Hi Everyone from Adelaide, Oz

[Chicken Smallhorn]

Hi everybody. My wife and I have decided to add some chooks to our family. Currently it is us and two dogs. We have a spot in the corner of the backyard which I will fence off. Their yard will be about 200 square feet and the coop is 5' x 5' x 5'. We're hoping the dogs will get along with them, as we plan to let them explore the whole backyard eventually. I would like to hear how others have gone with their dogs. This will be our first time with chooks so I have a lot of reading to do.

I was considering growing a creeping plant of some kind up the back fence and a small tree or two in their yard. Can anyone suggest plants which would be good for chooks as far as providing food for them goes?

 

[Kismet]

My son has five border collies who are around his free range (all over the barnyard) chickens all the time. You just need to train them to leave them alone. If a young dog gets fascinated by a chicken and starts to worry it, he just says "that'll do," and the dog stops. It's beautiful to watch.

Several years ago, we had a dog that killed 23 meat chicks - she couldn't stand the peeping, I think. Well, she got walloped, and she never went near them again.

 

[wekiva bird]

from south carolina

 

[tobin123]

from Indiana

 

[crazyaboutchickens]

from New York!

 

[Firearia]

from Canada

I hope you enjoy your stay here! If you have any questions just ask!

 

[b.hromada]

and

from S. Florida! Glad you joined us!

 

[TsaLaGi Acres]

 

[duckyfromoz]

Hi there and

from a bit further East in Mebourne.

 

[chicknduck]