11/06/2026
🐓CPD- Animal Trainers Workshops!🐓
🌟I had a busy but incredible day yesterday with Louise at Animal Trainers' Workshops. animaltrainersworkshops.
🐓I attended the Level 1 Chicken Training Workshop! Training Chickens…..I can sense you thinking what and how does that help with puppy training?!…🤔 Well read on if you would like to find out more….
🐓So, I got to work with Kelis. A recently rescued chicken, and she had never yet had any training. I was very nervous- but slowly got used to her perching on my arm and carrying her to the table- I struggled to coordinate balancing her and walking!!
We used a clicker, some tasty chicken rewards and a purple marker spot for her to learn to peck.
🐓Teaching another species is so valuable, using a clicker to mark behaviours towards our end goal followed by a tasty reward. Kellis went from having never been on a table, heard a clicker, pecking a purple colour on the table, to also being able to distinguish the colour when 3 other colours were added! A fabulous experience, great CPD to work on skills of timing, delivery, shaping behaviours, reward delivery and remembering what it is like to be a student!
🌟Highly recommended for any trainers wanting some fabulous CPD and also Louise is hoping to launch some public sessions too soon- I will be sure to to keep you posted on that!
🐓As usual- I was not good at taking any photos or video footage- too busy learning and having fun! Kind of wish I had now though to to look back on the day and what was achieved- so until I go again for Level 2- I photographed my certificate for you all to see!! 🤣
Edit- Meet Kelis! Louise took a photo and shared it 😀