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post #41 of 84
8/19/11 at 11:22am
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Originally Posted by pooh731 

I trained my rooster not to crow.


Kelly

How on earth did you "train" your rooster not to crow??!!  I don't have a rooster, but I know that there are a LOT of BYC'ers that would love to have the insight on how they could do that.  How did you??

I'm Kelly

My Blog! ✿Our Country Chronicles✿

Married mom of 2 precious little girls, 2 cats, 5 Buff Orpington hens,

and owner of the Swimming Chickens! 

The greatest gift in life....John 3:16

I am so grateful for Romans 10:9-13

 

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I'm Kelly

My Blog! ✿Our Country Chronicles✿

Married mom of 2 precious little girls, 2 cats, 5 Buff Orpington hens,

and owner of the Swimming Chickens! 

The greatest gift in life....John 3:16

I am so grateful for Romans 10:9-13

 

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post #42 of 84
8/19/11 at 5:57pm

Yes please, do tell! i have 2 roosters. I tell people they are like dogs. They crow at the mailman, school bus, cars coming down the driveway...

13 hens and 2 roos, but who's counting? Beloved pets. That's all that matters.
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13 hens and 2 roos, but who's counting? Beloved pets. That's all that matters.
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post #43 of 84
8/26/11 at 10:38am

Your Orp pics with your dear daughters are always a big hit.  I'm glad the thread was mentioned in the BYC newsletter, so I didn't miss the posting. 

My hens will jump for treats , too, and my orp hens are some of the most enthusiastic of the flock.   The Orps in particular will give me a little peck on my leg to remind me that they want treats and sometimes they will stand on my feet.

I trained an OEG hen to fly to my shoulder for treats. 

I actually trained on of my roosters to crow for treats, but I am sure everyone is more interested in finding out how pooh731 trained the rooster NOT to crow!

CHICKENS:to name just a few cochin, orpington,  OEG  also have: mute swans, geese, and cats
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  SEE MY  CHICKEN PAGE for even more photos

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CHICKENS:to name just a few cochin, orpington,  OEG  also have: mute swans, geese, and cats
  SEE MY BYC PAGE  for photos 

  SEE MY  CHICKEN PAGE for even more photos

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post #44 of 84
8/26/11 at 4:35pm

Hi,
When I tap the pvc pipe above the waterer 2 of my 3 chickens will scurry over, take a drink of water, and wait for a treat.  Over and over. Tap, Drink, Look for the treat.  It's pretty funny.   One will come when I call her name, too.

Why I Love My Chickens by CarolynF
     I love my chickens because they're pretty, they're funny, they give my family eggs and fertilizer, they eat from my
     hand, they eat my leftovers when I don't like what we had for dinner, and my mommy thinks they're fun, too. 
     My mommy is 93 now so she knows what she's talking about!

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Why I Love My Chickens by CarolynF
     I love my chickens because they're pretty, they're funny, they give my family eggs and fertilizer, they eat from my
     hand, they eat my leftovers when I don't like what we had for dinner, and my mommy thinks they're fun, too. 
     My mommy is 93 now so she knows what she's talking about!

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post #45 of 84
8/26/11 at 4:47pm
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scratch'n'peck :

Your Orp pics with your dear daughters are always a big hit.  I'm glad the thread was mentioned in the BYC newsletter, so I didn't miss the posting. 

My hens will jump for treats , too, and my orp hens are some of the most enthusiastic of the flock.   The Orps in particular will give me a little peck on my leg to remind me that they want treats and sometimes they will stand on my feet.

I trained an OEG hen to fly to my shoulder for treats. 

I actually trained on of my roosters to crow for treats, but I am sure everyone is more interested in finding out how pooh731 trained the rooster NOT to crow!


I didn't even realize that they were mentioned!  I went back to the July newsletter and saw that my swimming chickens were mentioned as well!  I feel so honored. wee

I must say though that I'm not surprised about your Orpington's behavior.  They truly are a social friendly bunch aren't they?  When we get more hen's next year, we're going to get more Buff Orpington's.  We really, really love their wonderful personalities!  Also Jill, please check out my blog if you haven't already! ✿My Country Chronicles Blog✿

Wasn't today a beautiful Michigan day?!

Kelly

I'm Kelly

My Blog! ✿Our Country Chronicles✿

Married mom of 2 precious little girls, 2 cats, 5 Buff Orpington hens,

and owner of the Swimming Chickens! 

The greatest gift in life....John 3:16

I am so grateful for Romans 10:9-13

 

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I'm Kelly

My Blog! ✿Our Country Chronicles✿

Married mom of 2 precious little girls, 2 cats, 5 Buff Orpington hens,

and owner of the Swimming Chickens! 

The greatest gift in life....John 3:16

I am so grateful for Romans 10:9-13

 

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post #46 of 84
8/27/11 at 3:38am
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Originally Posted by openheartnp 

Yes please, do tell! i have 2 roosters. I tell people they are like dogs. They crow at the mailman, school bus, cars coming down the driveway...


LOL!! Wow! We have four Chinese geese that are like that, they always "argue" for a good reason, just have to look around and see what it is.

And roosters, I've noticed, begin to crow when they see our rescue ex-fighting cock, Shiva. They all crow like crazy and it's not the relaxed occasional singing, they make a sound akin to fire engines at that time.

Keltara, superb photos and I'm going to try that out with our hens too. Especially since they kinda almost prompt that anyway when they come and nudge you for treats.

Irena
Mom to Tilly; Greta, Annie & Robbie; Dudu, Shakti & Bindi; Richie & Co; Albert; Perkins, Lenny & Sister, Otto & Olivia, and many more sweethearts, plus bunnies (giants, dwarfs and my very own Peppi), Spike the Pug and Chilly the dynamite dog (LOL)...
Toting my karma on the island of Malta, a small dot in the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa.

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Irena
Mom to Tilly; Greta, Annie & Robbie; Dudu, Shakti & Bindi; Richie & Co; Albert; Perkins, Lenny & Sister, Otto & Olivia, and many more sweethearts, plus bunnies (giants, dwarfs and my very own Peppi), Spike the Pug and Chilly the dynamite dog (LOL)...
Toting my karma on the island of Malta, a small dot in the Mediterranean Sea between Europe and Africa.

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post #47 of 84
8/27/11 at 8:09am

I get up before my chickens and let them out of their red neck coop. So my 'mellow' doesn't 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 #48 of 84
8/27/11 at 8:25am

Chickens were used to teach people operant conditioning. Clicker trainers Bob and Marian Bailey would use them to show trainers their timing. If the trainers clicked too soon, the birds would stop just short of pecking the target, if they clicked too late the birds would stop on the way back up. Google "chicken training camp" to read more.

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post #49 of 84
8/27/11 at 12:37pm

Ha! That is just precious! We are totally gonna start practicing the chicken jumping. Love it!

Buff Orpington (Rosie), Marans (Betty), Gold Comet (Lucile), and three baby EE's (Blondie, Brownie and Dottie)
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Buff Orpington (Rosie), Marans (Betty), Gold Comet (Lucile), and three baby EE's (Blondie, Brownie and Dottie)
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post #50 of 84
8/31/11 at 11:07am

Does anybody know of some other tricks to teach your chickens? I wonder if you could teach them to hop on your arm

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