chicken adopted our yard

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I'm guessing your dog pen doesn't have a top because doxies don't climb and are not good jumpers. You will probably need some sort of cover stretched across - this girl may panic, fly out and head for the hills again. If you have a wooden or plastic crate, you could have it on it's side, with some straw or hay in it for her to use as a nest. She's probably used to something like that and it may calm her down.

I have a strong feeling she was not treated well in her original home and that has made her so spooky. If you had another chicken (borrowed or whatever) in the pen, I sure this escapee would be inclined to go visit. Chickens are flock animals and don't do well by themselves.

Hope you will be able to get her into the pen, so her life will change for the better.
 
Everyone has given good advice, as far as treats, try fresh or dried meal worms, fishing worms of some kind work well for taming my kids when needed. Tomatoes are a fav too but not too many the acid in them may not agree with her. I know you said she is an adult but my girls fight for chick starter grower. and you can buy small bag so when you get her caught you can get her on adult stuff.
FYI I found 7'x 100' Dear netting at TSC for 14.00 to put across the top of your pen, just in case, they have bird netting to but the Dear netting was cheaper for the amount. It keeps my flyers in no problems.
Good luck and hope you catch her, p.s. a buddy would probably help allot. Welcome to BYC
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Ok this new mommy can officially say that the chicken that adopted our yard to live in since leaving her previous owner, has finally made her way into the dog kennel in the backyard , of course their is a cement floor their , with the fenced kennel around it, temporarily , I have put the doghouse up of the ground , where she is laying in cozy hay. She seems to be adapting ok, heck my huband was actually able to pick her up & hold her, of course I was at work. So now the question comes, can I just lay a good amount of sand over the cement to make the flooring more comfortable? I have been ready about using sand , but not sure of laying over cement , I think it would be ok. Now to make a cheap feeder & waterer for her. So since I started this post in August for advice on capturing her , all has turned out well, she is safe now, no more worrying , thank you all so much for the help & support
 
Now that I have finally caught my chicken after 3 months , you said that another chicken might help her calm down , so do I just get a chick or another grown one from some where?
 

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