Arizona Chickens

[AZChiknGoddess]

What is an Iggy? I looked it up but found nothing.

Iggy is a slang term for Italian Greyhound. They are very small greyhounds. They range from 10" to 19" tall. They are extremely athletic and busy. But they can be a bit emotionally fragile which is why the rooster turned mine off to chickens for ever. Lol They are one breed of small dog that knows how small they are. =》 They can run 26 mph. They are odorless and virtually non shedding.

 

[K9Dave]

Iggy is a slang term for Italian Greyhound. They are very small greyhounds. They range from 10" to 19" tall. They are extremely athletic and busy. But they can be a bit emotionally fragile which is why the rooster turned mine off to chickens for ever. Lol They are one breed of small dog that knows how small they are. =》 They can run 26 mph. They are odorless and virtually non shedding.

I've trained many due just to that fact. They take everything personally and are sensitive. Very loving and man are they fun to watch.

Do you ever take me out in the desert and let them chase Jackrabbits? Great fun.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

I've trained many due just to that fact. They take everything personally and are sensitive. Very loving and man are they fun to watch.

Do you ever take me out in the desert and let them chase Jackrabbits? Great fun.

We have always lived in the country and they chase rabbits nearly everyday. They manage to catch a few too. I can't believe you can train them! They are the most stubborn self directed dogs I've had. They are sweet and cuddly and my little pack found my chicken killer this morning. There was a tall skinny coyote in my horse pasture looking for a fat juicy chicken. They ran it off. The fastest one goes out front and baits the coyote to chase and the others attack from the rear. Tough little dogs.

 

[Papas Chickens]

Thanks!  #3 is zipping as I type this.  I am SO happy they are hatching!!  I was really nervous, my first experience doing this.  LOL

#3 is a Blue Laced Wyandotte, I think that's the abbreviation on the egg.   

I cant wait for my two gold laced wyandottes to get mature so I can breed them with my silver laced wyandotte Roo so I can get some bllue laced wyandottes.

 

[Papas Chickens]

We have always lived in the country and they chase rabbits nearly everyday. They manage to catch a few too. I can't believe you can train them! They are the most stubborn self directed dogs I've had. They are sweet and cuddly and my little pack found my chicken killer this morning. There was a tall skinny coyote in my horse pasture looking for a fat juicy chicken. They ran it off. The fastest one goes out front and baits the coyote to chase and the others attack from the rear. Tough little dogs.

My GSP does the same thing he will see a coyote then go after it then flip roles and make the coyote chase him while my German Rott lays in wait and when they get close BAM my Rott plows into the coyote. All you here is the smashing sound from the contact and the coyote yellping away running full speed lol.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

My GSP does the same thing he will see a coyote then go after it then flip roles and make the coyote chase him while my German Rott lays in wait and when they get close BAM my Rott plows into the coyote. All you here is the smashing sound from the contact and the coyote yellping away running full speed lol.

I love it when dogs go after coyotes. I have often thought about getting a larger dog to help my little 12lb girls run off the coyotes but I worry that a different kind of dog would go after the chickens.

 

[jackiezim]

Thank you for making me smile!  Lost my first chicken today.  Never would have imagined they would grow on me as much as they have.  Had 3 and only 2 layed eggs.  She was our best layer and layed the biggest eggs.  Not sure what the cause was, just slowed down laying this week.  Layed a smaller egg than usual two days ago, became listless today and layed under a bush. Her comb and waddles were light in color.  I brought her in the house and tried to get her to drink some electrolytes.  She had a little bit, The color started coming back, she got a little feisty but was gone within an hour of bringing her in.  I was glad I was holding her when she passed.  I know that's more about me than her.  Thanks for listening.  

Sorry for your loss.

 

[K9Dave]

I love it when dogs go after coyotes. I have often thought about getting a larger dog to help my little 12lb girls run off the coyotes but I worry that a different kind of dog would go after the chickens.

My GSP does the same thing he will see a coyote then go after it then flip roles and make the coyote chase him while my German Rott lays in wait and when they get close BAM my Rott plows into the coyote. All you here is the smashing sound from the contact and the coyote yellping away running full speed lol.

When I moved here in 04, I brought a dog with me from La. as I was still training for a living then. She was a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Suey and her favorite thing to do was go into the wash and chase coyotes. I love how beautiful dogs are. Plain hunting machines. I trained her for Personal Protection and sold her to a Real Estate agent who's house backed up to an Apartment Complex and he was finding kids in his yard and worse. Amazingly he never had another problem after the day he brought her home. She was built like a tank. We would train out at Luke AFB on their Working Dog Course and she would out perform them. Could scale a 9ft wall too. I miss that dog.

@AZChiknGoddess I had never really had chickens of my own before now and when we got them as chicks our puppy killed 3. He was great with them and very gentle the day we brought them home. I left the house thinking everything was fine and well ..that's my fault. At least I learned from it. Being a trainer I now know how I would approach training/chicken proofing now. He is very gentle and mellow around the chickens now and they even jump on his back and peck at his tail with no reaction. PM me if you ever thought about getting a bigger dog and need tips for training it.

I told my brother where I was moving (via text) and the first thing he said was "ah you'll have to find someone to split a hog and cow with you" lol. Thought that was funny.

 

[AZChiknGoddess]

When I moved here in 04, I brought a dog with me from La. as I was still training for a living then. She was a Rhodesian Ridgeback named Suey and her favorite thing to do was go into the wash and chase coyotes. I love how beautiful dogs are. Plain hunting machines. I trained her for Personal Protection and sold her to a Real Estate agent who's house backed up to an Apartment Complex and he was finding kids in his yard and worse. Amazingly he never had another problem after the day he brought her home. She was built like a tank. We would train out at Luke AFB on their Working Dog Course and she would out perform them. Could scale a 9ft wall too. I miss that dog.

@AZChiknGoddess I had never really had chickens of my own before now and when we got them as chicks our puppy killed 3. He was great with them and very gentle the day we brought them home. I left the house thinking everything was fine and well ..that's my fault. At least I learned from it. Being a trainer I now know how I would approach training/chicken proofing now. He is very gentle and mellow around the chickens now and they even jump on his back and peck at his tail with no reaction. PM me if you ever thought about getting a bigger dog and need tips for training it.

I told my brother where I was moving (via text) and the first thing he said was "ah you'll have to find someone to split a hog and cow with you" lol. Thought that was funny.

I am originally from western Washington state. My kids are still there and they think I have gone crazy to move to the desert. Thank you for the offer of training tips but I do not think I will be getting another dog anytime soon. I already have my 3 Iggys and my boyfriend has an Iggy/chi cross we rescued off craigslist. Im at my limit without a kennel license.

 

[cyborg]

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