Companion animals

[great western]

Hello to all backyard chicken people around the world,

I live on a bush property in Australia and have just been given a young Bantam Rooster. Charlie was about to become someones Sunday roast and I stepped in to save him from the pot. Charlie hasn't any girlfriends yet but he has bonded with my dog. Charlie is very protective of my laborador and he sits on the frame of her bed when she is sleeping. Will Charlie redirect his attention to female feathered friends when they arrive and are there any problems with the two of them being friends? My lab loves all of our animals but I don't know if she can get any fowl diseases or germs from Charlie. Any information or suggestions would be greatly appreciated by this novice 'backyard chicken person?' Thanks from Great Western

 

[4-H chicken mom]

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from Ohio. So glad you joined. My dogs follow the ducks and chickens around just to get some fresh snacks

and they have never gotten sick or any disease.

Knock on wood.

 

[Nifty-Chicken]

Great to see you posting! So, I'm wondering... if you are "down under" what does that make us, "up over"?

Oh, and it is probably summer time there too, no?

 

[M To The Maxx]

 

[b.hromada]

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from S. Florida! Glad you joined us!

Enjoy!

 

[auskittle]

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Ours too! anyway,

great western from northern California. I think it's awesome that charlie likes your dog. our dogs and chickens were always enemies.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Welcome to BYC from Nevada!

 

[Carpe DiHen]

Welcome from up here in California!

I had a rooster obsessed with my German shepherd when I was a little girl, it worked out great!

 

[texasgal]

A big Texas sized ..

You'll love it here!

 

[great western]

A Great Big "G'DAY" to all of you friendly folks who wrote to me recently regarding my dogs/rooster friendship. How impressed was I to receive such a wonderful & welcome response from so many of you at Backyard Chickens.
And thanks to Nifty Chicken for your Hello. Yes it is summer in Australia and I'm guessing if we're Down Under then you must be Up Over. Or as we're talking poultry perhaps we could say that you're Up and Over easy.'

I'd like say thanks to everyone who wrote with their experience of dog/chook relationships. I'm guessing that Charlie my rooster thinks my labrador is his friend or even girlfriend. They are gorgeous together. They both dig holes in the dirt, next to each other, to keep cool. When the dog is lying on the ground in the sphinx position Charlie likes to sit in between the dogs front legs which makes for a great photo moment. Thanks again to all of you friendly people.