Someone dropped a box of 17 chickens at the end of our driveway... Hayes, VA

[ButtonquailGirl14]

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They are so pretty!

 

[Jhangles]

Feel free to come get them, we need the help catching the rest. We feel bad for them.

 

[SurferchickinSB]

The ones we caught look very healthy besides being a little dirty and having a few peck marks. We have them quarantined in our smaller coop. View attachment 1455604

They must be loving their freedom! That area looks beautiful! They were probably kept in a small space since they were dirty.

 

[Jhangles]

We just worry since we have a lot of predators around here and they're close to the road

 

[Zinjifrah]

I'd love to come help... but the commute would be a killer! Maybe use some bamboo rods - I use a lunge whip - and herd them up toward where the others are? Once they get close, they might recognize familiar clucks and be more willing to get herded into the coop. That's how I've been teaching mine to go in on command - just slow and easy herding, coupled with 'Go home!' and some mealworms scattered inside the run. They're picking it up pretty quick. Just had to learn to go slow enough not to get them trying to run away. The whip isn't to use ON them, of course - it's a light, maneuverable arm extension to keep them from 'moseying' back past me.Two or three people... might be able to get below them and push them up toward where those that are already captured are penned up.

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Feel free to come get them, we need the help catching the rest. We feel bad for them.

I am in Washington state

 

[Jhangles]

The 6 we caught are happy in the smaller coop, but there are at least 3 roosters out there. We already have roosters so we're not sure what we'll do if/ when we catch them. They're all beautiful birds

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

FYI TO WHOEVER DID THIS! Feel free to come by my house too!

 

[Jhangles]

Or just bring them all the way up to the house, we would've taken them

 

[ButtonquailGirl14]

Or just bring them all the way up to the house, we would've taken them

LOL! that would be great too!