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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Hello EggSighted4Life Thanks for the note! I do feel guilty about confining them. I try to make sure they have happy things like a few treats and various things to perch on. They were really restless the first week but seem fine now and they are very safe in there. I go out there several...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    We have been here just under a year and we are pricing out fencing options now. We have 10 acres that includes a pond. I think for now the focus will be on a permitter fence for the dogs (our dogs to keep them in). We have kiddos to protect as well and we want the dogs to be able to stay with...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Thanks and I read it in a different tone. And I wanted to be clear my dogs do not roam the neighborhood. Thanks ever so much for the reply. I am certainly emotional about all this - feeling like I am at the mercy of the neighborhood dogs and missing my morning coffee with my ducks. My apologies.
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Thanks and I read it in a different tone. And I wanted to be clear my dogs do not roam the neighborhood. Thanks ever so much for the reply. I am certainly emotional about all this - feeling like I am at the mercy of the neighborhood dogs and missing my morning coffee with my ducks.
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    We do not have a fence of any kind yet. The ducks were free ranging right outside the coop / house / shop / garage area (the buildings sort of form loose u shape with one side totally open no buildings) - they tended to stay in a 1/2 acre area (we have 10 acres) they liked to be near us /...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    As info my dogs DO NOT roam free and unsupervised. However, as mentioned by others as being possible they have fooled me a few times and been standing in the road when I look up. We live on a dirt road where each lot has 10+ acres with only a few lots. As I stated I am addressing the fact...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    WOW. Your post is something else. I am in the middle of researching the electric underground fence and am quite confident I will make an informed and educated choice. I am not sure exactly what you mean that I am the one perpetuating the idea that dogs roam and kill bids. You have made A LOT...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Update ****** The neighbor offered to cover any cost but we declined as we chose not to replace the 2 dead chickens. I did go the next day and get my daughter a new pet Roan duck. It was nice for about a week until our OTHER neighbor's dog came over and took a chunk out of my Peking drake...
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    Surrendering to neighborhood dogs and neighborhood mentality (what to feed / supplement chickens tha

    Hi thanks so much for the replies - the inside coop area is about 5 x 10 and it does have a fully fenced outside run attached a 15 x 15 (hardware cloth on the sides and chicken wire on top also the coop and run are UNDER an RV shelter roof that was already there and unused). It is pretty secure...
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    Where do nesting boxes need to be and what to put in them?

    Hello Where do nesting boxes need to be placed in the coop to entice chickens to lay in them? Do they have to be a certain height off the ground? While I wait for my hens to mature to egg laying age what bedding should I keep in the nesting boxes? Currently our nesting boxes are only a few...
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    Surrendering to neighborhood dogs and neighborhood mentality (what to feed / supplement chickens tha

    Hello Here is my story ..... I live on a dirt road in a rural area where each person has a minimum of 10 acres. I lost two chickens and a duck about a week ago to one neighbors dog - the neighbor makes no effort to control his dog and yesterday a different neighbors dog attached our ducks...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Thank you everyone for your helpful advice and support. I anxiously await the possible return of the dog this weekend. I will update if anything happens.
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    Thanks everyone I appreciate your advice and will think this through. Again, I view them as pets and watching one of my three surviving ducks limp around unable to keep up with the other two ducks because his foot is severely injured from the dog flames my anger - so I probably need more time...
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    New neighbors dog killed 3 of our flock

    I have read a lot of the posts on here about neighborhood dogs killing flocks / livestock. We have a new neighbor - a couple purchased the 10 acres next to us and plans to build there. They are not here often an this point, maybe once a week. They bring their hunting dog who is very high...
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    KS newbie

    Hello I am new here. We have Orpington and Easter Egger Chickens as well as ducks. I have young children who are enjoying having the birds. We built a nice coop for them and are looking forward to eggs! We are in KS near Wichita.
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