Catching a rooster out of the coop is sometimes fun and sometimes very difficult for you or the bird. Catching a runaway rooster is rarely fun.
Roosters that have left the hen house are vulnerable to attacks from various types of predators. If they are not in the same coop as your hens, the roosters will not be able to do their job and you will not be able to get fertile eggs.
How to Catch a Rooster
It is very important to catch a runaway rooster and get it back to the coop as soon as possible to avoid accidental injury or the loss of your bird. Learn how to catch a rooster when it comes out of the coop.
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Train your hens to return to the coop every night. With proper training, they will return to their coop when they escape. Let the rooster know that fresh food, clean water, a comfortable place and hens are always available for him in his coop.
Increase the number of available feeders or food sources your rooster has escaped from. Always feed the bird in the coop. Open the chicken coop door and let the rooster back into the feeding season.
Never feed a rooster outside the coop. And never let him think that the food is somewhere in the garden. This is only available inside the chicken coop.
Be sure to keep all of your rooster hens inside the coop. Because roosters are very fond of their girlfriends. Haha! And never let other roosters into your coop.
If a rooster escapes from the coop, wait until he wants to return, then open the door and let him in.
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Chicks usually go to bed for the night. So it will be very easy to catch a rooster when it is sleeping. Find your sleeping rooster and grab it gently. Keep both of its wings down so it doesn’t flap its arms or fly away.
Cover the rooster with a net or blanket to trap it if you don’t feel uncomfortable or safe catching the rooster with just your hands. Then hold it firmly and transfer it to the coop.
You can also try trapping the rooster with a net or blanket when it’s awake. But in most cases, a wary rooster tends to see the net or cover approaching and will be harder to catch.
You can also wear gloves, goggles, and long sleeves when catching a loose rooster. When you catch a rooster, if he resists, his beak and spurs can hurt you. So be very careful.
Use cock catching tools
Tools are available to catch escaped roosters. You can use a fishing rod (hook) to catch roosters. The hook slides along one of the rooster’s legs and pulls the rooster towards it.
You can also use a long-handled net to catch a rooster. Most people use the net to catch. But the net will not be of much use to you if your sex still has spurs on its legs. Because the spurs are very sharp and your cocks can easily cut the net with their spurs.
Catching a wild rooster is really very difficult. But roosters that are very comfortable around people and well trained to accept humane treatment are much easier to catch.
Spend time with your birds regularly and monitor their activities. Spend time with your rooster, handle it, and interact with it regularly so that if it runs away, it sees you as a food source and not a fearsome predator.
A tame rooster will generally become gentle and obedient if you take good care of it. And if he escapes anyway, you can easily catch him.
