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OK, I think I misread what SadieSue wrote and I meant no disrespect to anyone.
CR you have a wonderful protective dog for your DW. That's just way too much for words.
Will this rain ever stop? Sheeesh, the weather forcast is for another week of this and I hate building in the rain but I don't think I'm going to have a choice unless I want to convert part of my garage to a hen-house.
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Totalcolour said:
okay, is this a serious question? Yes, okay then. You train them with treats and a clicker just like you do with a dog (you don't really need a clicker).

(Chickens learn very quickly, (not baby chicks) - I have 3 in isolation (awaiting pickup from their new owner) and they have learned how to flood their pens. They have automatic waterers that they have to press on to get water. I actually watched one of them hold down the little bar to make the water gush out, and then he laughed himself silly (REALLY) and then started doing at all over again. Then the others watching him, tried it for themselves. They all ended up having a water party. So now, I turn the water off and only turn it on for a bout 10 minutes while I watch to make sure they are drinking, not playing!)
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Actually it was a serious question. I know squat about chickens first hand. This is my first attempt (I have 8 cuties about 10 days old or maybe older) at raising chickens. All I know about them has come from books and this forum and other locations on the internet that I googled. I never came across any article about "training" a chicken.
 
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I've only ever "trained" one chicken to do anything...I have a buff Fav boy that due to some injuries spent much of his "growing up" time separated in a large crate. He was so used to our hands being on him that he started picking at them, even got to where DS couldn't change his water bottle on his cage without getting pecked (not meanly, but also not acceptable). I had a hamster castle in his cage for him to roost on, and so I started saying "get on your castle" before I opened his cage door, and then would guide him with the feed scoop onto his castle, and then proceed to fill his feeder. After just a few days of this, I would say "get on your castle" and he would just do it without any guidance. After a bit of that, whenever I would come up to his door, he would just go get on his castle and wait to see what I was going to do.
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He's super sweet now, and VERY respectful!
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And a pic, just because...lol And actually, he's ON his castle in this pic - which is why he's so close to the top of the cage...

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mikeyb said:
OK, I think I misread what SadieSue wrote and I meant no disrespect to anyone.
CR you have a wonderful protective dog for your DW. That's just way too much for words.
Will this rain ever stop? Sheeesh, the weather forcast is for another week of this and I hate building in the rain but I don't think I'm going to have a choice unless I want to convert part of my garage to a hen-house.
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Hey mikeyb, no worries! It's not always easy to interpret what someone has posted without the opportunity to see facial expressions, voice intonation, or have the opportunity to have questions answered immediately to clarify. I took no offense.

And I agree - it's so discouraging to deal with rain like this day after day, especially when I have a mile list long of chores to take care of outside. All chicken related chores I might add! The things we do for our girls.
Good luck with the building of your hen house!

ETA: I also want to thank my WA BYC friends for trying to clear up the misunderstanding. I know we love and care for ALL of our animals, chickens, dogs and other folks pets as well. And thank you all for the great suggestions and input to my dilemma. I'll have more questions later! TIA
 
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