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  1. josiefox

    dogs and chickens

    thanks, we have been working with him since we got him. When we first got him he actually would attack the girls and rip them to shreds. I lost about four chickens last year because of this. Now he will stop when we see him going toward the coop and he didn't kill any which is a step in the...
  2. josiefox

    hens stopped laying after dog got in coop, now what?

    it happened about a week ago. Yes, I still have the dog. We got the dog a year ago just after we got the chickens because we were told that great pyranese dogs will protect chickens from bears. If I get rid of the dog, I'll be inviting the bear back. We had trouble with a bear last year and...
  3. josiefox

    hens stopped laying after dog got in coop, now what?

    Help! My great pyranese dog (livestock guardian, ya right!) got into my coop and malled all the chickens around in the snow in the back yard. I only lost one as a result but now none of my hens will lay and they are afraid to come out of the coop. I've tried to encourage them by giving them...
  4. josiefox

    dogs and chickens

    help! I have a great pyranese (livestock guardian) dog. NOT! He got into the coop this week and malled my chickens in the snow throughout the back yard. Unfortunately, I lost one 24 hours later and all the hens stopped laying completely! The girls won't come out of the coop except to eat and...
  5. josiefox

    moving to Sudbury, Ontario... advice on chickens and bears?

    I just got chickens this spring and already a bear is coming around being a real pain. Last night he ripped the side off the chicken run and pooped all over the yard. I don't understand why he is doing this as I keep all my food inside at night and there really is nothing out there for him to...
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