Are Chickens Ok With Box Turtles?

[Orchidsilkie]

Hello everyone! I think I might type in purple now.... Anyway, I might be moving soon and getting chickens! Backyard Chickens of course!

But, I also have box turtles in my backyard that we will be taking with us. Will the chickens bother the turtles and possibly harm them? I don't want anyone to have to be rehomed or hurt.

Thanks for reading and please respond,


~~~~~~ OrchidSilkie ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

 

[TheCrazyClucker]

I'd think not.

 

[howfunkyisurchicken]

Umm, I think mine would put forth alot of effort to eat a turtle. Who knows how successful they'd be, but they'd try!

 

[Orchidsilkie]

Ooo, I hope mine wouldn't! But, turtles do have a shell, so they might be fine

 

[TheCrazyClucker]

Ooo, I hope mine wouldn't! But, turtles do have a shell, so they might be fine

Yeah, those shells are rock hard!

 

[b.hromada]

I think they'd be just fine.

 

[Orchidsilkie]

We have four dogs right now, and those shells have protected them from the dogs, so..

 

[Orchidsilkie]

Those shells have withstood four dogs, so I bet they'd be just fine.

 

[TheCrazyClucker]

Since a dog could kill a chicken I think your box turtles would be fine.

 

[Orchidsilkie]

I bet two dachsunds ( excuse my spelling) A Bichon Frise and a cocker spainel wouldn't harm the chickens either, but don't worry, I'm extra careful when it comes to animals