My chickens knock on my backyard door

[Marshmallow1234]

So i have a bag of dry meals worms that I give to my chickens every day as a treat. Recently last week, the chickens (hens) just knock on my backyard door every day. When they knock I give them some worms sometimes and it’s very funny.. I’m not sure what they want since after I give them a treat they still don’t leave or just wander around on the deck. What does it mean? I’m just interested because I think it’s rlly cute

 

[MissMonty]

Sounds like they have you trained and they hang out there waiting for more!

 

[SandLapper]

Pavlov's Poulet

 

[chickenhappy1233]

Sounds like they have you trained and they hang out there waiting for more!

X2, my chickens try to get in through the doggie door for more treats

 

[RojoMarz]

This behavior would not be considered cute at my house...but, if you do, you can continue to reward them for knocking on your backdoor. They knock, you give treats. Positive reinforcement is all it likely is.

 

[Marshmallow1234]

This behavior would not be considered cute at my house...but, if you do, you can continue to reward them for knocking on your backdoor. They knock, you give treats. Positive reinforcement is all it likely is.

Yeah they poop all over the deck but it’s very cute

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

If you want them to move stop giving them treats at the back door and start giving them treats in a diff location.

 

[Aapomp831]

We had a hen “knock” on the door once... she had been separated from the others due to an injury, and we had her roaming the yard outside of the run. Well, I hate to say it but we forgot about her and when it got dark, we heard a weird commotion at the door... something jumping up and hitting it. I opened the door and there she was - I swear to god she cursed us out and was like “excuse me, did you forget something?”
This chicken literally knew where we go in and out and that she needed to get our attention, and how. We named her Genius.

 

[aart]

Yeah they poop all over the deck but it’s very cute

It'll be cute until you get tired of cleaning up the poop and/or tracking it into the house.

 

[svh]

If my chickens knock on my door, they get a knock on their head, not treats ..... BUT to each his own .....