Great Pyrenees

[GregClark38]

Anyone ever use a Great Pyrenees to protect your chickens?

 

[Percheron chick]

I have a GPxlab that has been a super addition. I have a terrible coyote problem and in the 3 years I have had him, I have lost one guinea free ranging. I have gone out of town up to a week at a time and have left him out because I didn't think I'd have any chickens left if he wasn't there 24/7. I had even left all the guineas out because I figured they would be too much for the hens locked up in the coop. Got him at the pound and he was raised by geese and ducks. Definitely criteria for any future dogs.

Not sure who's protecting who.

 

[CountryFlock]

How nice.

 

[CountryFlock]

I heard they are good for livestock.I have a lab and she is not going crazy over the chickens but she sure does want to get one. Oh! We have a yorkie and she is going crazy over they chickens and is trying to get them.. She crazy little dog.

 

[pennyJo1960]

he is not any different than Snow our 1 year old pyrenees she wants to play chase with our chickens

 

[MountaingateHomestead]

She is adorable. How do you stop her from chasing your chickens? Ours hasn't tried to harm our chickens yet but I've heard he may start soon as he gets older

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I've always had Pyrenees lgd, although we currently have one that's half English Shepherd. Also have several others. I have found that introduceing them very young has worked best for us. Yes they will try to check out and play with the chickens but as long as its older birds, they'll get pecked and screamed at enough to learn to respect them. They will then typically see them as part of the pack and protect them. Just how it's worked here. hope it helps.

 

[MountaingateHomestead]

Thank you for the response. What do you use for chew toys for your Pyrenees. Mine is obviously teething and keeps destroying all of his toys.

 

[Fields Mountain Farm]

I'm old school...Sooooo sticks and stones!
But..Then they don't see other inanimate objects as chew toys. IMO