It was for sure I sight I never wish to see again. It was honestly horrific. My kids unfortunately walked into it when we got home and seen it all. I think that was one of the worst things for me. And I know a lot of ppl may not agree with my decision but with a heavy heart I gave her away. She was my baby and really only liked me. I’m sure it didn’t help that for the first 6 months of her life she didn’t have human interaction. Though I can’t be sure. But I had to make this kind of decision for not just the best of my future animals but for the best of my neighbors. She was becoming the escape artist and was taking off. We don’t have anyone that lives on top of us but we do have neighbors that have chickens and the last thing I wanted was for her to get ahold of someone else’s chicken and they put a pullet in her head.
Just like in Montana. My sister lived out there for a while and there was a place not too far from her that the man that owned some property would shot dogs that went on the property. Regardless if they were causing harm or not. Didn’t matter the breed or anything. If it was on his property, you can consider your dog dead. It’s a sad truth, but unfortunately that is the way it is with some people. And everyone has a right to protect their property. But I couldn’t let that happen to her. And then neighbors around here would shot her without blinking an eye. I loved that dog but I couldn’t let her continue to kill my other animals or neighbors animals.
It honestly would have been one thing for her to have killed maybe 2. But she didn’t. All the chicks heads were off. She had to of eaten 2 of their bodies. Not all of the ducks heads were off but more than half was. It was a blood bath.
We still have our Rottweiler who is just the sweetest and has NEVER shown to give any attention to the chickens. She will watch them but is interested in getting them. I mean this dog COULD jump a baby gate if she wanted too, she isn’t that fat, but she won’t. She’s too lazy and only 2. But we will be keeping an eye on her anyway and continue to take the precautions we did with her and the other dog.
We were going to be putting electric fence around the chicken run and duck run before this happened…and we will still be doing that. Because even if the Rottweiler doesn’t try to get to the ducks and chickens, it will help with other predators.
I really hope your chicken gets better. That looks really bad from the picture. But she seems to be acting ok so that is a REALLY good sign. I hope you can keep your puppy from harming anymore of them. But it sounds like you have a great plan!
