How to Set Traps for Catching Baby Chicks

Raising baby chicks is a popular pastime for many families. The little, fluffy chicks are entertaining to watch chirp, run, peck, and feed. As chicks grow older, they benefit from time spent outdoors, or in large pens. Because of their fragile nature, baby chicks must return to the chicken coop and heat source. Occasionally chicks break free and owners are forced to recapture them for their safety. They are very quick and challenging to catch: So humane traps are an excellent way to retrieve your baby chicks and bring them back to the coop.

Things You'll Need

  • Commercial chicken or bird trap
  • Chicken pellets
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Instructions

    • 1

      Place chicken trap near bushes or under a tree. Birds are more likely to enter a trap that is near vegetation.

    • 2

      Scatter chicken pellets in and around the trap. Use vegetation to camouflage the trap, increasing the likelihood that the chicks will enter.

    • 3

      Wait with patience for the chicks to enter the trap. It could take a day or two.