Wild Wyandottes! What should I do?

[CaliFarmsAR]

The chickens have been caught!

Yay!!

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

I'm pretty sure we're keeping them!!! There are some other chicken keeper kind of close, but last time I looked at their chickens they only had buff Orpingtons. I also decided that if they escaped in the first place, who ever's they were weren't very responsible.

 

[black_cat]

I'm pretty sure we're keeping them!!! There are some other chicken keeper kind of close, but last time I looked at their chickens they only had buff Orpingtons. I also decided that if they escaped in the first place, who ever's they were weren't very responsible.

Hooray! Keeping them is fun.
I think that you could consider that there was a predator attack and they were escaping, or something of that nature. Maybe put Facebook post up just in case? I know that you'd love to keep them, but somewhere, someone is probably missing their two gorgeous wyandotte ladies.

 

[Sahraschweiss]

This has been such an exciting tread to follow! Even though you have them, keep updating. I would like to know how they adjust.

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

Hooray! Keeping them is fun.
I think that you could consider that there was a predator attack and they were escaping, or something of that nature. Maybe put Facebook post up just in case? I know that you'd love to keep them, but somewhere, someone is probably missing their two gorgeous wyandotte ladies.

Yeah, we've been asking around, but haven't found their owner yet.

 

[MGG]

I'm so glad you might keep them!

 

[Alyssa-Bee]

This has been such an exciting tread to follow! Even though you have them, keep updating. I would like to know how they adjust.

I will!


And @MGG I love your avatar!

 

[MGG]

I will!


And @MGG I love your avatar!

Thanks! My hen just hatched them.

 

[swimmy44]

A couple days ago my neighbors called, explaining that there were chickens in their yard! I went over to investigate and found two pretty gold laced wyandottes (Atleast I think that's what they are!) Any ideas on what to do? Should I try to catch them? Leave them? Are they too old to lay...? The rest of the family doesn't really want to have anything to do with them, although if they would be giving eggs, maybe? I don't know what to do! all advice appreciated!
(I'll try to get a picture of them at some point)

I had a Icelandic hen who escaped the coop while I was on vacation - chicken sitter didn’t think she’d make a run for it. She turned up two houses down eating seed put out for wild birds and I tried catching her several times without success. I had no good net and best would be feeding scratch and trying a weighted throw net. She lived there for two years and roosted in a redwood tree below the lady’s yard. Eventually something got her because she disappeared for good.

 

[PrimroseMom1]

A couple of thoughts 1. Keep away from your girls for a bit to be sure the loose ones don’t have disease or mites; 2. If there’s any way to know where they roost at night? Much easier to caught at dusk.