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[rooster-red]

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You are correct about training not working, the operate on instinct.

Thats why you play on their pecking order instinct by taking your place as Alpha rooster, that can be understood even by those with a brain the size of a pea.

 

[missourichickenmama]

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it works for us! when it attacked my little brother, whe just sent him out there with a pool noodle and told him that if he attacks you, hit him with the pool noodle. the noodle does not hurt the rooster, but it leaves an impression on him. evan when william has no pool noodle, rooster keeps away from him, in fact if rooster attacks him with out the noodle, william chases him around! now rooster realizes that you must not attack any humans, ever.

 

[BJ]

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Bantam Sebright- I have the meanest little dude I ever met. I NEVER turn my back on him- he has drawn blood through my jeans. Tried to "alpha" him many times; he acts all scared then attacks again. Not worth stewing, too small. So I just watch him, and keep the bucket handy!

My big roos are so much easier!

Hmmm....I always say those sebrights are nasty little boogers! I guess they make up for it with their beauty. We had another sebright cockerel we called Joe who chased me around the house (yeah, I was screaming!). My boys will never let me forget that one!

 

[Akane]

You can most definitely train a chicken. Many clicker training methods were perfected using chickens.
http://www.clickersolutions.com/articles/2001/diary.htm

http://clickerpets.stores.yahoo.net/chcltr.html

Training chickens to peck specific shapes and colors:

Chicken agility course:

Rooster that crows on cue:

They are at least smarter than hamsters. Hamsters and sheep are about the dumbest animals I've handled. Cute but dumb.

 

[okiehen]

He is in the pet taxi now, that blankedy blank blank.
He was going to come off the roost at me ,I had to pull a fast one on him.
This is a cross breed half American game, I have had dealings with man fighters and they don't forget.
let me tell you once a man fighter always a man fighter.
And its no fun getting flogged up and down your legs.

And let me tell you if one ever get a bill hold on your jeans leg and goes to work on your leg , your not going to like it.
I had knots that were black and blue.

My leg is hurting from this guy, but I'll never get in a pen with him again.

 

[Poohbear]

Okiehen, guess you should have had a CLICKER!!

As the Queen says, OFF WITH HIS HEAD!!!!!

 

[Poohbear]

ReinBeau, you DO realize we are talking about ROOSTERS, not HUSBANDS, RIGHT?

 

[Cetawin]

Deville has not attacked (as of yet) but he did freak a bit and give me the puff up and stink eye when I went into the coop with my hair pulled back. I always have my hair down but just that little difference bothered him.

Once I started talking to him, he calmed right down and called the girls over to the treats. LOL It was almost like you could see the light bulb go off..."Hi Deville...it's okay it is me" "MOM cool"

 

[WalkingWolf]

Did you peck him back?? Did you flog him?? To train animals you must mimic their behavior and as stated before become the alpha whatever the animal is.

I have pet wolves also and they are gentle and obedient pets. But if one gets out of line whacking with a paper is NOT the answer. It is growling and hovering over them in a dominant stance, even biting if necessary. Don't actually bite but grab the nap of the neck by the hand with mouth close making biting noises, and shaking neck. They get over this but remember who is boss.

I am knew to chickens, but when in the pen I am the top of the pecking order. I have a silkie cockerel that picks on the bantam Cornish hens. The game hens pick on everybody but the ducks, nobody picks on the ducks and sometimes the ducks act as protectors of the Cornish. They seem to mimic my behavior.

I take a large stance when a bird is out of line stomping my foot on the ground. This sends a message to all to stop all activities. Sometimes the Cornish actually run to me when I do this. Catch offending birds and make them submit, put a finger on the back so they take a submissive position and hold it there until they will stay until you tell them to get up, it may be necessary to put them on their side.

JMO but if you let the rooster get the upper hand it will be just like children he will get out of control. BTW when you get him in a submissive position trim the points off of his spurs their is no need for them unless you have predator problems.

 

[Reinbeau]

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Works with them, too!