Bad Bad Terrible Day UPDATE post 35

[vmdanielsen]

Thanks for the info....never considered that a bb gun would be considered abuse. Being dead does prevent it from coming back

 

[centrarchid]

When comes to shooting such dogs, sadly they need to be killed, otherwise dog owner can sue for vet cost. I would much rather pepper offending dog from distance to teach lesson. Worked effectively on my dalmations that went after neighbors rabbits. My dogs quit visiting and I learned how to pop shotgun pellets out of dogs backside. I still had same dogs for another 6 years.

 

[cgmccary]

desertskynm have to respectfully disagree...

I live in the city and have a backyard flock. I lost a hen to a cat attack- was told the same thing, cats won't attack a hen , and caught the same bloody cat by the tail when it was sneaking back into the coop and had it's claws outreached for my newest hen- no puncture marks but a lot of lost feathers. In that moment I could easily have killed the cat, but I lost my balance when he bit my leg and then it ran away.

I now have heavy 1 ft. x 1 ft. patio bricks laid on top of the ground, next to the fencing so intruders from the outside can't dig their way in. And bricks under the ground so my ladies can't dig out.

Cats do kill chickens.

M.

I never said "cats never kill chickens." Chicks, a cat is more prone to take. I've been around awhile with chickens. I have heard cats blamed many times (i.e. someone had a dead chicken and saw a cat & thought logically, "the cat killed my bird.") Then they find out later, "nope, it was a coon, a dog, something else." Only when someone actually witnesses the cat take down the full grown hen do I buy it. This has happened on occasion but I disagree with you-- I still maintain that it is a rare cat that will take down a full grown hen. RARE. It happens, but RARE. Like I said, I had many, many stray cats and had chicks outside & NEVER lost a chick to a cat. NEVER. Those cats were strays & hungry.​

 

[centrarchid]

cgmccary and desertskynm,
You live in very different locations. Successful and feral cats may have very different hunting options / preferences as a result. I have no cat problems even though cats abundant. Neighbor does have cat problems in regards to rather large chickens being attacked. Cats in my area consume almost exclusively voles, cats my neighbor has routinely takes red squirrels and half-grown cotton-tail rabbits. Neighbors problem all recognize as unusual.

 

[Qi Chicken]

Hi everyone, Thanks for the moral support. I wish our jackdonkey of a neighbor could read this.

My husband and I talked and the next time the dog is over here we'll take him to a big city about 1 1/2 hours away and take him to the pound. Not tell the neighbor except we took care of it. I really hope we can get him before he kills/hurts any more of our animals. I think it would be illegal to go over and get him now. I will call the sherriff tomorrow to see what animal control has to say. We are outsiders around here. Only been here 6 years and most people have been here for 10 generations. I have a feeling they won't do much as we don't really belong. That seems to be how things work around here unfortunately.

Both the chickens are still alive this am. Nobby (BA) layed an egg this am. We will dress their wounds again today. Junie B Jones crowed. Both still look pretty poor. I just pray we found all the injuries.

Should we squirt with iodine again? More neosporin??

I got blue kote today at the feed store. Do you put that on naked skin or over the neosporin????

Thanks guys again, it really helps when somebody understands.

 

[BooBear]

Hope your chickens pull through.

I am not sure on the medication; however, there are folks that can give good advice on these threads.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

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Where did you get that idea? In most states it is legal to shoot any animal, including dogs, attacking your livestock unless the animal is protected (such as being on the endangered species list or similar other laws). Usually the owner of any domestic animal that attacked your animals is liable for their loss and any veterinarian bills or property damage.

 

[chickenlorena]

Hello Sonoran Silkies, if you read previous posts you'll see I meant you cannot shoot the dog after the fact. The law says you can kill the dog if she/he is about to or attacking you livestock, and in your property. In this case, after the fact, this person cannot just go to the neighbors property and shoot the dog. She has to wait till the dog comes back. Otherwise, the neighbor, who's totally at fault in this case, can charge her for trespassing at the minimum.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

I later read your explanation, and I do agre that hunting someone's dogs would be wrong, and likely illegal. But your post which I copied and responded to did not go into that detail; it merely said that shooting dogs is a misdemeanor in all states and a felony in others. And that is not true.

 

[Pidgey104]

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I've seen many people blame cats for killing chickens, and it turn out not to be true. In fact, VERY few cats will take a chicken. It is rare. I used to live in the city where there were a lot of stray cats, LOTS. I had chicks outside in pens and in the run many, many times. Not once did I loose a bird to a cat. Many times, I observed the stray cats in the run hunting chipmunks and mice. For whatever the reason, it is very rare a domestic cat will take a full grown chicken. The cats seem to run from the roosters and hens which would chase them! With neighbor's and people's own dogs, it is a horse of a different color. Dogs are probably the number one killer of chickens-- just read all the threads on this over the years. I hope any perceived problems with domestic cats will be put in perspective.

No true . I'm mad at my Boyfriends cat. She stays outside most of the time. Comes in side to lay in his lap. I found a dead Chciken on top of our Roof of the Porch. I sitting there trying to figure out what happen and she is stalking on of the smaller hens that runs our back yard. Supid fat cat get food and she still goes after my chcikens