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Dobermans were originally developed to deal with people, not predators. Human beings are delicate and dainty things. It doesn't take much to take one of us out.

I had two hens brooding clutches about 2 weeks apart from each other. They both had their nests in my feed room about ten feet apart. The first clutch hatched a week ago yesterday & it was her first clutch ever. Two days ago, the second hen, who was sitting on her second clutch (her first clutch...

This is so helpful! One of my BSLs has successfully hatched her first brood (they aren't all her eggs, lol, but she treats them all as if they are) & another BSL is going broody right now, too. My only question that wasn't answered by this article is, if the nest boxes are up high & the hens...

Muscovy ducks do, yes. And it's sharp. I have the scar to prove it! I have a couple of Muscovies I recently slaughtered in my freezer. I will get pics of their wing claws when I thaw them out later.

My boyfriend's mother just bought us an 8 month old black Jersey Giant rooster. He is gorgeous! He was a surprise gift so I have been researching the breed today. I am very pleased to hear that they are good natured, hardy birds. His job will be to make chicks & help the LGDs to protect the hens...

Have you ever seen an LGD in action? My dogs can run 35 mph (yes, I have clocked them), turn on a dime, & leap a 5 foot fence from a standstill. LGDs are every bit as effective against small predators as they are large ones. Mine are excellent ratters & can also catch birds in midair. They...

I am strongly considering getting a couple of Aseels & want to hear the pros & cons. I'm prepared to build a separate run for them & have them free range in shifts so they remain separate from the rest of my laying flock, to avoid fighting. But they sound like they would be GREAT birds for...

His dogs aren't to my taste in type, personally, but I don't know him well enough to know whether or not I would recommend him as a breeder. I don't know if he has livestock himself or not, but I know a couple of people with dogs from him who are happy with them. Unfortunately there aren't a lot...

A Doberman cannot handle predators. It doesn't take nearly enough power to take down a human being that battling predators requires. Coyotes routinely kill pet dogs the size of Dobermans & German Shepherd Dogs. A 40 pound coyote will kill an 80 pound Doberman easily. Dobermans are also highly...

Lurchers are hunting dogs, NOT LGDs. They're bred to hunt & kill, not protect a territory. They're just as likely to kill your birds as they are to kill predators & it's a lot of work to make them livestock safe. And even if they are livestock safe, because they hunt rather than guard, they will...

Yes, they are livestock guardian dogs. Both were born on farms & both were raised with chickens. I have been chicken-less for a couple of years because my last birds kept hopping the fence into the pet dog yard when I wasn't home, where my Chow mix, who is NOT a livestock guardian & is not...

Oh that's a good idea about a post to hold the netting higher. Chicken wire should be fine. The dogs won't mess with it & as long as nothing is growing on it the goats won't either. Thank! ~~~ Anna and the Thunder Mountain Gang

I am looking for blueprints for a simple run for a flock of 16 layers. I've already got houses with nest boxes. I plan to let them free range when I can supervise but I want it to be large enough that it isn't a strict necessity for them to free range. Predator proof is not essential as the run...

That's not a concern. Snow in South Carolina is scarcer than hens' teeth. *sigh* Thanks! ~~~ Anna & Co.