How to catch half wild peafowl?

[lablover]

I have a cock and a hen that have been pretty much running wild, and now I need to catch them. I don't have a large fishing net, only netting that keeps wild birds out of gardens. (about 14x14 ft of it!) I have a large dog cage, with food in it, but they weren't interested in going in. What foods do they love?

 

[zazouse]

you need a large walk in pen like a dog kennel. just put the food in there and wait till they get use to going in and out.
Wala peas in a pen, what ever you do do not chase them out in the open or you may never get them in a pen.

 

[lablover]

I do have a portable pen like that. It is a 10x10 square, but I could make it 10x20. My only concern is that the gate is very narrow, and there is no roof. Could I put the wild bird netting on the top to keep them from flying? Or would a tarp be better? It has to be secure.

 

[zazouse]

Don't use the gate leave one of the panels un-hinged and go get a roll of cheep garden netting at home depote to make a cover.

I made a pen outside a pen leaving one panel unhinged so when i need to catch multipal birds i did not have to worry abut one getting out while i was getting another in i just herd them into the other cage and that helps catch the other birds too.

 

[lablover]

Thanks so much! Do you have any idea of how long it will take to actually catch them. I've found someone willing to give them a home, and I would just like to have an idea.

 

[zazouse]

i can catch mine in 1 day but they are very nosey birds, guess it will depend on the peas.

 

[hairco]

I got mine in the pen with corn flakes and they are free range that show up at my house.