Chook Me!

how do i encourage my chickens to like me?

For starters, i already asked this question, but it was 3 in the morning when i asked, so i didn't get many answers :P but anyways.. I got 4 hens. 2 I got last year which turned out to be 2 Rhode Island Reds, and they follow me like a dog, and when i call them they usually come. and I just got 2 barred rocks (one is all black, so idk what it is? but it's supposably a barred rock) and they are suppose to be 2 hens as well, which i think they are? but there only 4 months old, so i still don't know for sure.. but there both so afraid of me! and i even had them in the house when i first got them, and spent everyday with them for at least an hour at least! but they always had a fear of me and everyone else. i literally hand fed them both, and they know who feeds them. I have a dog kennel That i let them run in everyday because they run from me otherwise, and i put them away in their coops at night (which i keep in my garadge so nothing gets them) so that's a problem when i go to put them away. but i even try to spend time with them in there and they stay as far away from me as possible. what can i do to get them to like me, and come to me when i need them to? thanks! oh and additionally, does anyone know what that black one could be? it is mostly black, and has like, some brown in the front of it. and some of the feathers look like they are a fishbowl greenish? but it doesn't look like a barred rock to me. i'll try to take a picture of her tomorrow! thanks! my one friend just told me she thinks its a black maran? i got a picture though! it's not the greatest..but i'll get it up here in a secc http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=119tslf&s=3

Public Comments

1. i think i answered this (or not). just give them a lot of goodies and spend time with them. they will warm up to you. as for the black chicken it sounds like an austrolorp or a black star to me.
2. not much you can do. just give them yumyums... have you tried grapes? my chookns love grapes... (= or maybe they just have shy personalities. as weird as it sounds, they do have personalities... aaah i love chickens! good luck
3. Just try to handle them as much as you can and give them treats while you are holding them so they know when you hold them that they will get treats. It is weird that they are not friendly already though. I think it is an astrolop or a black giant? Post a picture on here if you want: http://aducksaysquack.wordpress.com/ good luck.