An animal behavior specialist presents an effective training program to get domesticated chickens to follow a variety of commands by using the positive reinforcement of clicker training.
Chickens have become popular as pets and egg providers--this book explains how to engage with them on a positive level. - Shows how to understand and connect with your pet chicken--it can do anything a dog can do if it is trained correctly. - Teaches how to use operant conditioning, luring, and positive training methods on chickens. - "Urban chicken momentum is spreading across the U.S. Nearly 480 million chickens in the U.S. today." --Worldwatch Institute Research 2017 - Popularity of clicker training began with Karen Pryor's 1984 book Don't Shoot the Dog