Cat tails Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 Was at an event today, where a lady showed how you could train your chicken. She told us that they could play soccer, and do other tricks. At the presentation, she only showed medical examination: eyes, combs, feet, bum and then proceeded to put the big Brahma hen in a harness and wanted to show how it walked on a lead. It didn't... She wanted to get out, get away etc. Then she wanted to show that the hen could move a ball. The hen didn't. She just sat down in the sun and didn't move anymore. I think the idea of clicker training is great! But WHY would you want to put a chicken in a harnass... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sjp Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 a plastic bottle with a small amount of corn or dried peas work as long as you shake/rattle it before and as you give them their treats with my mob unlocking/opening the back upvc door works as well only draw back is there's no room on the step for size 12 feet Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 6, 2016 Share Posted May 6, 2016 All my hens are trained to look at me when I tongue click (same as when you call to a horse), then if I want them to come to heel I click again, I click and slap my leg if I want them to follow me. Most of the hens respond to a NO command too. I have always had a "mother" hen who comes and tells me if a hen is in danger, jumped over the fence, or is stuck under the shed. I once trained a hen to peck at yellow items for treats. Hubby tries to command the hens but fails miserably I am no animal whisperer just incredibly bossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 6, 2016 Author Share Posted May 6, 2016 I am no animal whisperer just incredibly bossy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickabee Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 How hilarious. A chicken in a harness. Why would you want to train a chicken other than to get it to go in its run or come to you for treatment. I've just got myself a Brahma I'm just going to pop out to the garden and put my dogs collar and lead on her, see what happens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat tails Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 It was a complicated contraption with two loops. One going over the head/neck. One over the tail/bum. With two straps connecting them. But the chicken looked far from happy. The trainer said it was enjoying the sun. To me it looked shut down and stressed. Might have a go at learning them some tricks. But will leave the lead for crazy peeps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BraveSirRobin Posted May 8, 2016 Share Posted May 8, 2016 I was told that clicker training was in fact invented by someone training chooks for an advert. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 They are very easy to train; mine all come to a whistle, then run into the run so that I can shut them in. Someone on here (was it Witch Hazel?) clicker trained their chooks. I don't use clickers with the dogs - the noise drives Ruby mental! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clucker1 Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 My girls come to being called and also will stay in their run when I say "in" which is very useful , though I get the evil eye from some of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
