Small chicken in the cold

[centrarchid]

I would get the birds penned unless you have dogs patrolling to keep predators out.

 

[Newfarmer36]

I would get the birds penned unless you have dogs patrolling to keep predators out.

Well! It's 5:51 and I've caught all birds except Pebbles and Red of course! They're gonna stay in the coop for a couple of days or until I have the run built. I'll also be clipping their wings. AS SOON as I catch Pebbles, I'm taking her straight into my house, clipping her wings and loving on her until she loves me back! Lol!!

 

[centrarchid]

Do you have an approximate location where the waifs are roosting?

 

[Newfarmer36]

Do you have an approximate location where the waifs are roosting?

You mean the 2 I can't catch? If that's what you mean, then no I don't. I never knew they could hide so well! I kinda thought that since it's dark, I'd be able to shine a flash light and see them better but I'm wrong!

 

[centrarchid]

Consider possibility they are roosting inside something or on a bench. If they have been pressured by owls they will roost in tight places, sometimes on the ground.

 

[Newfarmer36]

Consider possibility they are roosting inside something or on a bench. If they have been pressured by owls they will roost in tight places, sometimes on the ground.

Pebbles flew into a tree right before it got dark, but she's not the there anymore. I'm going out with a sheet or something tonight and throwing it on them if I can find them. Hopefully I can catch them.

 

[centrarchid]

You might do better by gently pushing your hand or a stick up under them so they stand on that. Then gently bring them down. It may also be good to turn off light during process.

 

[Newfarmer36]

You might do better by gently pushing your hand or a stick up under them so they stand on that. Then gently bring them down. It may also be good to turn off light during process.

I found Red!! Unfortunately, he's behind something and I'm afraid that he'll run off if I try to get him.

 

[centrarchid]

Can you post a pic of him in his current location?

 

[Newfarmer36]

Can you post a pic of him in his current location?

Sure! He's under my neighbors trailer. The entire back end of the trailer isn't closed in. So he can just go right out the back. And a sewer line over there has apparently busted so there's sewage running out the back... *sigh* Oh jeez!!! I really don't want to go crawling around in that!