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You have to be careful on this. Most laws let you shoot them while chasing livestock BUT if you catch them first and THEN shoot them, you can be charged with cruelty to animals. Once you catch them, you have to turn them over to the Dog Warden. Besides, then they get a fine too. Also...
One very important thing.
In a lot of states you can not discharge a fire arm within a certain distance of an occupied dwelling without the owner's or occupants' permission. Make certain you either have the permission or are further away than that distance when you discharge the weapon.
If...
Get a 'bator and give it a try. If fertile eggs from Trader Joe's can result in chicks then you just might have some of your girls chicks to take care of.
Good luck.