I want to put a collar on my hen, what type should I use?

[Emma6wag]

I want to put a collar on my hen, what type should I use?

 

[HappyClucker7]

Why do you want to put a collar on a hen?

 

[Emma6wag]

I would like to put a tracker on it so if they get out again I can find them. We have 15 acres so when they get out its impossible to find them.

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

Get a chiken harness (you can getvthem on Amazon) and connect a tracker to it

 

[HappyClucker7]

I don't think that's a good idea. If you put the collar on too tight, she could suffocate or choke on something. If it's too loose, it could get caught on something and strangle her, or allow her to be taken by a predator.
Maybe you could train your chickens to come to you when you call or blow a whistle instead? It works every time for me

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

Or you might be able to find one that you connect an apple tracker maybe

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/can-i-put-a-tracker-on-my-chicken.1155388/ try this thread

 

[3KillerBs]

Chickens' anatomy doesn't really lend itself to using a collar. Sometimes people put "no-crow collars" on roosters but sometimes the rooster ends up strangling to death from it.

Securing their enclosure against escape is probably a better use of the money, time, and energy.

If she's flying out of an open-topped run you can clip a wing to see if that keeps her in: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/wing-clipping.76982/

 

[Emma6wag]

I don't think that's a good idea. If you put the collar on too tight, she could suffocate or choke on something. If it's too loose, it could get caught on something and strangle her, or allow her to be taken by a predator.
Maybe you could train your chickens to come to you when you call or blow a whistle instead? It works every time for me

I have tried but they still dont respond to it

 

[Crazychickengirl2]

Chickens' anatomy doesn't really lend itself to using a collar. Sometimes people put "no-crow collars" on roosters but sometimes the rooster ends up strangling to death from it.

Securing their enclosure against escape is probably a better use of the money, time, and energy.

If she's flying out of an open-topped run you can clip a wing to see if that keeps her in: https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/wing-clipping.76982/

I think their free ranging and they need a way to track them