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baby chicks????

i just got 5 new baby chicks! they are adorable and i love them. however, they are timid. i want them to be tame and run to me when they see me. any tips??? i have a coop outside, and already have 4 more hens. the chickens i have had in the past make awesome pets!

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1. chicks are easy, just cuddle them lay a towel on you lap and sprinkle feed on it, then let the chicks eat on your lap while you touch them and pet them by the way you get that in 3 weeks they will be full grown chickens, and the males will eventually fight and need to be seperated? do you know chickens make noise, peck and need a place to roost, and once they do that they wont be pets anymore'?
2. You Will Have To Handle Them Often . Still > I Doubt That They Will Run To You For Anything Other Than To Be Fed .. Chickens Are Very Different , Than A Tame Pet Bird.
3. Get a hand full of food and let them eat from your hand.
4. like any animal, food can modify their behavior. try whistling or have a call like here chicky chicky at the same time have food on your palms. over time , just calling them will make them go to you.
5. Once they recognize you as the bringer of food, you will have trouble getting away from them. Have fun.