Stray Rooster

[MotherHen75]

So our neighbor recently moved out and left his chickens, two gamecocks and a hen, and since then they’ve multiplied. One rooster comes over at freaking 5:30 AM and crows wanting to get to our hens (their free range but we coup them up at night). I hate this darn thing, we have a little cochin bantam cockerel we want to let out but we’re afraid the gamecock is gonna kill him! The cochin is still small and maybe four months old. The gamecock won’t let u get within 10 feet of him. Any ideas on how to get rid of him? We tried animal control but we couldn’t get ahold of them, we found someone who is willing to take him but we can’t catch him! Help?

 

[sourland]

Set a Hav A Hart type live trap baited with grain. He's a beauty.

 

[DuckWhisperer06]

Time for the tranquilizer guns!

 

[MotherHen75]

Set a Hav A Hart type live trap baited with grain. He's a beauty.

A jerk beauty. Our hens are loosing feathers from mating.

 

[Folly's place]

I agree, live trap. You could try to find his roosting spot and net him at night, if possible.
Mary

 

[MotherHen75]

I agree, live trap. You could try to find his roosting spot and net him at night, if possible.
Mary

Already tried. They sleep high in the trees.

 

[MotherHen75]

Trap it is. Will try to find one.

 

[Lunarpuppy]

Please let us know what happens!

Sorry for your troubles... but I admit I find this fascinating.

 

[aart]

Trap it is. Will try to find one.

Might want to leave it untripped but with feed so he gets used to going in there for a few days.

I had a stray, took a week of dinking around before I caught her...rigged a string on a wire crate.