Hello from Minneapolis!

[muddy75]

Welcome to BYC! Pull up a roost and make yourself at home!

 

[007Sean]

Howdy, and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[janiedoe]

Good morning, and welcome to BYC!

 

[Debbie292d]

Hi Lizzy! A belated welcome to BYC!

Great intro!

My son brings his mini-Dachshund over, and it took a while, but she doesn't chase the chickens anymore. She never could really keep up anyway, but I just didn't want her stressing them out.

We're glad you're here!

 

[tinlizzy17]

Hi Lizzy! A belated welcome to BYC!

Great intro!

My son brings his mini-Dachshund over, and it took a while, but she doesn't chase the chickens anymore. She never could really keep up anyway, but I just didn't want her stressing them out.

We're glad you're here!

I'm glad to hear that! Back with my first crew of chickens I had a husky/greyhound mix who immediately learned to ignore the chicken run and the chickens themselves when she met the (pet-safe, but instructive) electric fence I installed at the time. I no longer have the e-fence and would prefer not to go that route again! So we'll see!

 

[Debbie292d]

I'm glad to hear that! Back with my first crew of chickens I had a husky/greyhound mix who immediately learned to ignore the chicken run and the chickens themselves when she met the (pet-safe, but instructive) electric fence I installed at the time. I no longer have the e-fence and would prefer not to go that route again! So we'll see!

We have a border collie and corgie who watch out for the chickens and help keep the varments away. Those two we never had to train. It just depends on the breed, mostly, I believe, but I've heard many stories of dogs being trained not to attack the chickens.

Here's an article about use of a e-collar that might help if needed. https://www.backyardchickens.com/ar...using-an-electric-collar-in-a-fair-way.79074/