Heelers&Chickens_OhMy :
Sigh. I no longer have 5 chickens, I have 1 :-(
Maverick, my youngest and newest dog, TORE UP HARDWARE CLOTH to get into the coop. I came home last friday to find 2 chickens dead in the coop, and 2 chickens dead just outside the coop. Sigh. This coop stood up to a 65 lb gung-ho pitbull for nearly a year and my 30 lb heeler destroyed it when he was alone outside for 3 hours.
I found my only living chicken, now named Bon Qui Qui, in the corner missing a LOT of feathers. She seems to have made a miraculous recovery as she followed me around the yard this morning! Thank goodness she pulled through.
I have plans for a super-duper reinforced coop (think white picket fence made from pallets along the bottom) to ensure that my sneaky dog CANNOT get through the coop if left outside for 4 hours (the longest he ever needs to be left outside when the maids are here).
So, with only 1 chicken, how should I introduce new chickens? Chicks? 1 chicken? 4 chickens from different flocks so they can all sort out the pecking order? I would like to have 4 or 5 hens again. I'm not in a rush, as I'd like to get the high-security coop in order first, but I would like some advice on rebuilding, if you guys have it.
Sigh. My poor girls. I'd had them since they were 2 week old chicks.
Sooo Sorry
I have quite a few chickens and could spare a few if you want a friend or 2 for your bird
Let me know.
Shaun
