So my chicks/pullets are eight weeks and my dog has been great with them the whole time she completely earned my trust and had been left alone with them at least a dozen times with me checking in on them every few minutes well today that little turd decided to kill and eat one of my golden...
Shes a really good dog also we are gonna keepem separated and shes gonna spend alot of time on the leash with me and the chickens she a very passive dog I think we can work this out but I'll never trust her alone again
Im completely depressed My dog who had been so good for the last two months and had completely earned my trust for some reason decided to kill and eat one of my pullets. I found her outside chewing on something then saw the pile of feathers all that was left was her head. I could of killed that...
Thanks chickylady so after careful inspection of all 20 pullets I noticed three of the younger ones by about two week all have plucked feathers on their backs so I separated the three of them maybe let them mature a little more before they join the flock . weird part about this is they were in...
NY IDEAS? I Have about 20 young pullets with a large coop/run 150sq feet and they get to free range my 1/2 acre during the day but for some reason they are plucking the feathers out of my RIR to the point where their was blood so I separated her brought her back inside to the old brooder. They...
Holy cow behind by 1300 posts ! So i moved the chicks out to their permanate home ! Yay!!! they were just getting too stinky they are 8 weeks so hopefully they will be ok w lows in the 40's i did hook up a heatlamp for them at night via extension cord just for the next few weeks while they...