>>I called the sheriffs dept and they talked to him and told him he would be getting a bill. today the dog was back, so no more nice neighbor!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please help me determine how much my birds were worth so I can take the bill down to him. I also need the value for court should he...
.******What kind of gun would be best for snakes? We had two that were over 5 feet long last year, and were lucky enough to have a neighbor with a shovel nearby, but with kids, chickens, dogs, and cats around I think I need to be able to deal with the snakes myself, but I don't want to get too...
so far they haven't been any problems....the quineas are 2-1/2 years old... we have about 70 chickens ... and 7 ducks..
the guineas roost together with the chickens every nite with no problems... also i know 2 other farmers with about the same ratio of guineas to to hens...no problems...
Below is what happen on our farm back in December and I posted it here; ..We have lots of crows on our place and this has not happend again...
>>> I have read on this forum where crows would attack chickens but I just couldn't believe it...in my 60 years being on a farm I have never seen...
It is legal for you to protect your property. I have not found a state that has laws to prevent otherwise.
We have went to great expense to have fully fenced and secured 2 acre predator proof chicken yard. BUT that is not 100% protection from a predator.
A couple months ago my visiting...
Have you contacted the owner and told him to keep his dog on his own property?
If you have and he hasn't then what I would have is one dead dog...and a neighbor who is going to pay for all my damages..
Thanks,...I think it was the extra cold weather we had recently that had them going crazy...
yesterday and today crows are everywhere as usual but they are ignoring the chickens...
I have read on this forum where crows would attack chickens but I just couldn't believe it...in my 60 years being on a farm I have never seen it... Yesterday afternoon I heard our dogs barking and the chickens, ducks and guineas were making a lot of noise. I jumped on the 4-wheeler and rode...
>>>>I don't understand what you mean?<<<
>>A cat comes in to my garden and kills my chickens, has even opened the coop and killed 1 and tried to kill another. I don't know what I can do<<
I said "kill it back" ... It means if cat kills your chickens then kill it back..
>>Strangely enough, the animal control officer lives just 2 miles away, she recognized one of the dogs as having gotten into her coop before. She asked if I wanted to cite the owners and press charges, I declined. I don't want them knowing who I am so I'm not harassed later for killing their...
we have 2 dogs(Chow and Black Lab) that hang out and protect our chickens.... we got both dogs when they were 6 weeks old pups and immediately introduced them to adult chickens. As they grew up we corrected them when they did anything suspicious toward the chickens.. They are now 6 and 8...