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    What kind of dog do you have!?

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    What kind of dog do you have!?

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    How did you train your dog to live with chickens?

    I acquired two Border Collies, litter mates, when they were 5 weeks old. I didn’t have chickens then, but have always loved birds. My property seems to draw in all kinds of birds, including pheasants. Of course, the puppies thought birds are toys and would try to catch them. I scolded them when...
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    What kind of dog do you have!?

    My bird keepers are 2 Border Collies, litter mates now 6-1/2 years old. They pretty much ignore the chickens and ducks, but protect them from invaders of all kinds. When the weather is decent, they stay outside all night, which is when coyotes and such are active. But if they’re asleep inside...
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    What kind of dog do you have!?

    They are Border Collies. 🥰 The female, Lady, is the birds’ mom and protector. Mac, the boy, is my protector and service doggie. They’re 6 years old.
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    Do ducks go to bed at night in the coop like chickens do?

    My ducklings are herded by my Border Collie. She's not been trained but comes from working stock. She loves her new job!
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    Half of my flock is dangerously broody

    I can’t move the coop nest boxes. They’re built in. The non-broody hens have other places to lay. I got a few dog crates and a small extra coop that are being used by typical hens. At first, I put three broody hens and eggs in those but they all abandoned that new nest setup and went back to the...
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    What kind of dog do you have!?

    I have a Birder Collie. Yes, she thinks she a bird mom from the time they hatch. She stays by them and gently herds the littles back to the real bird mom when they get lost. She, Lady, stays out at night to protect her flock along with her brother, Mac, a Baller Collie. They’ve chased off a fox...
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    Half of my flock is dangerously broody

    Half of my flock is dangerously broody! I have 23 layers with 2 roos free ranging. About half of the girls sit in 5 nest boxes on top of each other, side-by-side, or wait just outside the box just in case the other decides to go drink or something. Some of these girls have bloody combs from...
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    Do not have only ONE nest box!

    I’m dealing with that issue now. I have 5 nesting boxes with 20 layers. And all five boxes are filled with ladies sitting on eggs. Other hens are now broodie and get in the box with the original broodies, double deck or side-by-side. Any hens that just want to lay their egg finds other good...
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