Do you train your chickens?

[mangotangolango]

Wondering if any of yall have trained your chickens with whistling ,clicker or name?
I trained them with whistling

 

[ReelFaster]

Trained them to do what? Not sure if this counts but I trained them to come running when I shake the cracked corn container......

 

[chickentrains]

Yes.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Kiwi is leaning to use a stool to get on a bench (clicker)

 

[orloffer]

I clicker trained my CA White to peck a target.

 

[neo71665]

To use the roost bars, nest boxes, no spill feeders, water nipples all yes

to do tricks nope

 

[CHlCKEN]

Mine are trained to come when they're called.

 

[Chicken-Maniac]

Trained them to do what? Not sure if this counts but I trained them to come running when I shake the cracked corn container......

Same. They learn very fast

 

[Crazy Fun Chicken Lady]

Our entire flock will come running if we yell CHICKENS. My kids trained one of them to come by name and they will go bug hunting together. They taught another one to jump onto things when they snap.

 

[chickentrains]

I gave a short answer, the long answer is that I trained mine to target sticks when they where younger. Ex. Follow the target stick = get treat. I tried shaping it into other tasks, such as "spin" but it did not go well.. they are chickens after all..

They also know to come when i yell "GIRLS!" and they definitely know the sound of the treat bag being opened

My goal is to train them to run into the coop on command for when I have to put them away early or i need them to retreat back to safe place b/c of predators