I found the best is to put the chicks in a place the dogs can smell them, get close enough to get pecked, examine them, etc. With me right there. I do this for a couple days and long enough for the dogs to lay down and lose interest in all the flapping, flying and poop and pecking. Then, under...
I have a lab and a cocker spaniel, both bred with heavy hunting bloodlines, both are about 10 now and both killed chickens back in the day. They both think any new chick is fair game but quickly back off when I tell them that yet again, it's a no go!
I do think puppies are a constant alert for...