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In the Brooder
- Jul 7, 2016
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I have a great dane, a mini aussie and an aussie. We have 4 chicken, three jumbo french guineas and two meat rabbits. Everyone gets along. We taught everyone to respect boundaries.
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That's the same thing my big dog does.First full day with the chicks in their run and the dogs just stare and stare. Our cockapoo will at least get bored and wander off. But the larger dog, just turned 1, just can't seem to look away. Hoping that soon they'll just get bored and realize they can't break in, so just go back to their normal dog stuff. (My office is also in the backyard, so I am keeping an eye on them for now.)
My Portuguese Water Dog grew up with pullets ranging on the lawn. When I throw out scratch, the dog likes to eat it and the hens are head to head with him, pecking as fast as they can to get their share. It's really funny, especially with mealworms, because they all love them. My dog is lovey-dovey though, and all he cares about is people, food and stuffed animals.
We've had other dogs in the lawn from time to time and the chickens KNOW the safe ones from the wolves. They retreat to the henhouse at first sight if a dog looks at them sideways. We've had small dogs over that they just keep an eye on.
We also have a Portie, he is five months old, very curious and high energy. He's also still quite mouthy. We are planning to plant a large garden this summer and think chickens will be a good addition. However, we are worried about his breed and how he will interact with the future chickens. Does anyone know anything about their prey drive? It seems our pup loves to chase things (balls, frisbees, etc), so we wouldn't want to get chickens if he would cause them too much stress or potentially kill them. Any suggestions?