I am greatly considering a Great Pyrenees to protect our 3 acre chicken flock. We have a free roaming area and some of the chickens like to sleep in the trees. I was hoping a Great Pyrenees would be good in my sitiation. I just want a dog that sits around the yard and governs from any predators...
I guess I'll just have to teach him not to herd then. They are really smart so I believe I would be able to. I just want him to sit around all day and night and govern the chicken yard. Ok, maybe not sit but patrol and so on.
I have 2 Chesapeake retrievers and they are great. One time the younger one, a male, about a year and a half old now decided to grab one of our hens when he was a puppy. He was so gentle and brought it up to me, I wasnt happy at all. The hen was not injured, and I yelled at him "no". Never a...
Do you think an Australian shepherd would help? Im afraid he might attack my chickens, even though they are bred to protect. I just want him to lay in our chicken yard and just watch for any predators, nothing more. I just want him to be there if any problems should arrive, such as a raccoon or...
Does Nite Guard work? It is used to scare owls and other predators away and I have some chickens that live in a tree. I need to protect them somehow. I was hoping if anyone used it or know of where I can go to see if it works. I hope it does because I am deeply considering getting one.
I am at a very difficult situation. I have some chickens that like to nest in the pine tree above the coop. Owls love these chickens and it usually takes about a minute for an owl to get a chicken. Is there anything I can do to stop this Owl? These chickens freerange during the day and sleep in...