Free range after dog attack

[jc9766]

My chickens were free ranging for about a year and then a dog killed 3 of them. I built a big pen for them which has an electric fence around it, but they love when I let them free range, I will do that if I am standing right there. Is there any product that I can use to let them range when I am home but not standing over them that will protect them?

 

[chfite]

A portable electric fence comes to mind.

Did you resolve the problem with the dog?

Chris

 

[centrarchid]

A three strand electrified fence can work)<Protection is not complete but can be enhanced with positioning. It may take a while for local dogs to learn boundary. It makes hunting for foxes and coyotes trickier since they do not like to get zapped either,

 

[MelissaTXRn]

We have a large run. More than enough room, bit I wish I could let them out too. My dogs would eat them up in a second. On the other hand, the dogs keep away armadillos, opossums and raccoons.