[peter o]

hi
i find it hard to get hold of my chickens when i need to. one place i bought stock the owner used a crook like device is this a good idea if so where would i get one?
thanks

[Kate and her Ducks]

Bribes are the way forward!

[chickenlady]

bribes are good but if all else fails a large net will do it! Oh and a towel if they little  spent 20 minutes the other day chasing my 5 week old araucana chick Pootle around the lounge! gave up in the end and threw a towel over her!

Debbie

[Hensington]

Carp landing net, or when you do go into the garden ALWAYs take a little treat such a s a mealworm. No problems catching them then as they will always come over for a treat.

[parson]

A carp net? What a good idea!!

[SnooziSuzi]

 I have the same problem.  Whenever I need to catch mine it's always a battle of wills over who will give up first.  One of mine is so flighty that she will fly into a wall to get away, rather than be caught. 

Once they're caught they are fine, they sit there without fuss even when I have to turn them over to dust them, it's just the catching that's the problem!

might invest in a net

[Sparr0wman]

I must be lucky 3 of my girls don't mind being picked up. easy to catch coz they won't leave me alone. :happy: but the light sussex is the difficult one.
i have been trying to win her round but it is taking time. i'll let you know when i need to catch her as i have only had her less than a week.

[Spadefighter]

Mine have got used to me rattling a bit of corn in a scoop and calling out like a berk,  brings them running. Either that or a sorrel leaf.

[GrannieAnnie]

Even when  you have 500 runing around, they still manage to escape!  Especially when someone wants a particular chick as they like the colouring.   bought a 2nd hand fishing net.  Only thing is it needs a handle!!!  Better than trying to catch the little so and so's in my hands!!!

[andreadon]

round and round the garden......

Our new ones haven't yet learnt to crouch down when I come for them, so it takes about half an hour of running around the garden trying to outsmart them!
doesn't help when they can dodge under trees and bushes!

Bribes are definitely the way forward, or lots of patience and puff!

[BarnBrian]

I trained mine to come to a small hand bell, ring the bell then give them corn. Only took about a week, now when I ring the bell they come running like mad.

Brian

[andreadon]

I trained mine to come to a small hand bell, ring the bell then give them corn. Only took about a week, now when I ring the bell they come running like mad.

Brian

haha!  like pavlov's dog! clever 

[Rubellite]

I trained mine to come to a small hand bell, ring the bell then give them corn. Only took about a week, now when I ring the bell they come running like mad.

Brian

Amazing! But after they come can you catch them?  

[chickenlady]

I dont need a bell I just have to open the back door!   

[peter o]

many thanks for all suggestions
think i'll try bribes plus the landing net