Entire flock killed. What would you do?

[pips&peeps]

Did your children hear the neighbor kid say his dad let the dog off it's chain? If so, I would go to the neighbor and ask at least $15 for each layer bird that was killed and tell him if he does not pay you will be making a police report.

Yes, I would consider this gross negligence too.

 

[kelseygirl707]

Soo sorry, I would definitely make him pay for to replace your flock, and I would make him may the prices of laying hens, not chicks.

Where are you located, I'm in Susanville, which is probably close to you. If your close and need chicks, I would be happy to give you mine when they hatch (I incubate but can't have chickens, so I give them away). I have 2-3 eggs on day 20 and about 10 chicken and 7 duck eggs due in a about 10 days. Let me know.

 

[tnchickenut]

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Where can you find a reasonably priced game cam?

I got mine on ebay for $25 plus $10 s&h. There are deals. The key is to look when it is NOT a popular hunting season.

 

[Penturner]

No question your Neighbor should pay, not only for the cost of replacing them but the cost of having bought them in the first place and all the care including the coop it took to take care of them, food medication and if you can get it, your time as well.

 

[FrizzlesRule]

That evil worthless dog, Ruby doesn't deserve to live and his drunk owner should be put in jail and pay for the loss of those beautiful birds. Sue his butt.

 

[NYREDS]

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That's just ridiculous. Why would you expect the neighbor to pay to replace them + repay what they cost to begin with? That would be paying for them twice. Why should he pay for the coop?
I don't know where the OP is or what their animal control laws are like. Here there are established values for various livestock for liability purposes & if you feel your animal is worth more you have to prove it objectively to the court. Costs of having raised the animal are not a consideration. Liability is for the value of the animal at the time of it's death.

 

[NYREDS]

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The dog was being a dog. Dogs are preditors, chickens are prey. Nature dictated that there is nothing evil about what the dog did. As to jailing the owner exactly what would the criminal charge be? This is a civil matter not a criminal matter.

 

[asher]

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Where can you find a reasonably priced game cam?

I got mine on ebay for $25 plus $10 s&h. There are deals. The key is to look when it is NOT a popular hunting season.

Thanks! Are these the type that you can set up to your computer so you can see what's going on that way?

 

[chicmom]

I am sooooo sorry! I am very attached to my hens too. What a lousy neighbor.

 

[tnchickenut]

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I'm sorry, but how is it the dog's fault if the owner sucks?

I'm not saying it isn't sad, or even enraging. Let's be serious, though. If you had a dog that was on the end of a chain and gets to go free one day with chickens all around. What do you expect? Why blame the dog? It's the owner that is the problem. You would have made me a heck of alot less angery if you said "That evil worthless HUMAN, he doesn't deserve to live".