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Help me catch my chickens Please2007-11-24 17:19:46

I had 3 chickens---two little babies and one young chicken--all males. They always stayed in the yard. The young chicken would roost in the woodline at night, and the babies in their cage, but during the day they always stayed in the yard.

Someone gave me a baby hen and all of a sudden my chickens have gone wild! Seriously! The first night she was there, I went out to put them in the cage, and they were no where to be found. Since then (it's been a week), I've only seen them twice! And they go crazy if I get anywhere near them! I used to hold them a lot! I don't get it.

Anyway, I need to catch them, and have them stay in the coop for a while until they get the idea that the yard is home. But I can't catch them! Any ideas?

Answers:

Okay, I've had a bunch of hens, no roosters. Mine have a pen and a coop and get to "free-range" my yard for a little while each day. Seems like adding the hen really was the problem. If it were me, I'd set out something really irresistible in a low-sided pan so they can see what's in it (I use round cake pans). Watermelon and cantaloupe will have mine breaking their necks to get to it. Then I'd try to corner them one at a time, with a partner if possible. I've never had this problem as they always run into their coop at night. Oh, and contrary to what someone else said, mine have remained really good pets even after sexual maturity (perhaps because there are no roosters.) Good luck, I sure hope you can lure them back before a predator gets any.

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If your aim is good, you can probably tie a light cage to a rope catch them if te cage were a lasso, but its a slim chance. Btw, you might want to seperate them.

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contact KFC . I am certain they will help

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shotgun should do the trick.

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We tried this, kinda worked but usually only 1 a day, they got too smart, but you gotta be quick. Get some dog food, or something they really like. Put it in a big dog cage, (we used one of those plastic airplane carrier pet kennels) put the food in and when they go in close the door. Good luck and don't get pecked lol