I am getting a LGD this weekend to protect my chicken flock.
They used to free range my 6 acre yard until my neighbour's dog came in and attacked them on 2 separate occasions. Killed or took 7 birds and I never seen them return. Before this they were ranging for about 6-7 months with no issues...
My hens are pecking at my roosters feet until they bleed. When I noticed it I took my rooster out and put him in his own coop to heal, then I brought him back in and instantly 3-4 birds went for his feet again. I left them for the day thinking maybe it would stop, when I went to shut there coop...