Escaping cockerel..

[aart]

That might be best so I'm going to leave this site so that I won't bother anyone anymore

Or just don't ask questions you don't want the answer to....
...or post in random ramblings if you just need to verbalize.

 

[WhtRos2]

Can you pick him up? If so, carry him out with you and then release him back in. Hold him up so he flies in a few feet so you have time to close the door. If necessary, throw in some treats before you release him back in. He'll be busy eating treats which will give you a little more time to get the gate shut.

 

[rlhagan56]

I just came on here because of the little guy's name, how cute!

 

[Sea Wolf]

The OP appears to be a juvenile that hasn't learned adult behavior .. yet. "Tell Dad" was your biggest clue. The remaining roosters will be removed when they start crowing, and they will. Roosters are not allowed there and Dad will see to it that they are gone. With the roosters gone, that will be the end of the escaping problem. Simplest answer given was to watch the rooster when leaving. It implies to be responsible for your birds. This one is not old enough to accept that responsibility but old enough to rudely deny help from an adult "My birds, don't care".

 

[aart]

The OP appears to be a juvenile

Yup...many of us are familiar.

 

[WhtRos2]

Can you guys grow up yourselves! She has an honest problem. What you called arguing was her simply explaining herself! I am pretty much an adult at 74 yo and have the same problem with my cat. When he wants out, he runs out when I go outside and there is no preventing him. He is very fast just like KikiDeAnime's rooster!

My chickens eagerly free range and when I don't want them out when I leave their area, I put my hand on the knob, kick my foot toward them and say "NO." They will stay back long enuf for me to get out. But, I doubt that would work with her rooster.

It seems as if her dad doesn't understand her problem either. I doubt she could build an entryway but maybe she could find some spare wire fencing and make an entry way that she could close with wires or ties to keep him from escaping completely. Then she could put him back in the pen by picking him up or shooing him back in.

 

[aart]

Can you guys grow up yourselves!

I believe you are unaware of the history here.