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

[Eric Exley]

westville oklahoma His mom was a hen that hitchhiked all over Arkansas and oklahoma.

 

[TexasSam]

Soooo...any updates? (I'm getting more hooked on this than, like, The Walking Dead or This Is Us)

Ok you went to far about the walking dead

 

[Redhead Rae]

Squatch update# 192:

Is this trap upside down?!

Yes, it is.

 

[Eric Exley]

he was a rooster that would disappear all day and return at night

 

[staceyj]

Oh, it was definitely upside down.

Found the handle!

Now we are cooking with grease!

That's good to know because it was kind of functioning like a guillotine upside down.

 

[theuglychick]

So...the rooster and me are chilling here in south Louisiana.

If this was your guy, he migrated pretty far for a chicken.

This bird is pretty young, he doesn't even any spurs yet, just buds.

he was a rooster that would disappear all day and return at night

He definitely doesn't look like a 5 year old rooster. To me, he looks like a young (under 1 year old) cockerel.

westville oklahoma His mom was a hen that hitchhiked all over Arkansas and oklahoma.

 

[Smuvers Farm]

So...the rooster and me are chilling here in south Louisiana.

If this was your guy, he migrated pretty far for a chicken.

This bird is pretty young, he doesn't even any spurs yet, just buds.

I think Eric is pullin ya chain!

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

So...the rooster and me are chilling here in south Louisiana.

If this was your guy, he migrated pretty far for a chicken.

This bird is pretty young, he doesn't even any spurs yet, just buds.

Let me correct myself: He looks to me like a young (under 6 months old) cockerel.

 

[theuglychick]

Squatch Update #207:

Ok the trap is ready to be put out. I guess.

The spot on the floor next to the trap is chicken poop.

I cleaned it up.

 

[Wol1]

Acts like my Americaunas/Easter Eggers. Some I can only pick up off the roost at night and they scream like they're being mauled.

I agree with the advice so far. Patience, treats, sweet talking, sitting still. Works with most non-lethal animals.