clucker1 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Ok, so how may words do your girls understand? I thought we could see how our girlies all fare.....does breed determine their academic ability? Ok...well my gang understand girlies....which means come here for some FOOD!! And they also understand and obey the command "IN". IE to stay IN the run. So, a total sum of 2 words! Look forward to hearing what words your girls know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntielizzie Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 "Wonsumworms" (translated as "want some worms?") gets them running - in addition to the sound of me shaking the mealworm tub or brandishing the garden fork! So, not sure if that counts as a word that they understand or if they are reacting to the visual clue/sound; either way they get very excited when I say it in my high-pitched talking to the chickens voice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chuckmum6 Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Mine respond to "bed", when I want them to come in from free ranging! They go in, all except my new untrained ones who I have to shepherd!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 Mine understand bed time. That's when they all start running away and hiding from me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 'Hennies' is the general food call, works every time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merlina Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 ah my hens are very very clever indeed By refusing to respond to human language they have trained me to speak chicken So I now know how to speak in bok boks, which of course, they understand Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 My cleaver girls understand loads words but to them they all equate to one thing FOOD, I can translate, morning girls...means Food, come on now girls means Food, hello ladies means Food, How are my lovelies means Food, worms means food....etc. etc. etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Princess Leia Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Ours understand lots of words. They just choose to ignore or defy them... Although, "if you don't stop that, it's pie time" usually has them looking worried. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 As far as I can tell, my girls understand absolutely zero words Although the sound of the back door opening is a different matter! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eggasperated Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Mine have worked out that when I appear with my yellow colander there's usually something in it for them. Unfortunately this has led to some misunderstandings when I have been getting vegetables for my dinner and Carol has flown over the electric fence to find out why I haven't arrived at their run . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kinsk Posted October 4, 2013 Share Posted October 4, 2013 Depends what I have in my hand at the time! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
