Thanks, everyone! Pretty funny that I first ID'd her as a Welsummer! Yesterday (before I even knew there WERE such things as chicken breeds!! ) I'd convinced myself she was the top of the line!!! . She is the prettiest thing I've ever seen, and I'm completely in love. So, in the end, I guess it...
Thanks, Greathorse! I will try to stay as calm as possible! I have a feeling it will take a couple of tries!
(PS: I'm in Charleston, SC, and -- while we do have fox on the peninsula -- this part of town is so congested, they tend to opt for the waterfront parks, where there's easy access to...
Well, this is actually perfect, b/c she roosts in the corner of the fenced in lot, underneath some brush. Of course, she can probably get behind some of that brush that I can't fit under, but I should be able to corner her if I have someone on the other side of the fence giving her a bit of a...
Thanks, Pop! She actually roosts on the ground, which you would think would make it easy, but she's just so darn fast! I don't know about hanging around 'til dark, considering the campus police might think it suspicious. I've heard that bating her with melon into a dog carrier might work....does...
I don't own chickens (though I have many friends who do, and I've always wanted to have some of my own), but about two weeks ago, a hen appeared in one of the (fenced in) parking lots at the college campus, where I work. I've called in several people who own chickens, as well as some bird-rescue...
Thanks, everyone! She's actually living in an overgrown area of a parking lot on the college campus where I work. I've been feeding her, but haven't been able to catch her. If you have any suggestions in that area, let me know!