LilReddBurd
In the Brooder
So in short my neighbors lied. Their dogs had managed to get into our yard before and kill some of our flock, and we told them they can "fix" the problem by extending their fence into the ground to prevent this from happening again. When we asked TWICE if they took care of it, they said yes and that they even added buried cinderblocks to discourage digging.
Well that was not true because the hole I found into our yard was hardly even a hole, just deep enough to slide under their fence and then ours. So, I will be taking matters into my own hands and billing them for the materials.
Now here is what I would like to know. My flock is small and like pets to me, so when a bird gets mauled it is particularly devistating and personal. I want to make sure these dogs won't get back into my yard. Current idea is buying wire and boards to dig about 2ft. deep, secure it to the bottom of my fence and then boards at the bottom of the hole, and placing blocks on those boards to make sure theyre not moving if pushed against. I think this should be enough, but a friend suggested running an electric fence between my and my neighbor's fence (we have a very small gap between my wooden fence and her chain linked). My thoughts that are if the dog is digging, the electric fence wont do much if it has to be above ground.
I am open to several ideas, so please let me know what yall think.
Well that was not true because the hole I found into our yard was hardly even a hole, just deep enough to slide under their fence and then ours. So, I will be taking matters into my own hands and billing them for the materials.
Now here is what I would like to know. My flock is small and like pets to me, so when a bird gets mauled it is particularly devistating and personal. I want to make sure these dogs won't get back into my yard. Current idea is buying wire and boards to dig about 2ft. deep, secure it to the bottom of my fence and then boards at the bottom of the hole, and placing blocks on those boards to make sure theyre not moving if pushed against. I think this should be enough, but a friend suggested running an electric fence between my and my neighbor's fence (we have a very small gap between my wooden fence and her chain linked). My thoughts that are if the dog is digging, the electric fence wont do much if it has to be above ground.
I am open to several ideas, so please let me know what yall think.