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

[21hens-incharge]

They are.

Lol. I was joking as bit as they are apparently named Mr. And Mrs. Squatch now.

 

[lolascoop]

Love this, hope they come home with you.

 

[sawilliams]

Wow and here I though my sister catching a stray in my parents front yard was a trip, this is just crazy

 

[staceyj]

I'm home!

Any news?

 

[21hens-incharge]

Lol I just pictured you running in out of breath to check!!!

Read back a bit apparently there is a boy too!

 

[theuglychick]

I was thinking that he may be too small to spring the trap.

He emerged when I was feeding my birds next to the woods, but he never would come all the way out. I didn't see the hen after she darted into the woods.

Wow! I had a pullet living in the woods for 3 days. She was half wild to begin with, one of those chickens that freaks out if you get too close. Anyhow, I put out a hav a heart trap and went to check it, she was in it. Unfortunately, chickens don't weigh enough to spring the trap. I had to gather a bunch of people together, we had long fishing pole nets and we entered the woods from all different locations and slowly closed her in between us all, until we could get her. I rented the hav a heart trap from a feed store for 5$ for 3 days.

 

[theuglychick]

Yes!

I have learned that there is apparently a small flock of feathered squatches living in the woods behind my house!

Well, 2 so far.

I have pics of the male, Mr. Squatch, in the thread.

I'm home!

Any news?

 

[staceyj]

Omg!!!!!
Posts #36, 38, 39, 40!!!!!


So much better than the things I saw on the way home today!!!!

Wow, all you gotta do is catch those little boogers now.
You got this!
I can feel it.
Can't you guys ALL FEEL IT?

I feel so much better knowing she's not all alone out there. Don't you?

 

[staceyj]

Lol I just pictured you running in out of breath to check!!!

Read back a bit apparently there is a boy too!

Pretty much did!

 

[theuglychick]

I'm hoping and thinking it's going to be a happy ending for them.

It's just a matter of catching the little boogers!

I'm thinking he might come close enough for me to net him if it comes down to it. The hen might be another story.

I'll update y'all tomorrow!

Omg!!!!!
Posts #36, 38, 39, 40!!!!!


So much better than the things I saw on the way home today!!!!

Wow, all you gotta do is catch those little boogers now.
You got this!
I can feel it.
Can't you guys ALL FEEL IT?

I feel so much better knowing she's not all alone out there. Don't you?