I need chicken trick suggestions

[FlyWheel]

1. Toilet train them

2. Take copious notes.

3. Market your method.

4. Enjoy your millions.

 

[silkiemother]

here is some of the ones my birds know:

1. play dead
2. spin in a circle while walking
3. act like a hawk
4. beg
5. pose
6. follow
7. speak
8. jump
9. stay
10. give mom a kiss
11. draw
12. crow
13. dig
14. glare
15. destroy my home work
16. and get out of there

I may have a lot of spare time on my hens, I mean, hands

 

[SurferchickinSB]

Awesome! Do you guys have any ideas for new tricks? Also I'm thinking in the future of finding a way to maybe do some sort of therapy work with her? Like her going to visit places to make people smile.

Speaking of training, do you know how to potty train a chicken? I have heard it’s not possible, but maybe it is?

 

[silkiemother]

it is possible actually

 

[SurferchickinSB]

it is possible actually

Really? How do I find out how to do it

 

[silkiemother]

there is instructions for it somewhere online

 

[agedog1]

I have an Instagram account, it is chicken.tricks and most of her tricks are there. She does know weaving between my legs I walk. Her hardest trick? I'd say some of her most impressive are jumping up on my back, over my arm, leaving a treat I'm holding, finding a jack in a deck of cards, reaching her feet up on a stool to scratch off a towel...

Oh wow did you train her with treats? If so which treats. I use to train dogs (reward system only)

 

[drumstick diva]

I have seen a hen doing a slow agility course on BYC, she was very good. But have no idea where that thread was. There was also a serama roo Phillip, who would retrieve rubber bands.

 

[Stiletto]

Really? How do I find out how to do it

I was curious too:
Can you potty train a chicken?

 

[robinwhiskers]

I use food rewards, yes. Once she knows the tricks though we don't rely on them but she is paid well for her work. Oats are what we usually use, but if something of higher value is needed I'll use blueberries, plain chicken, and sometimes bread.

Potty training, nope she isn't potty trained! If I take her to a pet friendly store to train I just bring along baby wipes in case she has an "accident".