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Mme Pastis has ducks and chickens. Lots. Some mallard (all in couples) and some wild large things, and half a dozen chicks probably about 30 odd in total.
They all live in and about her garden (about 9000m2) including a large pond.
There is a small shed type thing with a full size opening door (which she uses) and a small hatch for the fowl. This shed is where she puts the feed for the fowl, although they generally scratch about and eat stuff anyway.
She has pretty much moved in here, and her house is for sale so we are trying to catch all the birds to either put in the freezer or move up to my place.
Chickens are simple, I wait till its dark, close the small hatch and go into the coop and put them in cages.
The ducks, however, are proving very very difficult to catch.
I have closed the hatch and left the front door ajar, enough for them to get in and out. I then wait till they come into eat (around 6pm) and try and get them all into the coop, then close the door with me inside to catch them.
Too wise by far these birds. Thus far have caught 9 and the rest are steadfastly refusing to enter.
Is there a drug that would make them drowsy, that I could put into bread or somethings similar, meaning I wouldnt have issues catching them.
Or
Another method that I havent thought of?
Sorry its a bit long winded.
Ta
Mme Pastis has ducks and chickens. Lots. Some mallard (all in couples) and some wild large things, and half a dozen chicks probably about 30 odd in total.
They all live in and about her garden (about 9000m2) including a large pond.
There is a small shed type thing with a full size opening door (which she uses) and a small hatch for the fowl. This shed is where she puts the feed for the fowl, although they generally scratch about and eat stuff anyway.
She has pretty much moved in here, and her house is for sale so we are trying to catch all the birds to either put in the freezer or move up to my place.
Chickens are simple, I wait till its dark, close the small hatch and go into the coop and put them in cages.
The ducks, however, are proving very very difficult to catch.
I have closed the hatch and left the front door ajar, enough for them to get in and out. I then wait till they come into eat (around 6pm) and try and get them all into the coop, then close the door with me inside to catch them.
Too wise by far these birds. Thus far have caught 9 and the rest are steadfastly refusing to enter.
Is there a drug that would make them drowsy, that I could put into bread or somethings similar, meaning I wouldnt have issues catching them.
Or
Another method that I havent thought of?
Sorry its a bit long winded.
Ta
Let's go diggin' dirt.... 
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