BocBoc Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 ....and I have no idea how to get her down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reneepren Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 did you try treats? Renee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Rattle a tub of mealworms or food or something? Hope you get her down before dark!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 She is petrified - every time I go near her shaking a tub of mealworms she climbs up even higher. It's one of our new girls (the White Star) that we only got yesterday. I had a malfunction with the run door and she escaped - Agnes chased and pecked her, she flew up onto the wall and then hopped onto the tree in the next door neighbours garden. Just rang the RSPCA for advice - they said to leave it til 5pm, if she's not come down then to ring them back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollie333 Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Is there anyway you can go on a ladder and get behind her and scare her down, or try and grab her? Poor girly Maybe you need some accommodation for introducing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 YIkes, one on my new girls roosted in a tree on day 2 but it was low enough to 'encourage' her down with a broom. Is there any way of getting a ladder up? The RSPCA usually get help from the Fire Brigade but they usually have a 48 hour 'wait and see' rule as wont risk someone's safety before they are sure something is truly stuck. As she is safe from predators, I would be inclined to leave her to see if she will come down when less stressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Update.....she came down after a cat ran up the tree! She landed in the next door neighbours garden so I legged it over the wall, tried to catch her, couldn't, shouted my housemate for help, we legged it over the wall again, chased her round the garden, couldn't catch her and now she's up the tree again RSPCA are on the way with a net and if they time it right, the inspector will be just in time for roast pork and all the trimmings It's just Agnes that's bullying the new ones, all the others are getting on fine. I might put her on growers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Oh dear At least you know she can get down!! Sounds like she won't be free ranging for a while Hope you get her soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 13, 2011 Author Share Posted March 13, 2011 Thank you. Bloomin birds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 Oh dear, what a drama. Make sure you clip a wing as soon as you get her down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 13, 2011 Share Posted March 13, 2011 All go at your house. Better get on with your slab laying or buy a fishing net. Best of luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 14, 2011 Share Posted March 14, 2011 Any news? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted March 15, 2011 Share Posted March 15, 2011 Well did the RSPCA help We need to know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henergy Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Updates on the tree chicken ?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 She's forgotten about us The chicken was rescued and returned possibly safely to its 'friends'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Maybe they are both still up the tree Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Who shall we send to rescue Bocboc. Does she deserve a hunky fireman or shall we knock her down with a stick. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 Who shall we send to rescue Bocboc. Does she deserve a hunky fireman or shall we knock her down with a stick. If firemen are involved I volunteer to go over and hold the ladder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 TUT - what are you like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted March 16, 2011 Share Posted March 16, 2011 but men in uniform Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken shack Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 Thank you Plum. Fancy leaving us on a cliff hanger like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BocBoc Posted March 17, 2011 Author Share Posted March 17, 2011 You lot are terrible! Chixxer went back up the tree about 10 mins before the RSPCS dude arrived. Luckily she'd not gone too far up and was still on the lower branches. He hopped onto the wall, she got spooked and jumped onto the ground and ran/flew up to out other neighbours kitchen door. RSPCA man caught her after much flapping and squarking and she is safely back in the Eglu. Well, I say safely - Agnes the big bully isn't being very kind at all to our newbies but they are getting used to their new surroundings and they are building up their confidence day by day. They are all going to bed at night time fine, in the morning we leave them to it but we are going home at lunchtimes to let the old girls (and the bantams) free-range so the new girls can have the Eglu and run to themselves. They needed picking up out of the Eglu and putting in the run on Mon & Tue but yesterday they came out on their own once the monsters were out of the way. Ninja even dared venture out at breakfast time but was soon chased by Agnes back into the Eglu. There's been no feathers lost and no blood so we are happy to let things continue to improve on their own - but it's going to be a slow process!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 yay (but no need for me to hold the fireman's ladder then ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malkalv Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 I am quite curious about what the wrap up to this drama is as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted March 17, 2011 Share Posted March 17, 2011 get a grip Plum - there may be youngsters reading like me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
