You kidding me? A chore? Dude I assume you are growing cannabis for quality. The whole process is a chore! Are you really that lazy what the hell could go wrong? A sleeve over your branch is harmless bro. Just do it of you are curious.
it takes some time for the pollen sacs to mature and open up. I would suggest covering it in a trash bag carefully before moving it out of the room. You don't want to pick it up and have one of the pollen sacs burst open and dust one of your ladies.