I guess this is more for venting purposes; as I really can't think of a good way to resolve the issue. But if anyone has a magical answer I would love to hear it!
My idiot neighbor, who I've complained about in random posts before, once again has a new flock of chickens he is letting roam the countryside. EVERY SINGLE YEAR his free range flock is decimated by foxes and he does nothing but wait for all of them to be taken, and gets a new flock. His roaming flock ALWAYS finds its way to my house (which has a two acre pasture between us) and even goes across to the neighbor's on the other side of me. His free range buffet has lead the predators to my house, and even though I have a Fort Knox run and coop I still have to deal with the stress of fox killing his chickens on my property and the foxes stressing out my own chickens. I spoke to the neighbor on the other side of me, a very nice elderly Christian couple who has lived there since the 70s, and all Christianity went out the window when they brought up their frustration about the neighbor on the other side of me. "THAT KID (as they point towards his house)has done nothing but cause trouble since he moved in (the Mrs. was shouting) by letting his roving animals bring in predators to this area!" She went on to complain about how they caught a fox trying to break into their screened in porch this past summer, and said a few other choice things about him I will not repeat.
He got the newest flock about a month ago. I happened to look out my kitchen window yesterday and saw the rooster with a few hens following him through my orchard. I went out there and turned the hose on him, they ran off, then an hour later I hear my flock alarm calling, and there is the rooster headed towards my chicken run. I chased him off with a lunging whip, and had to repeat this cycle three more times yesterday.
Even though my flock is contained, I still do not want the fox running through here, and I am paranoid about diseases. I will be purchasing a $250-300 breeding trio next summer and I do not want his flock around that is carrying god knows what, nor should I have to step in someone else's chicken poop in my yard, and I definitely don't want to drag it into my chicken run!
No, I can't talk to him, I've tried that several times. He always lies and says he'll fix the issue and when he doesn't he whines that he "tried to keep them contain, I don't know what else to do!"
No, animal control will not help.
Nor will police. They have told me to just shoot them.
No, I cannot fence in my property. It is almost 20 acres.
And finally no, I do not want to shoot them. I really, really, REALLY don't want to. Its not their fault.
Like I said, I know there is no good answer to this dilemma, I just had to get it off my chest.
My idiot neighbor, who I've complained about in random posts before, once again has a new flock of chickens he is letting roam the countryside. EVERY SINGLE YEAR his free range flock is decimated by foxes and he does nothing but wait for all of them to be taken, and gets a new flock. His roaming flock ALWAYS finds its way to my house (which has a two acre pasture between us) and even goes across to the neighbor's on the other side of me. His free range buffet has lead the predators to my house, and even though I have a Fort Knox run and coop I still have to deal with the stress of fox killing his chickens on my property and the foxes stressing out my own chickens. I spoke to the neighbor on the other side of me, a very nice elderly Christian couple who has lived there since the 70s, and all Christianity went out the window when they brought up their frustration about the neighbor on the other side of me. "THAT KID (as they point towards his house)has done nothing but cause trouble since he moved in (the Mrs. was shouting) by letting his roving animals bring in predators to this area!" She went on to complain about how they caught a fox trying to break into their screened in porch this past summer, and said a few other choice things about him I will not repeat.
He got the newest flock about a month ago. I happened to look out my kitchen window yesterday and saw the rooster with a few hens following him through my orchard. I went out there and turned the hose on him, they ran off, then an hour later I hear my flock alarm calling, and there is the rooster headed towards my chicken run. I chased him off with a lunging whip, and had to repeat this cycle three more times yesterday.
Even though my flock is contained, I still do not want the fox running through here, and I am paranoid about diseases. I will be purchasing a $250-300 breeding trio next summer and I do not want his flock around that is carrying god knows what, nor should I have to step in someone else's chicken poop in my yard, and I definitely don't want to drag it into my chicken run!
No, I can't talk to him, I've tried that several times. He always lies and says he'll fix the issue and when he doesn't he whines that he "tried to keep them contain, I don't know what else to do!"
No, animal control will not help.
Nor will police. They have told me to just shoot them.
No, I cannot fence in my property. It is almost 20 acres.
And finally no, I do not want to shoot them. I really, really, REALLY don't want to. Its not their fault.
Like I said, I know there is no good answer to this dilemma, I just had to get it off my chest.
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Silver duckwings (although the cuckoo variety is tempting) to be exact. I am so excited!
). The neighbor knows the laws - he just doesn't care.
