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AMKuska
Garden Master
Yesterday I brought out a stick with a large orange ball on the end, hoping to teach the chickens to peck the ball on command. By having them able to target the ball, I can teach them many Rally-O commands much easier. This includes heeling, returning to heel, and facing me.
Harold was not interested in this stick. In fact, he was acting really funny. He looked like he was about to attack something low to the ground, but his feathers were smooth. He was walking like a drunk with his hocks flat on the ground.
I wasn't sure if he had suddenly grown into his full rooster hormones and was going to attack, but Brighty started pecking the target like it was her own personal vending machine. Since I wanted to reward her, I just kept one eyeball on him.
Turns out, he had come up with a New Brilliant Idea on what sit was. Sit means to get really low to the ground! Your hocks should touch the floor! But you see, you don't have to wait for a lure, you can just walk around like a weirdo!
I had the camera running and hope I caught some of it, but he drifted to one side so I'm not sure if I did. If I did, I will definitely share it.
I did end with asking him for sit a few times on verbal command, and he did, in fact, sit. He's a good boy, our Harold.
Harold was not interested in this stick. In fact, he was acting really funny. He looked like he was about to attack something low to the ground, but his feathers were smooth. He was walking like a drunk with his hocks flat on the ground.
I wasn't sure if he had suddenly grown into his full rooster hormones and was going to attack, but Brighty started pecking the target like it was her own personal vending machine. Since I wanted to reward her, I just kept one eyeball on him.
Turns out, he had come up with a New Brilliant Idea on what sit was. Sit means to get really low to the ground! Your hocks should touch the floor! But you see, you don't have to wait for a lure, you can just walk around like a weirdo!
I had the camera running and hope I caught some of it, but he drifted to one side so I'm not sure if I did. If I did, I will definitely share it.
I did end with asking him for sit a few times on verbal command, and he did, in fact, sit. He's a good boy, our Harold.