[storme37]

hi guys i just spent 45 mins chasing a cockerel to put him to bed in the end it took two of us lol truth is the land is to big to catch them lol any one solved this problem?

[Honeysuckle]

Wait until it's dusk/dark and he'll go to bed by his self? 

[daisy1990]

no experience with cockerels but chickens will usually follow mealworms, we throw them in their run, close the door behind them and voila!  Otherwise wait until later to try, it is very light tonight and he probably doesnt think its bed time!

[Ice]

MIne put themselves to bed at dusk.

[GrannieAnnie]

8pm is a bit early to expect him to go to bed on his own.  Can't you wait until he goes by himself?

Brian always goes out to ours too early, and ends up chasing them around the run!  I go out 10 minutes later and they've all gone to bed! 

[storme37]

problem is the land the chickens are on is not near my house so i have to try to put them in about 4 or 5 normally but i do let them out quite early in the morning.

[daisy1990]

hence the problem!  try the mealworm treats he will probably be lured!

[GrannieAnnie]

Oh that's a shame storme!  Definitely try treats then! 

[storme37]

i will try that

[storme37]

i have a couple of chickens in my garden thats a bit easier to deal with lol

[daisy1990]

certainly is but the nights will draw in soon enough!

[storme37]

i like the idea of the meal worms to temp them in but i doubt i could get close enough to my Araucana, cock and hen to give it to them. i bought them at auction last weekend they are not friendly chooks they dont want anything to do with me lol, i dont think it helps that i now have to trap and catch them every day.

[storme37]

somebody suggested i should keep them in the hen house for a few days so they get used to their home before i let them out, what do you think?

[joyfull]

not in this weather as they would get too hot. Sorry but do you not have an enclosed run to get them into?

[storme37]

yeah i do its not big but theres just the 2 of them at min i will do that