Yes, you can train your chickens!
Positive reinforcement method utilizes a clicker to train your chickens
Step-by-step instructions to success, from getting your chicken's attention to crate training
Practice cues like going to the coop, perching on your arm, coming when called, performing tricks, and more
Bond with your flock by learning how to understand and connect with your chickens
Enrich your hens' minds with puzzles, buried snacks, obstacle courses, coop swings, and more
Positive-reinforcement training isn't just for dogs!
Click with Your Chick will help you build a special rapport with your chickens in ways you never thought possible-and help you to effectively manage your flock. Understand how chickens learn, think, and behave so you can use clicker-training techniques to house-train and crate-train your chicken, and even teach her to perform tricks that will impress your friends and family!
Author and animal trainer Giene Keyes has a passion for positive training methods to establish a trusting and happy relationship between you and your chicken. An animal behavior specialist, Giene has spent decades teaching pets good manners. Inside this book, she will teach you how to understand, connect, and bond with your chicken.
Chickens have become popular as pets and egg providers, and this book explains how to engage with them on a positive level. You'll find a step-by-step effective training program to get domesticated chickens to follow a variety of commands using operant conditioning, luring, and positive training methods. Filled with insight, enrichment ideas, step-by-step instructions, and adorable photos (many of Giene's own chickens), this is an enjoyable read for any chicken enthusiast or backyard chicken farmer.
Learn how to understand and connect with your pet chickens-and discover they can do anything a dog can do if trained correctly-with Click with Your Chick!