Wild Wyandottes! What should I do?

[Chick_Maelle]

I just read through the entire thread! It’s a great story and I love the names of the Wyandottes! So happy for you and your new chickens. Well done!

 

[hayley3]

I would totally try to catch them if you can. If you are able to I would use a large net

Maybe someone lost them...you could post on Facebook in your neighborhood to see if anyone is missing some hens?

 

[HappyClucker7]

I wish I would have seen this thread earlier. I just read through the whole thing, and I'm very happy you were able to catch them! They seem to have settled in nicely. I hope you will be able to keep them, they are absolutely gorgeous!

 

[MGG]

Yes, I think so. Although I guess it really depends on how well they will get along with our other nine pullets once it is time to introduce them.

Yay! That's so cool. Keep us posted!

 

[Barbara l sandoval]

If you already have chickens in your yard you will want to take care that these chickens don't get near them as they have some diseases you don't want your flock to get. I would put some seed somewhere near the neighbor's yard which will keep the chickens around for a while. Then you will have time to convince your family to take them in. You will need to have somewhere to quarantine these birds for a good thirty days. Good luck.

What kind of disease are u talking about..

 

[MGG]

What kind of disease are u talking about..

Many different things. Mites, lice, respiratory infections, mareks, coccidiosis, fowl pox, and worms are just a few that can easily be spread by not quarantining new birds.

 

[Finnie]

Never ceases to amaze me how many people reply to a thread without reading the whole thing.
SMH.

Yes, and it’s especially worse for the threads that get in the weekly highlight email!

 

[Devyn Nagy]

If they're wild I'd just leave them. But if they're tame find someone that wants them if you can't keep them.

 

[HappyClucker7]

If they're wild I'd just leave them. But if they're tame find someone that wants them if you can't keep them.

The wyandottes were already caught. The OP might keep them if they get along with the other chickens.

 

[Devyn Nagy]

The wyandottes were already caught. The OP might keep them if they get along with the other chickens.

Good!