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post #31 of 84
8/15/11 at 7:37pm
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Originally Posted by ChickenPeep 

I taught our rooster to jump for corn once!


That's great Maren!  Chickens are really pretty smart!

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post #32 of 84
8/16/11 at 6:38am

Our Chickadee does that too!

  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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  AnnElise Clark

 

~Chickens are like potato chips, you can't just have one!~ 

 

Silver Laced Wyandotte's, Silkies, Ameraucana's, Easter Egger's, Belgian d'anvers, Leghorns, California Whites, Rhode Island Reds, Barred Rocks, Black Australorps, Buff Orpingtons, one Black Jersey Giant rooster, Guinea's, Ducks, and one Sweetgrass turkey tom. 

 

 

 

 

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post #33 of 84
8/16/11 at 9:23am
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Originally Posted by lampshadeee69 

Last summer around this time i got my first chickens. A pair of dorking bantams. I decided i wanted my rooster to be superman so i taught him how to fly. I would let him jump from things he considered comfortable heights then i would chase him around for a half hour to build muscle for him. This spring he got lose and flew on top of the barn. When i went to get him off he soared accross my yard (about 30 yards) without even flapping his wings! After i picked my jaw up off the ground i caught him again and got him back in the barn. Thats definately a trick that everyone should teach their chickens!


OH.MY.GOSH....ep

When life gives you lemons, make orange juice.
 

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When life gives you lemons, make orange juice.
 

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post #34 of 84
8/16/11 at 5:18pm

Awesome photos! Lenore and Poe were jumping for berry filled pancakes the other day. My boyfriend loves giving the birds leftovers. >_<

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post #35 of 84
8/16/11 at 5:56pm

mine jump 4 treats, come when called, one roo we had would come get me if anyone in the flock was fighting or he would brake up the fight on his own. so sweet, but little prince died at the age of 7 fighting off a red tailed hawk.

1 Serbian highflyer, Dale 1 Arabian roller, Lilly  i had chickens my whole life until i rehomed them recently after my OEGB hen Golden Ticket (whom i'd had since i was a small child) passed away at the ripe old-age of 12. ive been a vegetarian for 3 years and havent eaten chicken in 4. 
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1 Serbian highflyer, Dale 1 Arabian roller, Lilly  i had chickens my whole life until i rehomed them recently after my OEGB hen Golden Ticket (whom i'd had since i was a small child) passed away at the ripe old-age of 12. ive been a vegetarian for 3 years and havent eaten chicken in 4. 
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post #36 of 84
8/16/11 at 6:17pm

I trained my rooster not to crow.

1 loving husband, 3 boys, 1 EE 1 RIR, 1 BSL, 3 dogs R.I.P 'Mellow', R.I.P Goldie dog

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1 loving husband, 3 boys, 1 EE 1 RIR, 1 BSL, 3 dogs R.I.P 'Mellow', R.I.P Goldie dog

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post #37 of 84
8/16/11 at 6:59pm

awww love

Finally! Chickens!!!     Member of the Derperella Club!
My BYC best friends are polishchickens111, ChickenPeep, and willowbranchfarm!

I am the Magical Avian Emperor Mr. Lord King Sir! BOW TO ME or be captured by the evil empire of apples! (Don't be fooled, I'm a girl)

 

 

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Finally! Chickens!!!     Member of the Derperella Club!
My BYC best friends are polishchickens111, ChickenPeep, and willowbranchfarm!

I am the Magical Avian Emperor Mr. Lord King Sir! BOW TO ME or be captured by the evil empire of apples! (Don't be fooled, I'm a girl)

 

 

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post #38 of 84
8/18/11 at 7:49am
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Originally Posted by Miyashi 

Awesome photos! Lenore and Poe were jumping for berry filled pancakes the other day. My boyfriend loves giving the birds leftovers. >_<


Left overs are great for chickens!!  They love the people who give them treats too. wink

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post #39 of 84
8/18/11 at 7:59am
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6chickens in St. Charles :

OMG your girls are adorable!  Your daughter in her swimsuit and cloggies with her leaping chickens is like the quintessential happy childhood picture!

Here's an idea for your girl and her girls, but be warned I am not cute like your little girl and my mutt chicken is not adorable like your BO's, but you'll get the picture! I watched some Bob Bailey training videos a few years back, and YES chickens are easily trained:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eRG4K3j3rnQ

I have one EE hen who's big like your BO's and when she lands on my arm she almost knocks me over, but that's just her sense of humor. With even smaller chicken trainers, maybe a prop (chair?) would be a better idea. Or a head.  I had a bantam rooboy who often landed on my shoulder and my head, while my chronically sick shoulder was too sore, he was soooo sweet.  Most critters are smarter than we give them credit for, I think sometimes its US who need to listen and pay attention!


Esther is AMAZING!!!  How on earth did you teach them to do that??  My girls want to teach their Henny Penny's now. 

Great smart chicken!!  I actually left a comment on your video a couple days ago.

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post #40 of 84
8/19/11 at 9:48am
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Originally Posted by cochinGurl 

mine jump 4 treats, come when called, one roo we had would come get me if anyone in the flock was fighting or he would brake up the fight on his own. so sweet, but little prince died at the age of 7 fighting off a red tailed hawk.


Awww...I'm sorry you lost Prince. hugs
Our chickens come running when I call them as well.  They are super friendly!

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