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UPDATE: We did catch Freddie and clip his wings. My wife trapped him in our kennel which has chicken wire roofing. Then after sundown, we went out with headlamps. Half asleep, he never knew what hit him and was quite docile.

“Freddie the freeloader” showed up in our yard in September. Very young guy then and we weren't sure he was a he. He hangs out with our girls, but flies well and roosts in fir trees at night. Very skittish when we approach, due to being feral. Any ideas on breed? Also, thoughts on how to catch...

Thanks for the tips! I have a RIR that just started pecking her sister RIR. The other girls get in on the fun when the pecked girl is taking a dust bath. I think I haven't been providing enough calcium, even though there is oyster shell in their feed. Don't want to cull the pecker so I think...

Not new to chickens or to BYC, just never introduced myself before. First got peeps about 7 yrs ago when we lived in Seattle. Started with 3 Delawares & a black sex link. Upgraded the next year with 2 silver Wyandottes & 2 Dominiques. Soon realized that was too many, and rest of the flock was...