Chicks jumping on me

[Kalebsmomma]

A couple weeks ago I had issues with my chicks becoming aggressive with me. Now is the complete opposite. I have 15 golden comet chicks. 10 hens and 5 roosters. All 7 weeks old. They are now at their 3rd day in their very own run. Spent quite a bit of time with them in their run and not really want to have anything to do with me. But today I went to hang out with them and they now won't leave me alone LOL. Most of them crowded around me now. Which makes me happy.

Well the trouble is that a few keep trying to jump or fly up on me and all the chicks are making so much noise. Is this okay?? They have plenty of space, water, and food. I just want to make sure nothing is wrong or if this is a bad behavior I should fix now.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I personally don't allow chickens to jump up on me without my asking, because 1) poopy feet and 2) (especially for the boys) you don't want them to start thinking they can dominate you. And don't worry that brushing them off will cause them to not like you - they can like you from the ground just fine.

 

[Kalebsmomma]

Actually today was worse. I had to have my son help me put them back in their coop. Kept trying to jump on me. Two totally made it and then roosted on my arm. All 15 crowded me. Was afraid I was gonna step on one. Plus their chirping is getting more and louder.

 

[rosemarythyme]

I brush them off (not hard, just enough to knock them off) if they fly up on me. They learn pretty quickly that I'm not a perch.

 

[Hip Hillbilly Acres]

I personally don't allow chickens to jump up on me without my asking, because 1) poopy feet and 2) (especially for the boys) you don't want them to start thinking they can dominate you. And don't worry that brushing them off will cause them to not like you - they can like you from the ground just fine.

Love this advice especially the last sentence!