How can i tie up my chicken?

[Mvan42]

Do they make chicken harnesses???

 

[aart]

I've had a few I've tied out over the years. I use baler twine. The fiber stuff, not the plastic. But anything that's fairly heavy, thick (to keep it from cutting in if it does tangle) and resistant to tangling should be good. I make a loose cuff around the ankle and cut that off, then clip or tie the other line to it. This is so that there's no way they can make the cuff tighten by pulling on it. (My knotting skills are pretty poor, so I have to take precautions against that sort of thing.)

Some adjust better than others, and it seems to be a function of intelligence vs flightiness. Some initial treats make them calm down, and so long as they're in a grassy or bug-infested area, they'll distract themselves.

Do check on them semi-regularly, because sometimes, they do get tangled. And be smart enough not to tie them near a bush or a pole, so that they can't get wrapped around it.

EDT: And they do make professional tie cords, so if you want to go that route, Ebay has them.

Great post @sylviethecochin !
Also give them shelter from the sun/rain.
Have seen folks use 55 gal plastic barrels, upside down with an entrance at ground level.

 

[Klutch]

Game breeders raise hundreds of stags together, they put them on a leash. No problemo. Ask a gamer.

 

[chickens really]

I have an American Game who is aggressive and as of present , dangerous to my flock. Does anybody here tie up aggressive roosters? By tie up I mean have a rope (ect) to one foot and that rope tied to a tree or some other structure? Can you make something like that diy?

No I think that's a foreign way of containing birds? Not a practical way to confine them though.

 

[Henry&Friends]

What about one of those twisty phone cords? It’s thick and strong enough that it shouldn’t break or cut into the leg... i don’t know though

 

[Klutch]

 

[Klutch]

 

[Peppercorngal]

Here's a perfect way to control your bird.

Ok, Ok, I'm just joking. Calm down, just joking!

 

[aart]

Ok, Ok, I'm just joking. Calm down, just joking!

My first thought was....Nooooooo!!
Then....chicken burritos

 

[chrissynemetz]

@Peppercorngal this picture leaves me with soo many questions.... who... why... what the....