How to Train Your Chicken to be Friendly

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• ML

  @ml.5377 · 4 years ago

  Our girls sleep on my daughter's lap, cuddle with her and follow her around, obeying her all the time. They know their names, recognize commands and just stay around us when free ranging. Consistency, treats and love. Greetings from Cusco, Peru.

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• RE

  @reneebrown2968 · 3 years ago (edited)

  I would give chickens cornbread before giving them white whitebread,  but I give mealworms and soldier fly larvae, and corn on the cob when it's cold. I use the cobs as a boredom buster

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• BA

  @Bathknight · 4 years ago

  Ive trained my girls to come to me when I make a loud squeeky kissing sound. Makes it so much easier if I cant find one of them haha!

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• BR

  @brencostigan · 4 years ago

  Great video though I must confess that I had a massive head start - our six lovely ladies were raised by Fiona & Hugh. All of them accepted treats from our hands from day 1 and whenever they see us they run straight to where we are. There is a discernible difference in their personalities 3 birds are very adventurous and outgoing whilst the other 3 are more reserved but they all love treats.

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• LI

  @lin-chan1912 · 4 years ago

  All my chickens are super friendly, even my Leghorn. But I have notice the heavy breed tend to be more calm than the lighter breed. BTW, a good news from my hatch, the Orpington chicks my broody hen hatched out 2.5 months ago turns out to be a girl!! So happy, I can keep her. Hopefully she will become a mum next year :)

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• RE

  @RealCovenantPatriot · 4 years ago

  Helpful video! I've found that chickens being friendly really depends on the chickens' personality. My friendliest chicken, named Daisy (who is now dead from some sickness I still don't understand), started perching on my shoulders and knees about a week after I got her. Meanwhile, I've been feeding the same treats and giving the same opportunities to come inside the house for weeks to another chicken named Cinnamon, and she's still very skittish. She follows me around with the rest of the flock, but then just takes any snacks from my hand and runs away.

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  @777Bonita777 · 3 years ago

  I rang a bell every time I fed them. They are free range so I would just need to ring the bell for them to come instead of having to look for them.

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• YA

  @yassirali9502 · 4 years ago

  Cute Hen ❤

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• WA

  @watrgrl2 · 4 years ago (edited)

  I used to buy live mealworms and crickets as a treat for my sisters chickens when she decided to raise them for eggs for the family.  I love animals and wanted to spoil them but also because I wanted eggs. Needless to say they would come running and calling  as soon as they saw me because they associated me with their favorite treats. I would bring them in a plastic container and if I wasn’t quick enough they would jump up and peck at the container trying to get at the contents. I was a great chicken auntie.

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• TH

  @TheOldSwedesFarm · 4 years ago

  Great video!  We've been sitting out in the evening with the hens and they are very happy to be around us.  Your girls really look happy around you.  Such a happy group!  Cheers Fiona!

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• FR

  @francineclave2207 · 4 years ago (edited)

  Fiona, your channel has the best content!  Thank you again for being such a good teacher.  I would love to buy one of your girls, but since I live in the USA I will just have to keep admiring them from a far. I just posted a link on my local NH Backyard Chicken Group suggesting people follow you on Youtube.  Thanks again for all you do.

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• MA

  @marymathis9299 · 2 years ago

  Having "Chicken on the Knee" almost sounds like a Julia Child receipe for a delicious dinner, doesn't it??? 😁Thanks for the great video!! ❤❤❤

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