Most of my roosters know there names. Ashes knows his very well and was used for photography quite a bit. He actually panics and looks for a place to hide if I say his name because he associates it with having to pose for long periods of time. He's such a sweetheart, though, and will still pose for me. I always pay him with treats. If I don't say his name, he's perfectly fine with me picking him up and will sit happily on my lap for comb rubs.