Training Chicks to do Tricks

Sydnee Fisher

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I have four eggs in the incubator, 3 I put in today, and the only one that was developing in a different incubator. I am hoping that least one chick will hatch so that I can train it to do tricks like agility. I am only hatching seramas because my rooster isn’t really doing his job if it matters. Does anyone on here have experience on at least training a chicken to fly to your arm? Thanks for any advice I am hoping for a fun experience and even funner aftermath!
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I used to have a chicken that would lay on her side and play dead on command. We recently lost her to a coyote massacre, but good luck with training yours!
 
I think one time she tripped over a rock or something and I gave her a treat to make her feel better. Then she did it again and I evidently rewarded her. I started calling it play dead, and she just caught on to it. I don't even know how chickens trip, but she did.
 
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I have ducks but I have been looking to teach mine some tricks too - I have 12 in the incubator right now. I saw a video of a duck playing fetch, so cute :D
 
Okay so the lone egg was supposed to hatch but didn’t and died half way but the other three look really nice and are going into lock down today and I’m almost 100% positive there going to hatch!
 
Our EEs seem to be quite trainable. They fly to my husband's arm and jump on command. The trick for them is treats! :)
 

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