capture techniques

oborne27 · « **on:** November 28, 2009, 20:37 »

what capture techniques would you use on a chicken? if this doesn't make sense i apologise an example would be a trap or a net but not your hands or body.
please help

peter o · « **Reply #1 on:** November 29, 2009, 09:02 »

hi
some people use a carp net. i have a large mesh cage and put corn in it.
alternativly they are easy to get hold of when they go in at night.
hope this helps

azubah · « **Reply #2 on:** November 29, 2009, 18:35 »

I sit on a bench with a few pieces of bread in my hand and grab any hen that jumps up onto my lap. I tried chasing them around the lawn and throwing netting over them, but this did not work too well.

sallylouise · « **Reply #3 on:** November 29, 2009, 18:59 »

Hi
if you could try and round one up by using a long broom and steering it into a shed then you can quickly shut the doors and it will be easier to pick them up once in a confined place, the more you pick them up the better they will be mine just crouch and stick their wings up and almost shake, very strange indeed

but thats chickens for you

ehs284 · « **Reply #4 on:** November 30, 2009, 11:24 »

Can you say why not hands or give a situation?

Flowerpower136 · « **Reply #5 on:** December 01, 2009, 10:12 »

Trying to picture how to catch a chicken without using hands?? Don't know, I just grab mine.

They make it easy because they squatt if I approach and touch their backs, then it's dead easy to pick them up.

I think if I couldn't catch one, I'd use corn to get them closer.

Foolproof method is to wait till they are roosting, then while they are sleepy, they are very easy to pick up.

grumpydad · « **Reply #6 on:** December 01, 2009, 10:19 »

i agree with flowerpot, we give any medication, or treatments at night, when they are easy to catch off the perch

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