So for those who asked...no I’m not asking for compensation from the sitter. The issue is not the money it is the loss of our beautiful hens especially for our daughter. They had just begun to lay eggs and were prized pets.
We have determined the 2 fails that allowed this to occur. Probably...
I love the idea of training and we were trying. The lab listens well to us when we are there. The second we are gone she’s likely to act up. The dachshund was always terrible to train and now he is so old almost 15.
We need fencing regardless because we have lots if other predators as well...
He’s 28. He comes a lot on weekends to help around for some extra cash so he’s not inexperienced around our animals. I’m chalking it up to a bad accident but it still hurts. I’m letting my husband talk to him since he’s his family member. I want to keep the peace. I’m a lot calmer now than a few...
Thank you all for the suggestions! We are definitely making some changes before starting again. I was thinking electric poultry fence like the premier one. But I’m worried my dog will still try to dig underneath that. Does anyone have experience with that? I also like the idea of the concrete...
Thank you for your comments. We are admittedly new to raising chickens. I thought we had proper protections in place but obviously they failed. We had an enclosed coop made and put an extra fence around it in case a chicken got out. The dogs are a lab mix and a dachshund. They are good dogs I’m...
we left town and had a sitter for our home and pets. Unfortunately, due to neglect on the sitters part, my chickens got out and my dogs killed them. I am so mad and hurt I can’t believe it. I don’t even want to keep my dogs anymore. I don’t trust them. I have young children...plus the sitter I...