How funny is that! I do like ducks for all those reasons, but unfortunately so do all the predators around me. I've tried them twice over the past 5 or 6 years and they didn't last long at all. I'd like to try them again sometime when I have the means to better protect them. I'll keep you in mind :)
Hi Duckztailz1,
I'm in NJ, Hunterdon County to be more precise. I thought I updated my profile for that but I guess I did something wrong.
I think your idea is a good one! However, I'm very sad to say that I'm down to one chicken and I don't have the heart to start training so soon. It wasn't...
Thank you everyone for such thoughtful and prompt feedback.
I should have provided more background on my Border Collie and my chickens in my initial post. The BC in fact previously been trained to be watchful of the chickens, simply by repeating the use of the command, "no", when being too...
Hello,
I own a Border Collie (aged 2 years), who tended to my chickens until we got a French Bulldog, who likes to chase them but is rarely able to catch them. Since then, our Border Collie has decided to become more aggressive with chasing the chickens to the point where he kills them.
I'm...