The Scoop from my Coop

[6BeachChicks]

I clicker trained Kiwi. It was fun. I have a book and like 4 clickers. I'm gonna train Thor soon!

How did you do it? I want my girls to run to the clicker.

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Ok you need this book! It tells you everything!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Click-Your...en Training Course Using,Giene Keyes (Author)

 

[6BeachChicks]

Ok you need this book! It tells you everything!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Click-Your-Chick-Complete-Training/dp/1620083442#:~:text=OK-,Click with Your Chick: A Complete Chicken Training Course Using,Giene Keyes (Author)

Thanks! In the meantime, could you tell me what you did?

 

[PippinTheChicken]

Thanks! In the meantime, could you tell me what you did?

So I trained him to use a stool to jump on a bench. I'd suggest you focus on one bird first and take them to a stress-free environment away from the others (no distraction) to train tham.
Pick a treat that isn't messy and that they like a lot.
The book goes into more detail about how to get them started on it.

1. First I clicked and treat for any behavior he did (preening, cheeping etc) so he learns that the click means treat
2. Then I put the treat bowl at the top of the bench and encouraged him to jump on the stool. When he did, Click & treat
3. I took him down and encouraged him to do it again. Click & Treat
4. Took him down, C&T when he got on the stool, then encouraged him to jump on the bench.
5. When he got on the bench, he gets treat jackpot, a click and feeding him multiple treats one at a time.
6. Took him down and he got a click and small treat at the stool, amd click and jackpot at the bench.
7. Eventually, he'd know what to do, and would only get a click and treat when he reachedbthe bench

Regular training is needed otherwise they'll forget

 

[6BeachChicks]

So I trained him to use a stool to jump on a bench. I'd suggest you focus on one bird first and take them to a stress-free environment away from the others (no distraction) to train tham.
Pick a treat that isn't messy and that they like a lot.
The book goes into more detail about how to get them started on it.

1. First I clicked and treat for any behavior he did (preening, cheeping etc) so he learns that the click means treat
2. Then I put the treat bowl at the top of the bench and encouraged him to jump on the stool. When he did, Click & treat
3. I took him down and encouraged him to do it again. Click & Treat
4. Took him down, C&T when he got on the stool, then encouraged him to jump on the bench.
5. When he got on the bench, he gets treat jackpot, a click and feeding him multiple treats one at a time.
6. Took him down and he got a click and small treat at the stool, amd click and jackpot at the bench.
7. Eventually, he'd know what to do, and would only get a click and treat when he reachedbthe bench

Regular training is needed otherwise they'll forget

Thank you!

 

[Lovely Lettie]

They are so spoiled. Look at their umbrella!
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Your coops Lovely!

 

[6BeachChicks]

Your coops Lovely!

Thank you!

 

[Silkie Princess]

I’m free ranging!

Wow..

 

[Silkie Princess]

Wow..

How many trophy points do you have to have?

 

[Silkie Princess]

How many trophy points do you have to have?

Because I had a schreenshot of the chart and it said you have to have 500 points to be Free ranging. And you have 426?