Found a chicken in my garden (UK)

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Found a chicken in my garden (UK)

Found a chicken in my garden (UK)

As the title says! She's been there a day (90% of the time staying on the fence) and in that time:

  • Checked with my immediate neighbours if they keep chickens
  • I've rang Animal Health Officer
  • Rang vets
  • Rang local bird hospitals
  • Added posts to FB local groups and Nextdoor
  • Tried coaxing with food to catch to take to the vet
  • Then removed the food when the vet said that would be counterproductive to making her head home, insisting that she'll most likely do that when time to roost (which she didn't do and is still here this morning)

She can fly enough that I can't get close to reach her but at the same time, she's otherwise not moving from that spot, not trying to forage in my garden so no idea if she's injured/unwell.

I've got no one to help me catch her and not sure if to feed her and start looking to provide shelter or leaving her be. I just want to make sure she's ok and I'm doing the right thing. Due to several different reasons, I'm not in a position to keep her myself.

I'm about to do a wider door knock, but no idea what to do if that doesn't find her owner (and even then, how we we catch her!)

Appreciate any advice on what else to do x

submitted by /u/Dry-Coffee-1846 to r/BackYardChickens
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