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Post by downinmyback on Oct 1, 2007 6:38:12 GMT -5
Yesterday i had Two Lab dog break in my chicken pen and kill some of my chickens. I was lucky and i awoke early and decided to go feed my rabbits and chickens and found 1 dog in my chicken house and the other outside with dead chickens around him. I lost 2 hens 2 roosters that were killed and lost5 Jungle Fowls that got away from the dogs but they never came back to the chicken house to roost last nite. The rest of my chickens did come back so i didn't lose as many as i first thought.
I caught the dogs and one had a collar with the owner name and after i had made a police report finally reached the dog owner and he came and picked up his dog and paid damages but i still have the other dog who i guess i will call the dog catcher today to come get.It was a bad day yesterday.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Oct 1, 2007 7:45:31 GMT -5
 Down, My heart goes out to you. I know the pain of losing birds to a dog. Domestic dogs and cats are the worst type of predator there is because people just don't realize that their sweet, lovable housepet could possibly be a killer!  I hope your Jungle Fowl return when they realize that the dogs are gone. And yes, it's good that you didn't lose everything.
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Post by downinmyback on Oct 5, 2007 19:39:13 GMT -5
I got one of my hens back yesterday at twilight. My neighbor was finishing mowing his yard when he scare one of my hens that was trying to get water from his AC water discharge. It flew into my garden and he came and told me so i herded her into my chicken pen. I guess the rest are hiding out in the corn stubble as i can not find them.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Oct 5, 2007 23:20:26 GMT -5
I hope you find the rest of them. Not much chance though if they are as wild as I hear they are.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Oct 6, 2007 5:53:44 GMT -5
This is one of the issues I've considered when thinking about raising farm fowl... with my own dogs, mind you, but also with others'. Sorry about your loss, Down. I hope the other dog's owner is found. If the pound does come to get him, make sure they know the dog has a taste for poultry. It might make a difference to someone who wants to adopt him.
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Post by cff on Oct 6, 2007 11:30:01 GMT -5
Well I have a method here in the Carolina's to protect poultry.
We call this the three "S" method.
Shoot
Shovel
and
Shut up
Works like a charm.
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 9, 2007 3:48:55 GMT -5
Down, I am really sorry about your birds. I totally sympathize. I lost hens to the fox this yr. In my county, you can ask a dog be euthanized if it attacks your livestock. My dog could be a chicken killer, sweet as he is. He will chase any bird he sees, especially chickadees.
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Post by downinmyback on Oct 15, 2007 19:01:46 GMT -5
I replaced most of my chicken last Saturday at the flea market. I bought 4 pullets and a rooster to replace the ones that got killed. These were mixed breed chickens that were this year brood. The pullets are around 6 months so about that age. I showed up about dinnertime and talked the price down because the farmer was ready to leave for the day and did not look to have sold many as it looked like everyone was just looking and not buying.
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Post by flowerpower on Oct 15, 2007 21:04:24 GMT -5
I wish I could find some birds right now. The local livestock auction does not deal with birds anymore. They are afraid of avian flu.
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Post by houseodessey on Oct 16, 2007 19:46:39 GMT -5
Down, My own dog has killed 4 of my chickens. I've spent far more than chickens are worth to separate them, but I enjoy them and their eggs so I thought it worth the expense. I'm sorry about your birds. Hopefully, the wild dogs in your area will stay away from now on.
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Post by downinmyback on Oct 19, 2007 15:54:52 GMT -5
Michelle the dogs were not wild but dogs that were allowed to roam at nite. One of the dogs had a collar with his name and phone number and i called him up and he paided his part of the damages. The other dog had a collar on but no name tag and i never did find his owner so the Humane Society came and picked him up. Both of the dogs were friendly and easy to catch so it was just a case of the wandered over 2 miles to get to my house.
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Post by houseodessey on Dec 10, 2007 21:14:58 GMT -5
Wow. 2 miles is a long way to go for some chickens, Down. My dog has killed 2 more this week but it was the chickens who got into the dog's territory this time. He's a killer, I know it and they should stay in their pen. I've fortified it as best I can and they rarely breach it. I can never move him to the country, though, as he'll act like a jerk and a farmer will shoot him. I don't want either to happen. He tried to rip my nanny goat's throat out on Monday so he's totally hopeless. We caught him just as he latched on and she's okay, thank goodness. Now the goats live in the chicken fortress, too.  I have to let him in when they're out and vice versa. It's a huge pain in the rear. If I ever do get to move from the city, hopefully one of my friends will take him. Otherwise, he'll go to the pound with a note that he is not friendly to fowl or farm animals. He was born on my kitchen floor and I love him like a child, so I sure hope that it never comes to that. Hopefully, your chickens lives have been nice and uneventful since your last post on this thread. |
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Post by downinmyback on Dec 10, 2007 21:40:06 GMT -5
House i guess my chickens have had no scares since then besides a chicken hawk lol.
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Down, My heart goes out to you. I know the pain of losing birds to a dog. Domestic dogs and cats are the worst type of predator there is because people just don't realize that their sweet, lovable housepet could possibly be a killer! 
I have to let him in when they're out and vice versa. It's a huge pain in the rear.