Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Just been to have quick look to see if she's returned to the bush but can't see her Tried dropping an old curtain on her last night, but she wasn't impressed and therefore ran a mile! My dads trying to get hold of a big fishing net tonight. Part of me is wondering whether she would just be much happier being left to her own devices, as she definitely doesn't seem to like being kept in one space.. Whether it's crueler to keep trying to catch her and worrying her or just leaving her be. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjules Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Hmmm that's a toughie. I would say she's bred as a domesticated animal and not necessarily equipped to deal with life on the outside, so therefore you should carry on doing all you can to try to get her back. If she's only a youngster with little experience of people, of course she's going to be wary of you. She only legged it because she's scared. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 You need to catch her if you can, she won't last long living free and will be lonely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 You're right. Just been out for another look, she isn't there. The bowl of corn I left out last night is now less than half full, so I think she must have been back but that could've been anything (rats etc). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 She's still not there I'll keep putting corn out just in case though and i've asked the neighbours again to let us know if they spot her. Thanks for all your concerns by the way xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Oh poor you Katie and poor little hen.. I hope you still have a chance of getting her back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seagazer Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I'll keep my fingers crossed for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Thank you I'm at work all day tomorrow so i'll be sending M&D out on chicken watch! We have a net now by the way, I hope it's not too late. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Troy Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 keep your chin up Katie You're doing the best you can. All keeping our fingers crossed. troy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Word spreads fast of a loose chicken in the village The people down the road have just come across to tell us they've been told about this escapee, and she's currently living in their garden with 2 blackbirds They said she's gone back into the woods to roost, but aparently she's in their garden all the time following them around! Sending M&D over tomorrow morning with the net. Hope we're lucky. At least she's safe! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovemychooks Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Oh i've just come across this thread and wanted to say that I hope you manage to get her from your neighbours Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickvic Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 I hope they manage to catch her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Good luck. Don't forget to confine her to the run for a few days when you get her back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 6, 2008 Author Share Posted June 6, 2008 Definitely ! we still have the old eglu run, so going to put that in the big run so she can't jump out anywhere.... This is if we catch her! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Abbey Road Girl Posted June 6, 2008 Share Posted June 6, 2008 Good luck, Katie. We're all hoping for the best! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Good luck!! Could you leave the net with them when you leave incase they see her again? Try getting her in a corner and then netting her. We had an escapee chicken at the farm I work at once, it was out for 2 weeks, I finally netted it and then he rolled over and escaped from the net! Soo annoyed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egg Lou Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Oh keeping fingers crossed you get her back today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WitchHazel Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Good luck! Hope it's good news later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whittlewitch Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Good luck in your search, I've just read all the posts, and I await good news with baited breath. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hope you have some luck getting her back today . Make sure you let us know immediately - we're all waiting to hear . (Hello and welcome to the forum from me, Whittlewitch . I must have missed you joining the forum .) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hils78 Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 gosh - what a story! good luck with catching her. At least she's had the sense to go & chill out at a nice persons house. Naughty girl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omletina Kyckling Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 Any news? We're all on tenterhooks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 Hello everybody! Well, M&D have been over today a couple of times to try and catch it, but to no avail She managed to outrun 4 people with a net, such a quick little thing! Went around again just now with my dads new contraption - bamboo cane with thick wire bent into a long hook so we can catch her by it locking onto her foot. My dad caught her around her foot but it managed to open because a branch got in the way so she was released, and legged it into the woods again. But it's so dense in their with bushes etc you just can't get in. They are going to ring us when they see her going to roost (she has her own spot on top of a bramble bush) and hopefully we will then be able to get her with the net on top of the bush. Knowing that chicken she will probably out wit us once more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 7, 2008 Share Posted June 7, 2008 So how many people has this little chicken managed to outwit? Hope you manage to get her next time! (Roosting time sounds good, they are a bit dozy then!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katie Posted June 7, 2008 Author Share Posted June 7, 2008 I know, it's quite embarrasing isn't it! Definitely has her wits about her She then decided to sit down in the middle of the grass, like she was trying to make a point of 'You can't catch me!' My dad actually got quite close with the net but up she got and off she ran ...again! Hopefully creeping up on her at roosting time will put her at a disadvantage because she can't go down, only up and to the side...into the net! If all goes well haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
