Thank you! That's very helpful. Sounds like it'd be best to just use vibrate for look at me, and signals from there. He's learned hand signals for sit, down and stay already, and I learned some ASL when my youngest was little. ASL was her first language. I can't actually remember much of it anymore but it'll make it easier to pick back up. I like the idea of people besides me being able to communicate with him.
I'm lucky because hes eager to please. He learns well but its my first time with a deaf animal so we're learning together. I can see he hears something sometimes, so I kept trying to find something he can always hear. A crazy loud whistle usually works when he's close but not always, and not at all at a distance. I'd never thought about how much I talk to my animals and how much that matters.
Your Ruby's very lucky! Taking on an adult dog with existing behavior problems is really hard. I'm really glad you were able to make it work.
Granted 7 of them were mine hehe, and the Best of Breed was a gorgeous quail hen but there were at least 12 quail and blue quail and he got 2nd best 
I also am bringing home a Blue Quail rooster to put with my new Watermaal hens that I’m very excited about because he won Reserve of Breed at the show. Plus he’s just the most relaxed and gentle boy! 
But I miss my bed and my other chickens and my car smells like a chicken coop, so it’s time! 
DH went out after me and counted. Only 16. I don't even know how to grieve her...is she dead?...is she hiding?... I will go out tomorrow and count noses again, and look for a little red hen.
for a hiding red hen.
I usually keep mine inside until they’re closer to 6-8 weeks, just to make sure they are big enough and have all the feathers they need—especially in the winter months. Don’t feel bad, they will be more socialized to you the longer they’re inside with you 
The difference in friendliness in the inside raised vs outside raised is huge and I enjoy mine being more friendly :-D So that’s a plus to a bit longer insideness! Sounds like winter is settling in where you are, hope it behaves soon! Give them some supervised field trips when it’s sunny and they will love it 
Olena tried out her cluck voice this morning a few times. I was in the kitchen and heard a half cluck honk. Have been trying to have her squat on a rolled towel, and when she relaxes down, she can stay for a short time before falling sideways or kicks out her legs and goes backwards. Slow but good improvement week by week. She also is flapping a little more evenly, instead of lopsided, weaker on the right.
Keep it up Olena!! 
