Ordered my 1st chicks!!

[EmeraldRuby]

Exact 2 breeds I got 2 BRs and 2 RIRs when starting out. Now I have ordered 2 EEs and 1 Buff Orpington from POC(My pet chicken) and they are coming on October 13th! GREAT two choices for starting chicken raisers! If you want pictures just let me know.

 

[Blooie]

Pictures when they come, pictures! And post some over on the Mama Heating Pad in the Brooder thread too!

 

[Jeanette01]

Oh KatharinetheGr8, I am SO excited for you!!

Please share some pictures!! I would love to see them!!

EmeraldRuby, I would love to see pics of yours!! How old were your 1st babies before ordering more??
That's funny cause I wanted to order some Buff Orpingtons next, beautiful birds!!

 

[KatharinetheGr8]

Don't worry! I'm that annoying chicken mom who posts more pictures than you care to see!

 

[Mutt Farm]

Super! Oh believe me, we understand it! Here's a cute video you might enjoy while you wait. http://drsophiayin.com/videos/entry/sophias_trained_chickens

 

[KatharinetheGr8]

Oh my goodness @Mutt Farm that is too funny! My favorite is the long-legged chicken jumping over the gates. Hilarious!

Wait is chicken agility a thing? Do people compete their birds in this sort of behavior??? I've certainly heard of it for dogs, but chickens?

 

[EmeraldRuby]

Oh KatharinetheGr8, I am SO excited for you!!

Please share some pictures!! I would love to see them!!

EmeraldRuby, I would love to see pics of yours!! How old were your 1st babies before ordering more??
That's funny cause I wanted to order some Buff Orpingtons next, beautiful birds!!

Well our first batch (I wouldn't say babies) were about almost 1 year and a half old when we ordered 3 more 3 days ago.

Our girls:
Cocoa the RIR:

August the RIR:

Luna the BR:

Sonata the BR (she died on March 14th, 2015 from a racoon

but I thought I would still show you her:

And Luna, Sonata, and August hanging out. (Cocoa is not in the picture):

BTW: Sorry the pictures are super big.

 

[Mutt Farm]

Oh my goodness @Mutt Farm that is too funny! My favorite is the long-legged chicken jumping over the gates. Hilarious!

Wait is chicken agility a thing? Do people compete their birds in this sort of behavior??? I've certainly heard of it for dogs, but chickens?

Well yes it is a thing! Might be a secret society.

It's mostly embraced by animal behaviorists and professional trainers. It helps us focus on our training techniques. If you can train a chicken to dance... you can train anything! There are great videos on teaching chickens behaviors. It's so FUN!

 

[KatharinetheGr8]

Can you train any chicken? Or does the chicken have to demonstrate special abilities?

 

[Bridebeliever]

Animal training be it dolphin, dog or chicken is all about getting the animal to perform natural behaviors on cue. So I guess, yes, any chicken could probably do it...its more about training ourselves!