Devastated after dog attack

[TexasWineGuy]

Same thing happened to me last week. While my 6 hens were free-ranging some neighbors dog got out (pure breed Pointer) and killed 2 hens, and severely wounded another. I got off a couple shots (pictol) at it but missed.

Two days later the dog is back! I grabbed my pistol again and ran after it. Caught up with the owner, who was touring around the neighborhood in a golf cart - while letting the dog run loose.

I gave the owner a serious mouthful and made it clear that I will shoot that dog on site if it enters my property again (this time with a 12 gauge....).

Yesterday. something got another hen. Just a huge pile to feathers left.

I don't feel safe letting my hens free-range anymore. Hate the thought of keeping them locked up their entire lives...


TWG

 

[2 Acres]

Same thing happened to me last week. While my 6 hens were free-ranging some neighbors dog got out (pure breed Pointer) and killed 2 hens, and severely wounded another. I got off a couple shots (pictol) at it but missed.

Two days later the dog is back! I grabbed my pistol again and ran after it. Caught up with the owner, who was touring around the neighborhood in a golf cart - while letting the dog run loose.

I gave the owner a serious mouthful and made it clear that I will shoot that dog on site if it enters my property again (this time with a 12 gauge....).

Yesterday. something got another hen. Just a huge pile to feathers left.

I don't feel safe letting my hens free-range anymore. Hate the thought of keeping them locked up their entire lives...


TWG

The poisonous green pellet mice bait might make a dog sick enough to die. Just keep it away from where chickens are.

 

[Kir Clucky]

I feel for you. This morning i found a pit looking dog laying in my back yard - it had just eaten 2 of my chickens and I cant find the 3rd. =[
I am praying that I find her when I get back home. I feel horrible as I did not close their pen last night - assuming they'd be fine as I have done it before. Shame on me as I failed them.
I dont know whos dog it was I ran it off.

 

[Callender Girl]

I am very sorry about your two hens; I hope you find your third girl, alive and well -- though she will certainly be traumatized.

I lost three of my original hens because I forgot to close the coop door One Night. It feels awful when you "fail" them. But, you are only human and all of us make mistakes or forget once in a while. Take care and be kind to yourself.