I'm just sick, the dog ate my 2 chicks.

[Txpollock]

I lost so many chickens from my dogs getting past a faulty invisible fence wire, to chickens flying into my dog yard or stray dogs and wild animals killing them. I finally built a chicken run that is fully enclosed and the chickens LOVE! I feel so much better that I have safe chickens now!! These pictures are during the construction phase. The enclosure now has a canvas tarp over 15ft of it. The run is 16’X32’ and we have 10 chickens at the moment.

 

[DebbieMarler]

I am so sorry. How old were your chicks? What kind of dog do you have?

2 days, a border collie

 

[M Brennen]

Well I came home from work to find nothing in the brooder. The border collie Got in the house, my grandson left the door open on accident. I guess I didn't deserve them, so much for being a chicken mom. I've got 22 in the incubator, it won't happen twice. I'm58, I should know better than To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping a door would keep them safe.

Don’t beat yourself up about it. We have all made mistakes. So sorry this happened to you.

 

[M Brennen]

I lost so many chickens from my dogs getting past a faulty invisible fence wire, to chickens flying into my dog yard or stray dogs and wild animals killing them. I finally built a chicken run that is fully enclosed and the chickens LOVE! I feel so much better that I have safe chickens now!! These pictures are during the construction phase. The enclosure now has a canvas tarp over 15ft of it. The run is 16’X32’ and we have 10 chickens at the moment. View attachment 3205209View attachment 3205210View attachment 3205211View attachment 3205212

My cages are all fully enclosed. I let the birds out only when I am home to monitor any wildlife activity. I have lost too many to weasels, foxes, etc.

 

[Phalennichole]

I know it’s hard to not beat yourself up over it but it does happen. I’ve cried and I’ve lost plenty. We have a very heavily protected coop and run. Both fully enclosed for night time. Somehow a raccoon got in one night and tore apart our sweet back silkie. Another time our husky/lab mix got our other tiny black silkie. No more black silkies in our flock. Our youngest daughter didn’t realize she was still out and the dog got her. A hawk has gotten two of our chicks. The List goes on . We have 34 going strong but I know it’s bound to happen again. That’s the chicken life.

 

[DebbieMarler]

Thanks

 

[joydix]

Well I came home from work to find nothing in the brooder. The border collie Got in the house, my grandson left the door open on accident. I guess I didn't deserve them, so much for being a chicken mom. I've got 22 in the incubator, it won't happen twice. I'm58, I should know better than To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping a door would keep them safe.

sadly, chickens are a learning experience.

 

[DebbieMarler]

Yes, I just keep learning and often it's hard. In an attempt to have a gentle rooster, I have been making a pet out of a 2 month old. Yesterday he was aggressive and wanted to play hard. I think he'll be mean if he decides to be mean and it will have nothing to do with the time of spent with him. I think I'll just let him be a rooster and cross that bridge when I get to it. Time spent with him seems to have been wasted.I did gently pin him down. Time will tell. I have 2 scars in my eyebrows from when I was flogged as a child. I mean rooster won't get to live here.

 

[dionneradcon]

Well I came home from work to find nothing in the brooder. The border collie Got in the house, my grandson left the door open on accident. I guess I didn't deserve them, so much for being a chicken mom. I've got 22 in the incubator, it won't happen twice. I'm58, I should know better than To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping To leave them unguarded in a cardboard box hoping a door would keep them safe.

So sorry x

 

[DebbieMarler]

So sorry x

Thx, these things happen, more when I bumble in without researching