Advice needed on replaceing my neighbors chickens that my dog killed-

[horsejody]

I would also like to add that you should notify him in writing that the chickens have been straying on your property and that he needs to contain them on his property. Keeping them on his property may prevent the dog from seeing them as often and attempting to chase them.

Your dog on your property is a pet
Your dog on his property is a predator

His chickens on his property are pets
His chickens on your property are prey

 

[flopshot]

well that is a bit different. however, you only owe him for damages and loss. if you can't negotiate a fair market value let a judge in small claims court do it for you. the judge is not going to pay union scale for his time lost raising his original birds. and yes, thankyou for taking a responsible approach to the problem. don't be too upset with Rosie.

perhaps you could make her actually sleep on the floor for a few days.

 

[horsejody]

If they were actually Ameraucana's, and not common Easter eggers, here is a breeder's list. Perhaps one of them can help you establish a value or find replacements.

http://www.ameraucana.org/DnLd/BreedersDirectory.pdf

 

[Judy]

Also, keep in mind that the large hatcheries confuse this issue by selling Easter Eggers as ameraucanas. What is critical in their value is where they came from. Horsejody's list is of breeders who sell true Ameraucanas.

 

[horsejody]

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Yes, and since only the chicken owner knows where his stock comes from, he must be consulted to determine the value. Ameraucanas and Araucanas are not the same breed. If he doesn't know which he has, he probably has plain old hatchery Easter Egger (mixed breed) stock.

 

[nzpouter]

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on your side of the fence..? I won't pay to replace her chickens.

 

[horsejody]

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The chickens have strayed out of their yard, but that's not when and where they were killed. The dog got loose and got in one of the pens on the neighbor's property and killed those.

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It sounds like all of the killing happened in an encosed breeding pen that was on the neighbor's property. The dog was out of its yard long enough to break into a pen, kill the birds and have law enforcement arrive. It wasn't in its own yard, and wasn't under the owner's control.

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

I would find out the replacement cost and just give the guy cash so he can get his own birds since he has experience and be done with it.

What if you go through the trouble of finding replacements and they aren't up to his standards, don't lay, don't get along with current stock, etc. It could take you months you get the issue resolved.

I had a sweet Rottie but they are strong. I took obedience classes inwhich they wanted us to use choke chains.

That didn't work on Abbie. I did buy one of the collars with the dull spikes and only had to use it twice before she learned not to pull. After about 6 months of use, I no longer needed that collar and she heeled quite nicely and was a great walking partner.

Good luck with your girl. You'll need to be extra careful since she already killed.

 

[Guinea Goonie]

You will need to file an amendment with the authorities stating that this mans chickens are on YOUR property. He should contain his animals just as much as you should contain yours.

Now, it is doubtful that just cause the chickies were on your side of the fence that you dog would not have gone after them other wise.

You are a patriot in my mind. However, you should file an amendment and tell your neighbor that you are doing so.

He needs to fix this problem and not be neglectful.

If my Guineas (the only birds that will wander to the neighbors yard) would find themselved face to face with my neighbors dog, they are ON THEIR OWN.

Fortunately, my neighbor encourages the Guineas to come over and eat his ticks. His dog is well trained and obeys him or else.

 

[DiVon80]

I agree!! Let him find his own.
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