing the birds, so we are reinforcing the genes through line breeding. The stags are coming with fawn or cream colored breasts, and the hens are coming silver breasted, and some are nearly solid silver.

 

[KF0002]

This is the cock that originally threw the odd birds in the previous post.

And this is a normal looking stag that was thrown.

The stags all need to be trimmed (dubbed) still.