NH Homesteader- turkeys!

[NH homesteader]

Don't know yet. Just out out some feed and she's watching me. She isn't running away but isn't coming close either. Keeping the dogs in the house to see if she'll come out of the woods.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Good Luck, hope you are able to get her!!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Don't hollar at her...talk to her and tell her how pretty she is and how good... at least til ya get your hands on her.. one of those chicken sticks would be handy right now.

 

[NH homesteader]

I've been talking to her. DH is napping (worked overnight and is going back at 3pm) and I'll have him help me shortly. He has way better reflexes than me and is an expert chicken grabber. I jump when they get the wings going and usually drop them, haha

 

[NH homesteader]

Oh, and weird. The people who have the turkeys for sale are the people I got my first goat from. And I think we are going to get a tom on Tuesday! DH doesn't know where we are going or why... He's going to be psyched!

 

[CntryBoy777]

Well did ya get the chicken back?

 

[NH homesteader]

No

But she's in the yard now and inching towards the coop her friends are in. I tried to get her once and she took off. She is faster than me, and she doesn't sink into the snow!

 

[Alexz7272]

Oh no! Play 'Eye Of The Tiger' as you try to catch her, maybe that'll do the trick

On a serious note, we have used fleeced blankets before to toss over them to catch, especially when I have to do it alone. I had a rooster go 'exploring' when it was -15 out, I put a pile of feed on the ground and moved a bit away and waited for him to come (good thing he is greedy!) then got the blanket over him. Good luck!

 

[NH homesteader]

That's a good idea though. I'm hoping she'll roost on something in the yard and I can go grab her. Sleeping chickens are dead to the world!

 

[Alexz7272]

Oh yes! How cold is it there?