We have a Key West Gypsy Gamebird hen named Palm. We got Palm right after she hatched 7 chicks (only 5 left when we had picked her up). We seperated her form the chicks to make the chicks more friendly, and stuck Palm in with a Gyspy Roo and another hen. They got along fine. Now we thought palm would settle down and become friendly, just like the other hen did. Welp, not much luck. Palm stuck to the side of the roo and wouldn't let us even come within 3 feet before hauling it across the coop.
Now a little while ago, she managed to sneak out of the coop when I was walking out. We spent days chasing her rear across the yard trying to catch her, every day she'd spend all her time sitting outside the coop scratching away... After about a week, we gave up and just left her. One day, I needed to work on a couple things in the coop, so put the two gypsies still there(afraid the roo would have run off too if we gave him a chance) in a wire pen, and let the other birds free range. After a bit I had to go see if I could find something in an old shed. I walk away then come back after about 5 minutes. Now walking back I hear hollerin. I look up and see the DW running towards me shouting "Palm's in the coop! Palm's in the coop! What do I do!?!"
Now... she's running towards me. I just look at her and shout back "Well go shut the door, don't run towards me! Go shut the door!"
So the door got shut, we'd trapped Palm and caught her. Put her in the pen with the other 2 and she seemed happy.
Next couple days only thing she'd do was to follow the roo around. She NEVER left his side at all. Then about 3 days after catching her, I went to feed. I opened the door and saw a little gray dart go right between my legs. I turn around shutting the door again and see Palm, trotting off into the woods cackling away.
Now, she's ben out for a couple days, every day sitting by the coop making more racket than the rooster and running around. Every time we go out here she starts cackling and runs off into the woods.
I go out there today to grab a dog crate we had left out there from a little while ago. I hear something rolling inside it and so I take a look. Palm had been nesting in there and had a couple of eggs sitting inside it.
Now to go and try to catch her little butt and throw her back in the coop...
Now a little while ago, she managed to sneak out of the coop when I was walking out. We spent days chasing her rear across the yard trying to catch her, every day she'd spend all her time sitting outside the coop scratching away... After about a week, we gave up and just left her. One day, I needed to work on a couple things in the coop, so put the two gypsies still there(afraid the roo would have run off too if we gave him a chance) in a wire pen, and let the other birds free range. After a bit I had to go see if I could find something in an old shed. I walk away then come back after about 5 minutes. Now walking back I hear hollerin. I look up and see the DW running towards me shouting "Palm's in the coop! Palm's in the coop! What do I do!?!"
Now... she's running towards me. I just look at her and shout back "Well go shut the door, don't run towards me! Go shut the door!"
So the door got shut, we'd trapped Palm and caught her. Put her in the pen with the other 2 and she seemed happy.
Next couple days only thing she'd do was to follow the roo around. She NEVER left his side at all. Then about 3 days after catching her, I went to feed. I opened the door and saw a little gray dart go right between my legs. I turn around shutting the door again and see Palm, trotting off into the woods cackling away.
Now, she's ben out for a couple days, every day sitting by the coop making more racket than the rooster and running around. Every time we go out here she starts cackling and runs off into the woods.
I go out there today to grab a dog crate we had left out there from a little while ago. I hear something rolling inside it and so I take a look. Palm had been nesting in there and had a couple of eggs sitting inside it.
Now to go and try to catch her little butt and throw her back in the coop...