[MrTwang]

After giving little bits of corn to the girls in the evening I have noticed one of them (bully girl) doesn't seem to bothered about it!
I was hoping all would get used to the sound of the corn tub and use it to train them...

Is it possible she just doesn't like corn...?

[8doubles]

I think in a small flock you notice that they have individual preferences for food more. They can 'go off' foods for a while and also can take a long time to get to like them in the first place.
If i throw an uprooted brassica in the run most of the hens dive on the leaves but the top hen always goes to the roots looking for a worm.
One of my hens would kill for a tomato but the top hen lets her have it preferring to peck up the seeds she drops.

All down to individual tastes.

[SMS6]

one of my four seemed to go off corn towards the end of last year, she'd still come running with the others when I rattled the corn.  She'd have a look what it was I was offering and then turn away and usually go for the layers pellets.

Now she's back to eating it again so it will be interesting to see if she goes off it again later

[MrTwang]

I'll keep at it then! Just giving the 6 of them only one small handfull as I also don't want them to get too used to it (being a treat and all that)!

What's the best way to get them responding to the sound of the corn? Would just shaking the tub before treat time be sufficiant? They don't respond to it yet but that have only had corn for the last 3 days...

[8doubles]

The rattle of a plastic tub is good but calling the hens to you is better as you do not always have the corn tub to hand.

Most of the time they should come running to you directly they see or hear you, feed them treats individually from your hand and you will not have to " Here Chook Chook" very often.

[SMS6]

Mine come running as soon as they hear the back door open but yes I rattle the corn and chook chook chook if by chance they haven't heard the door.