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    Other people's dogs and my chickens

    I think a visible sign at the entrance to your property is a great idea - "ALL DOGS MUST BE LEASHED - NO EXCEPTIONS!" Then when someone lets their dog loose you can say, 'Because of problems in the past, we need all visiting dogs to be leashed. If you don't have a leash with you, I'll be glad...
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    Time to give up?

    Don't know what your setup is like, but my folks had a terrible time with snakes going up the big corner posts for their garden and eating the baby birds out of the birdhouses. I got a package of carpet tack strips for a few dollars from Lowes and put them every few inches around the posts. No...
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    Stupid people anyway! HELP!

    I am so thrilled that you got some of them back!! So sorry about the losses, but counting the return of the lost as a plus. What idiots. I also hope they are charged with animal cruelty on top of everything else. I bet the birds that come back tomorrow are going to be happy to be home.
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    Stupid people anyway! HELP!

    Hey, just skip the posts of the very few doubters... the rest of us are wishing we could slap you on the back and join you in the cornfield! I know I'm not the only one waiting to hear they've found your chickens and they're back safe in their coop! I can get through a cornfield without...
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    Are cats real predators are just PESTS

    Amen x2!
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    Stupid people anyway! HELP!

    Woohoo! What an awesome update... I've been watching for one and this was a prize winner! I can't wait until the next update when you tell us they found your chickens! It's like a great movie!
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    Why Can't We Have Ordinances to Control Cats? Please?

    I don't think anything any of us says is going to convince anyone else to change their opinion. But, that doesn't mean that I'm not entitled to mine, eh? We all get to make our own decisions. I'm all grown up, pay the mortgage on my own property and am higher up the food chain than any...
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    Beagle Dog

    I know a lot of people think you should put a Fort Knox fence around your place, but we can't all do that. If it were me, I would NOT tell the people anything. Let them look for the dog and have to pay for it. If it shows up again, repeat. In my own opinion, it needs to be unpleasant and...
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    labradoodle? can it harm my babies

    We've got a goldendoodle. The neighbors have chickens that free range through the neighborhood. This dog loves to chase things, but it only took one time when he was young of us making it clear to him that the chickens are off limits. He sits on the porch and watches them wander around our...
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    Kids, our newest predator

    I'm one of the lurkers who always reads but never posts. But I'm going to pop out for a minute. Some years back a young boy tortured and killed my sons hamster while we were all in the other room. His parents and grandparents said, 'boys will be boys, what's the big deal'. We skipped the...
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