I knew a little sooner than that a few weeks in actually but he was in such a small brood and he was already part of the flock routine I just let it be.Yep thought mine was a girl till 7 months lol
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I knew a little sooner than that a few weeks in actually but he was in such a small brood and he was already part of the flock routine I just let it be.Yep thought mine was a girl till 7 months lol
What do you mean about "indoor roosters"? Who would have a rooster without hens?
I have a friend that got one of my cockerels, and he doesn't have any hens. He had a rooster growing up that would ride in his truck, and wanted another to train to do the same.What do you mean about "indoor roosters"? Who would have a rooster without hens?
That is very interesting, I've never had a chicken that responded to calling it by name. Since all of them tend to follow you all the time, I find it hard to single out one, as it were. Do you have any tips about that?The entire time I work to train them on a set of signals. Eventually the chosen pets only will respond to their names and peel away from a social group to run or fly to me when called. I want the birds to fly to had when directed to do so as well.
I start by marking birds to be named. Colored permanent marker put on down of head works if chicks hard to tell apart. Then hang with them carrying some quality eats. When I want a bird to come over I say its name and feed only it. For a while others will come over but they eventually learn they get nothing. You can train them in up to groups of four with names. Names need to be simple. Most recent group of names I am using include the following: Tick, Turk, Took and Tack. Another group of two starts with the letter E.That is very interesting, I've never had a chicken that responded to calling it by name. Since all of them tend to follow you all the time, I find it hard to single out one, as it were. Do you have any tips about that?