robinwhiskers
Songster
- Aug 13, 2017
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I spend a lot of time in the coop with our 7 12 week old chicks. (2 BO pullets, 1 BO cockerel, 2 EE pullets, and 2 Barred Rock pullets) I've definitely enjoyed learning their quirks and behaviors!
First off, I've began clicker training one of the Orp pullets, Jagger. She fluffs up when you call her a pretty bird, she can pretty much come when called because she knows her name, and today I started teaching her to ring a little silver bell. So far, she's on the right track and eventually I want to move up to more advanced tricks! It's amazing what a chicken will do for a dried mealworm.
I like playing music on my phone when I'm with the chickens sometimes. However, every time I play the song Drops of Jupiter by Train, the BO cockerel, Gordy, WILL NOT STOP PECKING MY PHONE. Does he like the song? Dislike it? I guess we'll never know!
Gordy also tends to let all the ladies eat first when I give them treats out of a little stainless steel bowl, so he'll go to my left side and make this little sound and lightly peck me so I move the bowl to him. He's very smart and definitely sees me as his mama! I can't get too close if I give them wet feed though, because he'll get it all over his beak and then wipe it on my pants. That is, if Leia the EE doesn't eat the remains off his beak first!
Anyone else have chickens with similar quirks? Any chicken training advice or stories would also be appreciated!
First off, I've began clicker training one of the Orp pullets, Jagger. She fluffs up when you call her a pretty bird, she can pretty much come when called because she knows her name, and today I started teaching her to ring a little silver bell. So far, she's on the right track and eventually I want to move up to more advanced tricks! It's amazing what a chicken will do for a dried mealworm.
I like playing music on my phone when I'm with the chickens sometimes. However, every time I play the song Drops of Jupiter by Train, the BO cockerel, Gordy, WILL NOT STOP PECKING MY PHONE. Does he like the song? Dislike it? I guess we'll never know!
Gordy also tends to let all the ladies eat first when I give them treats out of a little stainless steel bowl, so he'll go to my left side and make this little sound and lightly peck me so I move the bowl to him. He's very smart and definitely sees me as his mama! I can't get too close if I give them wet feed though, because he'll get it all over his beak and then wipe it on my pants. That is, if Leia the EE doesn't eat the remains off his beak first!
Anyone else have chickens with similar quirks? Any chicken training advice or stories would also be appreciated!
