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I have a 3 yo RJF that has been having a hard time molting,  plus the younger, larger,  stronger roosters have been beating him down.   About a month ago the county road crew cut the grass on the side of the black top down at the end of the dirt road.  Floyd (the RJF) happened up that way and found a plethora of grass seed where they cut.  For over two weeks I had to go up there and herd him back to the yard so he wouldn't get hit. Then week before last he would duck off into the swamp when he'd see me coming. I finally had it,  I wasn't going to kill myself by trying to keep a chicken from committing suicide.

I would still look for him beside the road then I checked the mail but never saw him. Then yesterday, he popped up beside the road again.  I figured something had gotten him since I hadn't seen his body in the road.  once again,  he headed for the swamp. This morning I saw him on the edge of the yard with a hen,  trying to coax her to go to the swamp with him.  All I can do is hope he makes it out there till he finished molting and maybe decides to come home. I'll lock him up if I can ever catch him roosting somewhere,  but you can't get within 50 feet of him if he sees or hears you.

Maybe yours will come home tonight when it's time to go to bed and roost. Best of luck to you.