Shoes and Chickens

[EEKaCHICK]

Has anyone noticed a change in their chicken's behavior? When it comes to shoes? If I come wearing random converse my Roos go into offensive mode, and the hens get skittish. But if I wear my black rubber boots not a problem. I think they identify me more with my footwear than anything above the ankles. Weird but random rambling...

 

[Shabby Chic-Hens]

Has anyone noticed a change in their chicken's behavior? When it comes to shoes? If I come wearing random converse my Roos go into offensive mode, and the hens get skittish. But if I wear my black rubber boots not a problem. I think they identify me more with my footwear than anything above the ankles. Weird but random rambling...

No. I only wear two pair of boots though, so that might be it

 

[MysteryChicken]

Mine don't care about what boots, or shoes I wear.

 

[Shadrach]

Yes and clothing.
If like me people have chicken clothes the chickens get used to a certain appearance. I dare say for people who often wear different clothing the chickens get used to that as well.
If one of my chickens changed feathers overnight I would be very wary.
If what they've become accustomed to changes then some degree of caution would seem prudent.

 

[Jenbirdee]

my chickens couldnt care less what I wear,
my ducks give me the side eye when I wear a hood
my geese go murder mode when I wear new shoes. or a new hat. or a new anything.

 

[TwoCrows]

Mine notice my shoe changes will stare at my feet to make sure they aren't dangerous. If the shoes have laces, they will untie them. They also have certain color clothing they do not like me wearing like Red or Yellow, it startles them into a scatter.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Mine notice my shoe changes will stare at my feet to make sure they aren't dangerous. If the shoes have laces, they will untie them. They also have certain color clothing they do not like me wearing like Red or Yellow, it startles them into a scatter.

YES! yellow is so scarey I once wore a yellow rain poncho it was almost the death of me

 

[TwoCrows]

YES! yellow is so scarey I once wore a yellow rain poncho it was almost the death of me

Yes, NEVER wear a yellow rain poncho around your flocks, you instantly become the Giant Yellow Bird Eater.

 

[TesoroSena]

Has anyone noticed a change in their chicken's behavior? When it comes to shoes? If I come wearing random converse my Roos go into offensive mode, and the hens get skittish. But if I wear my black rubber boots not a problem. I think they identify me more with my footwear than anything above the ankles. Weird but random rambling...

Yes! I mainly wear boots, and they don’t care, but when I were flip flops they freak out and won’t come near!

 

[Sally PB]

I have "chicken shoes," and those are what I wear, winter and summer, into the run and coop. If there is 6" of snow, I shovel a path and tromp down the snow to the run.

Pants/coats/shirts vary, and everyone seems fine with whatever I'm wearing.