Anyone have luck catching a feral chicken?? UPDATE: Rooster caught, no hen

[sannabelle]

So could be some type of EE mix strain happening?

 

[sannabelle]

So... OP... what ended up happening with them birdies---or are you gonna make me read the whole thread to figure out that and what on earth a squatch watcher is??

I'll help @theuglychick out here mr squatch has been captured and is safe, mrs. squatch is presumed to be sitting atop a lovely pile of eggs out in the woods if that is correct they should hatch around the 21st. No sightings of her in quite some time. The squatch watchers are those of us who are oh so patiently entertaining ourselves here on this thread waiting for the return and capture of Mrs.Squatch

 

[Suzi18]

I'll help @theuglychick out here mr squatch has been captured and is safe, mrs. squatch is presumed to be sitting atop a lovely pile of eggs out in the woods if that is correct they should hatch around the 21st. No sightings of her in quite some time. The squatch watchers are those of us who are oh so patiently entertaining ourselves here on this thread waiting for the return and capture of Mrs.Squatch

Well said @sannabelle !

 

[BantyChooks]

I'll help @theuglychick out here mr squatch has been captured and is safe, mrs. squatch is presumed to be sitting atop a lovely pile of eggs out in the woods if that is correct they should hatch around the 21st. No sightings of her in quite some time. The squatch watchers are those of us who are oh so patiently entertaining ourselves here on this thread waiting for the return and capture of Mrs.Squatch

Love it! Thanks.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Got him! View attachment 1151889

He's really beautiful. I looked around for hen but didn't hear or see her. I'll wait to see if she comes out tomorrow then resort to using traps.

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@BantyChooks here are the posts with pics from pages 12&13 when the male was plucked from his tree. In case you want to see a real live Squatch.

 

[staceyj]

I'll help @theuglychick out here mr squatch has been captured and is safe, mrs. squatch is presumed to be sitting atop a lovely pile of eggs out in the woods if that is correct they should hatch around the 21st. No sightings of her in quite some time. The squatch watchers are those of us who are oh so patiently entertaining ourselves here on this thread waiting for the return and capture of Mrs.Squatch

Couldn't have said it nicer @sannabelle

 

[staceyj]

I have a story for y'all today!!!!!

The rescue I work for got a call about 4 dumped chickens by a park about an hour from me. Asked if I would go check it out...but of course!

I caught the first one IN the park, with help from my two year old the other three saw what was going and and ran across the road up a gigantic bluffy mountain thing that was covered in thick brush the original rescue person who saw them this morning came with a puppy x pen and we chased the other three up and down and around that dang mountain until at last we caught them up against a huge rock and the pen!!!

Three hens and one roo. I know the black girl is a bsl, the brown girls look like typically brown girls but have black tips on some of their feathering, and I don't know what the roo is. Any ideas? They're all in quarantine right now. The girls are here for good- not sure about mr.Roo yet. I've got a good balance going on with the ones I've got!

Proud of you!
Great rescue!

 

[Parront]

I have a story for y'all today!!!!!

The rescue I work for got a call about 4 dumped chickens by a park about an hour from me. Asked if I would go check it out...but of course!

I caught the first one IN the park, with help from my two year old the other three saw what was going and and ran across the road up a gigantic bluffy mountain thing that was covered in thick brush the original rescue person who saw them this morning came with a puppy x pen and we chased the other three up and down and around that dang mountain until at last we caught them up against a huge rock and the pen!!!

Three hens and one roo. I know the black girl is a bsl, the brown girls look like typically brown girls but have black tips on some of their feathering, and I don't know what the roo is. Any ideas? They're all in quarantine right now. The girls are here for good- not sure about mr.Roo yet. I've got a good balance going on with the ones I've got!

This looks like the answer to the title of the thread -- Sannabelle has had luck catching a feral chicken! 4 of them!

 

[staceyj]

This looks like the answer to the title of the thread -- Sannabelle has had luck catching a feral chicken! 4 of them!

 

[sannabelle]

This looks like the answer to the title of the thread -- Sannabelle has had luck catching a feral chicken! 4 of them!

Seriously was chasing them ALL over the dang place hahaha. They did not want to be caught AT ALL. I would take chasing a dog over a chicken any day of the week