All my sweet birds are gone. What to do?

[wolfpak]

I've run into a lot of "well it was JUST some chickens"

Our neighbors lady came screaming over to our replace with, "...well it was JUST a pig!" to which we responded, "well, it was just a dog."

The "pig" was our potbellied pet, "Petunia," who came running to greet me everyday when I arrived home, for her saltine cracker treats as soon as I would open my truck door, who had been sleeping down in the barn on her pink My Little Pony sleeping bag on the straw at the time of the attack...

 

[Shezadandy]

I'm not sure how to describe it. It's like a cattle panel but with smaller holes, really tough stuff. My own pitbull has grabbed it and didn't even bend the wire. The dogs didn't disrupt the fence they took the side off the coop, pulling the screws that held the hinges on off. We are overhauling everything and going with thicker wood this time and longer screws with some kind of cover on the hinges.

Could it be a pig panel? Those are shorter than a cattle panel and have some areas where the holes are smaller too.

 

[Conan]

There's reports with the police and with animal control. They'll definitely be shot if I see them again. I drive by their house several times a day to run to town or the gas station and I'm always ready to call animal control if I see them.

I've run into a lot of "well it was JUST some chickens" and I get heated and ask what happens when it's "JUST a child" next time. So far I haven't seen them back. I assume the owners will keep them tied up for a week or two and then give up on being responsible and we will get a chance at them.

Good to hear.
Any word on your eggs? Do you know if they are developing?

 

[Conan]

Our neighbors lady came screaming over to our replace with, "...well it was JUST a pig!" to which we responded, "well, it was just a dog."

The "pig" was our potbellied pet, "Petunia," who came running to greet me everyday when I arrived home, for her saltine cracker treats as soon as I would open my truck door, who had been sleeping down in the barn on her pink My Little Pony sleeping bag on the straw at the time of the attack...

Can't tell you how utterly sick of dog obsessed people I am. I have dogs. I love my dogs. My dogs are trained.

I'm so sorry about Petunia.

 

[clucking with my chicken]

This morning I woke up to a pack of big husky looking mixes and pitbulls chasing my horses. I ran outside to see that they had already torn the entire side off of my chicken coop that we had thought we built so securely (my fiance is a builder by profession). All of my ladies, my ducklings, and my sweet rooster were dead. I asked around and found out who the dogs belonged to and paid them a visit. Sure enough the dogs were all loose in their yard with blood & feathers visible on the Huskies. The owners were young boys in their 20s and did not seem to care AT ALL. Not an "I'm sorry". NOTHING. I asked if the dogs could be kept on a chain or indoors and explained that my neighbors and family have very small children and the dogs seemed dangerous. The owners just walked inside.

I called animal control and the police and both came. They, too, did not seem to care. They said the blood & feathers werent really evidence and that I needed photos of the dogs attacking. We borrowed some trail cams and put them up in case they come back.

I'm at a loss. This pack of dogs is terrorizing the neighborhood. I warned all the neighbors not to let the small kids get off the bus alone. And I miss my little birds so much. I want to rebuild but how the hell does a dog rip the side off a shed?

Anyway I'm just venting. It's been a terrible day and I'm out of tears.

WOW! THATS HORRIBLE! I would really grab thoses dogs and...
ok ok if that happened to my pet chicken (my best friend) I would give them my mind!
so sorry for your loss, where thye your pets or meat animals?

 

[yickenscarf23]

Good to hear.
Any word on your eggs? Do you know if they are developing?

Yes! 6 are looking really good. Hatch date is the 11th of this month hopefully. Got some buddies for them in the mail and have started on the fort Knox coop.

Edited to say SO FAR the dogs havent been spotted again. I sure do go running to the windows a lot to check if I heard the slightest sound.

 

[Conan]

Yes! 6 are looking really good. Hatch date is the 11th of this month hopefully. Got some buddies for them in the mail and have started on the fort Knox coop.

Edited to say SO FAR the dogs havent been spotted again. I sure do go running to the windows a lot to check if I heard the slightest sound.

Awesome news! So glad to hear it.

 

[Chook Chook lady]

This morning I woke up to a pack of big husky looking mixes and pitbulls chasing my horses. I ran outside to see that they had already torn the entire side off of my chicken coop that we had thought we built so securely (my fiance is a builder by profession). All of my ladies, my ducklings, and my sweet rooster were dead. I asked around and found out who the dogs belonged to and paid them a visit. Sure enough the dogs were all loose in their yard with blood & feathers visible on the Huskies. The owners were young boys in their 20s and did not seem to care AT ALL. Not an "I'm sorry". NOTHING. I asked if the dogs could be kept on a chain or indoors and explained that my neighbors and family have very small children and the dogs seemed dangerous. The owners just walked inside.

I called animal control and the police and both came. They, too, did not seem to care. They said the blood & feathers werent really evidence and that I needed photos of the dogs attacking. We borrowed some trail cams and put them up in case they come back.

I'm at a loss. This pack of dogs is terrorizing the neighborhood. I warned all the neighbors not to let the small kids get off the bus alone. And I miss my little birds so much. I want to rebuild but how the hell does a dog rip the side off a shed?

Anyway I'm just venting. It's been a terrible day and I'm out of tears.

GET THE SHOTGUN!!!

 

[Chook Chook lady]

GET THE SHOTGUN!!!

Ok if you don’t want to kill them just send them back with a few bullets to let them know your not messing around. A 12 year old should not be thinking like this lol

 

[LizStreithorst]

I had 2 dogs attack and kill most of my hens once. I loaded them up, took them to the vet and had them put to sleep. I'd have taken them to the shelter for a chance of being adopted but they were old and not cute so that would be just putting off the inevitable.
I felt bad about it, but I did what had to be done.

I now have 5 dogs, 24 chickens, a horse and a cat. My dogs run free but never leave my 5 acres. They know that I have one rule that cannot be broken. None of my animals are allowed to harm any of my others.