Walking the chicken(leash training your chicken)!

[AnimalGeek23]

Hi all! This might be in the wrong forum, but...
Are any of you planning or training to walk your chicken on a leash!? Pretty crazy idea, but it seems fun! This could be useful when you're taking your chickens to an event.
Here are the basics!
First, you have to put a chicken saddle or a blanket on her/him daily, for it to get used to the feeling of something on its back. She/he'll will freak out at first, but after a couple of weeks or so, you can get a chicken harness online. Or you can use a small dog or cat leash. Just loosely hold the leash and follow the chicken wherever it goes. Give a few minor corrections. After a few days of that, start pulling lightly on the leash and holding out your hand in a welcoming manner.
This might be a strange thing to do, but it could be useful!

 

[Kiki]

hi there!
If you go too the search option and type in leash training you will find a lot of people's similar stories.
You mind find a few helpful tips too.
Good luck.

 

[MelissaRose]

Hi I have two roosters and I bought some harnesses online (one for each) and I take them for walks in the summer!

 

[Hyroler]

I tried to walk cat on leash once.Did not go good, won't try again

 

[AnimalGeek23]

Thanks for all your replies--I wrote an article about it, you should check it out sometime!
Click here for more information.

 

[Lacy Duckwing]

I sometimes walk my chickens on a leash. They don't like it so I don't do it often. I sometimes like to strap other things to them, too, like a camera. Perhaps if I walk them on a leash more often they won't pull on the leash so much and try to get away.

 

[AnimalGeek23]

I sometimes walk my chickens on a leash. They don't like it so I don't do it often. I sometimes like to strap other things to them, too, like a camera. Perhaps if I walk them on a leash more often they won't pull on the leash so much and try to get away.

Well, chickens are all different! It's creative to strap a camera on them!

 

[centrarchid]

I can take some of my chickens to a park, put them down without a leash, and they will follow me. Can be adults of either sex.

 

[9SpiceyChickens]

I have trained my GLW to walk on a leash- she is very good at it!

 

[centrarchid]

I have trained my GLW to walk on a leash- she is very good at it!

Try walking with her without leash in a location she does not know. If like mine, then she will try stay with what is familiar (you).