Chicken Obedience Training

[Boonie Stomper]

Ok... Am slacking the training as bad weather followed me home plus I'm just not wanting to go out.
A eureka moment let us get out unscathed despite a hard freeze of 20°F or so that i would have to have come back for. There was a fermenting melon in an aluminum baking dish with water from December that DID NOT FREEZE! The chooks are fine!

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Had to do a session today. Even though I didn't want to- all three ganged up and expectantly demanded it even though they had fresh chopped veggies tossed about. They wanted handouts and lined up at the door after their greens were tossed and I went inside!
They remember! I obliged them with 2 meat bites each. All got their bites after Dasher got the 1st. She made it clear she's #1 in the pecking order.

 

[Boonie Stomper]

huk huk huk... No one showed up for class but us chickens!
<3 <3 <3 All together now,
"WE WANT TREATS!"

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Ok ...less frequent classes they don't mind at all. So long as they get the goods anyway.
3 small handfuls of mixed birdseed or something when they are out in the rain begging.
Then chopped veggies when they want more.
For class the treats are grapes and deli meat scraps. With combination or smaller bites, Dasher can't snatch as many from the others. That and making sure her piece is big enough to keep her busy while Missy and Donner get theirs.
Anyone got an ideas for the next things to try teaching them?

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Looks like no one else is training their chickens so administrator moved my thread.

Without even asking. Really did think there would be active interest and participation...

 

[Boonie Stomper]

Today's class featured some old cooked salami cut into varied sizes.
It has been a vacation for a few days witb no class but their goodies just spread out for them.
Knowing Dasher's prowess for treat snatching, 1st they ALL got to go at a big thin slice together as i held it and recited tbeir names. Once Dasher got off with the lions share, then Missy and Donner got to take turns taking smalll pieces from me. Until Dasher came back and for her turn she got another big enough piece to keep her occupied during the others turns. After that all 3 were taking turns by name for tiny bites!

 

[JaeG]

Well done you!