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I think getting rid of the problem is easier than begging pet owners to be responsible,or taking them to court to recoup losses.That is stressfull,and more often than not a waste of time.
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I have a 5 acre farm and raise(d) free range organic pastured chickens. The pasture is fenced. The chickens have a large secure coop at night and a tight secure run. In addtion, because the run is dirt and not grass, I also let the chickens out during the day to improve the quality of their eggs for my egg customers. Pastured eggs have oranger yolks. Plus, as mentioned, the pasture is fenced. Unfortunately, the dog is creeping under the fence or digging under the fence. It is the ONLY dog in the neighborhood that is off leash. The rancher on the other side has complained as well. In this rural area, it is against the law for dogs to kill or harass livestock including poultry. It is also against the law for dogs in this county to be unleashed. I lost between $500 and $800 in chickens in a very short period of time, PLUS I'm faced with re-fencing my entire farm.
This post is old as I've gone out of business. I am presently reducing my flock to a small home flock for my needs only, and keeping them in the coop and dirt run. I admit now that I made a mistake. Instead of repairing fencing and getting game cams and discussing the situation with my neighbor, I should have taken a day off work and just shot the dog and left him in my pasture for the family to see when they got home from soccer practice in order to convince them that their dog really was in my pasture. Sometimes life just sucks and there isn't a good answer to a problem.