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[McChooky]

We still think its the dogs from town. The Game Warden agrees, the 4 dead dogs of mine were poisoned, 2 Game Wardens and their Vet agree. The rest were stolen as no feather or anything remains. I had chick the size of Cornish hens in a metal dog kennel, all gone when we went to feed, had went out grocery shopping.

"A Texas law dating back to 1997 allows Texas land owners to use purple paint markings in lieu of posting "No Trespassing" signs. A purple paint marking at a property line and a "No Trespassing" sign both have the same legal consequences if not obeyed. For large ranches purple markings are much less expensive than posting signs"

"Purple markings are required to be vertical lines, 8 inches long and 1 inch wide. The bottom of the markings must be between 3 – 5 feet above the ground. Purple markings can be spaced no more than 100 feet apart in wooded areas and no more than 1000 feet apart in open areas. Markings must be placed in areas visible to anyone approaching the property. Posted signs are still recommended at all access points and gates."

 

[SusanMc]

My son and I have been raising Red Star, Delaware and Barred Rock chickens a long with Pekin, Rouen, Runner and Muscovy ducks. I'm disabled so the eggs help the grocery bill and selling the extra eggs pays their food, treats and on utilities. My son went out to feed and this is what he saw.View attachment 2801622

oh gees, that’s a horrible site.
I’m so sorry for your loss…no words…here’s a hug…

 

[McChooky]

A guy in town has about 1,000 red bricks he wants gone, so I'll get them and place around coop/run 2 deep length wise.

I've spent all spring and summer long building a coop and run with an extension to house 6 chickens. The videos and pictures make it all look easy but its not.There's more to keeping chickens than feeding and watering them and gathering eggs. Everything likes to eat chickens and if you don't have a good place for them you're only going to feed the predators. I learned the hard way not to ever order chicks again without having it all built first. Fortunately I haven't lost any of them but my heart breaks for you and your son.

 

[jastech]

I don't want you to take this the wrong way but I wouldn't be buying anymore chickens or ducks until I got the proper set up and had cameras up. Losing 100 dogs,ducks and chickens isn't a small thing. If you're new to the area I'd put up some no trespassing signs.How big a place do you have?

About 3 acres, very small. Had a lot more land in Nebraska without these issues. There's a lot of drugs in town I hear, so theft follows. I put up T-Post and painted tops purple, the Deputy said is No Tress in Texas. One was pushed over 3 times to drive on my property.

 

[jastech]

Cameras first, looked at some that use POE, I can run the Cat6 wire up to 328' for 4K and a little over 800' for 2K. These will hold up in court. Then fence the property and another Kangal.

 

[Bigtom Turkey]

I don't want you to take this the wrong way but I wouldn't be buying anymore chickens or ducks until I got the proper set up and had cameras up. Losing 100 dogs,ducks and chickens isn't a small thing. If you're new to the area I'd put up some no trespassing signs.How big a place do you have?

I agree, fix the bucket before adding more water.

 

[McChooky]

Cameras first, looked at some that use POE, I can run the Cat6 wire up to 328' for 4K and a little over 800' for 2K. These will hold up in court. Then fence the property and another Kangal.

A hot fence would stop cats ,dogs,people and predators from going on your property.
A camera will only record them,not identify them.It takes a cop to do that. The cops in your town have to be blooming idiots if they haven't solved any of these crimes in a year. What happened to all the dogs and cats you trapped? Did the county take them ? Didn't you say you'd trapped over 30? 450 people live there, right?

 

[McChooky]

About 3 acres, very small. Had a lot more land in Nebraska without these issues. There's a lot of drugs in town I hear, so theft follows. I put up T-Post and painted tops purple, the Deputy said is No Tress in Texas. One was pushed over 3 times to drive on my property.

3 acres isn't much to fence or keep an eye on.Are you gone a lot?

 

[jastech]

Went out to feed today and my last goat won't eat off the ground and she keeps looking around, stays close to my 15 year old Kangal. I had to feed her by hand near him. I think do to what she has seen and been attacked twice.

 

[jastech]

A hot fence would stop cats ,dogs,people and predators from going on your property.
A camera will only record them,not identify them.It takes a cop to do that. The cops in your town have to be blooming idiots if they haven't solved any of these crimes in a year. What happened to all the dogs and cats you trapped? Did the county take them ? Didn't you say you'd trapped over 30? 450 people live there, right?

250 people in this town/city. The Deputy's have 900 square miles to patrol they said. They told me get cameras too, as did a council member. I dispatched the dogs and cats. I'm on disability so stuck between a rock and hard spot per say doing what I can. No garage when we moved here so had to make payments on a shipping container to reduce the theft, living room is full of shop tools and tables from my great grandfather, he died in the early 70's at 98, so tables are solid redwood and old.