Can you walk a chicken with a leash?

[cerealrock78]

Ok, I know its silly, but I've heard this before, and I think I'd like it though, and the chickens will too. So I know about the harness and the lead, but the only thing I'm concered about is other dogs. I'd love to walk around the city knowing that THERE ISN'T MANY DOGS AROUND ON A WALK but my dad is holding me back. So he just suguessts that I walk e'm on our front yard. But hey, still, got any ideas?

 

[bobbi-j]

Your dad has a point. I don't know where you live, but every city has dogs, and not all of them are contained in their yards. What would you do if you were walking your chickens down the sidewalk and a dog came out of nowhere and attacked them? I know they're your pets, but it would be foolish of you to try to get them away from a dog that is biting and attacking them. You would also become injured. In other words, you could be putting your chickens and yourself in danger. No animal is worth that risk.

 

[NYREDS]

If you want to walk something on a leash get a dog.

 

[cerealrock78]

Yeah, I know. It's really not worth it.

I know there is'nt many dogs around, they're all on leashes, and there are places where not many dogs go, but I wound NEVER put them at that risk.

 

[cerealrock78]

P.S NYREDS that was not helpful at all and you didn't need to be harsh and If you didn't know then if I had a dog it would get my chickens and I can't have a dog becuase my neighborhood dog simply cannot cooperate with other pets!

 

[Presidential]

IMHO, you'd be asking for trouble walking your chicken on a leash "around the city". Even a dog on on a leash can/would pull away from his handler to get to your chicken. There are other predators that may not be able to resist this strange, scrumptious sight, either. You and your chicken would be at risk for harm, I think.

I understand the interest in training your chickens... mine are trained for Animal Assisted Therapy. They are used at schools and nursing homes, all the time.

People are interested in the chickens! Many young people and adults have never touched a chicken - many elderly people haven't been around chickens since their youth. Chickens are wonderful therapy animals, because they are unusual, social, and gentle (if trained properly).

If trained properly, and in a proper setting, you won't need a leash. Walking on a leash down a city street is not the proper place for a chicken for many reasons, IMHO.

 

[carol-ann]

think i would want to question your motives for wanting to walk chickens in the city?

sounds like some kind of head turning stunt you are proposing

carol

 

[mstricer]

REALLY

 

[leadwolf1]

When I was younger, I had a bantam rooster that I would walk all over the neighborhood on a leash. I would attach it above his spur and take him for walks. I did live in the country. It wasn't for attention or any other 'stunt'. I just loved my rooster and enjoyed spending time with him and sharing him with my neighbors.