harness & leashes??

[earnhardtlvr]

ok..me and my boyfriend r newbies and are expecting in about 10 days...my boyfriend swears he saw somewhere about getting harnessess and leashes to walk the chickens when they get older. i know everyone reading this is probably LOL right now, but i need to know the truth! LOL I have my 17 yr old nephew believing that he is going to have to come over and help me walk them when they get older! LOL Please help!!

 

[chickensducks&agoose]

I have never, Ever walked my chickens on a leash. if you need them to follow you, you can just drop a bit of food every couple feet. I HAVE, however, harnessed and leashed my ducks and geese. So, it's up to you. if your man wants to go out in the mornings and walk the chickens, let him... but take some pictures for us!

 

[Badbaby05]

chickensducks&agoose :

I have never, Ever walked my chickens on a leash. if you need them to follow you, you can just drop a bit of food every couple feet. I HAVE, however, harnessed and leashed my ducks and geese. So, it's up to you. if your man wants to go out in the mornings and walk the chickens, let him... but take some pictures for us!

Ditto

 

[galanie]

Yes, I have seen harnesses and leashes for chickens. They are either of two designs: One is a large version of the harnesses used on parrots, the other is basically a chicken apron with a ring attached to the back. Now if only I could remember where I saw those. The apron design is sold by a BYC member and I think I found the link in the auction section.

 

[FMAFarms]

I've seen the chicken leashes, too. I think I saw them advertised in Backyard Poultry magazine. I'm sure if you Google "chicken leash" something will come up!

 

[chickpeaz]

I'm only LOL'ing a little bit.

Mostly because I can't go ANYWHERE outside without the chickens following me. My girls free-range all the time, no pens or fences, 400+ acres to roam on. But if I walk the dog...they follow me. If I take out the trash....they follow me. If I'm outside watching the kids ride bikes...they follow me. Some have taken to actually running in front of me, which trips me up and makes me say naughty words to them, which doesn't faze them one bit. It's actually stopped traffic -- people want to see the crazy chicken lady at the front of the parade.

So I'm LOL'ing imagining myself, ridiculously pregnant and waddling up the road with 32 harnessed chickens on leashes, like a dog walker in the city. Maybe a bit unnecessary for this apparent Pied Piper of Chickendom, but a funny thought nonetheless!

 

[Doopy]

Chicken leash? I've never heard of such a silly thing.

 

[Junkmanme]

I have only seen roosters on a leash (tethered leg) penned to the ground to keep them from fighting each other (distance).

 

[Bi0s]

chicken on a leash hmmm just to funny

 

[Junkmanme]

Link: www.backyardpoultry.com/articles/tetheringpoultry.pdf