Fluffy Butt Acres: Stories of our flock

[Ponypoor]

You can kill a dog here that is attacking your chickens or other livestock as well. That doesn't address the compensation issue for the loss of a dear pet.

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One can take a person to small claims court.

My neighbours Rotty attacked my horse and tore her leg up. Cost them a lot of money in Vet fees. But they paid up.

 

[Ponypoor]

You can kill a dog here that is attacking your chickens or other livestock as well. That doesn't address the compensation issue for the loss of a dear pet.

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Awesome photo! Now that’s a dinosaur!

 

[Ponypoor]

It's A Party!

We celebrated Hattie’s Hatchday today.

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Everyone enjoyed the party together.
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Except Lady Featherington who would not come over. Don't worry, I took her a piece all her own.

Looks like everyone had a good time!

 

[BY Bob]

I love water park chickens!
Poor Piglet is really suffering in the heat. Everyone else is coping, but yesterday I thought I might lose her. She just moped in a damp corner all day.
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How is she doing today?

 

[SimpleJenn]

But the little nubbin above the comb, that's an inverted spike, isn't it?
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That's the boop-doodly-oop! You poke it and it goes boi-oi-oi-oiiiing

 

[BY Bob]

Michigan has a "livestock protection law" which allows killing dogs that harass livestock, including poultry.
However, all states have their own set of rules!

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Just look at those white beauties!

 

[BY Bob]

Thank you Bob! They were such sweet chickens. I don't blame the dogs, I blame the owners for letting them roam. I've lost more chickens over the last 35 years to dogs, than anything else.

Dogs can do so much damage so quickly. It's heartbreaking. I hope it's the last time you have to experience anything like this.

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[drstratton]

I’d like to encourage you to get after the dogs. The word will spread.
We had two dogs repeatedly come through here a couple of years ago. A big wire haired German hunting dog with a Labrador pup in tow. We too have a lot of small plots around us, so I began a perimeter search and just kept asking everyone. Finally got to a house of a homesteading family where the husband is very serious about hunting and trapping. The wife took the livestock issue seriously too, so they wanted to be responsible. I think the kids probably let the dogs out unwittingly. Haven’t had a problem since.

I might contact my neighbor across the street. She's actually a police officer. Maybe she can get the word out. I don't know most of my neighbors anymore and there is a huge language barrier.

 

[BY Bob]

I’m sorry but that is kinda dumb!

It is and it isn't.

Do you think that owner has let another dog run free? Instead of wondering what happened, now they know.

I can see the flawed logic. SSS is safer but I can see why this

That's very sweet. Thank you.

 

[drstratton]

Farmers are permitted to deal with ‘feral’ dogs as they are for here. My neighbour has dealt with many such dogs. Tough lesson for city people to learn of their Shepard is out chasing the dairy herd.

Or my horses.

We can deal with animals here too. We don't like to, but sometimes you don't have a choice!

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