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[edwarra]

I am in Augusta, currently researching and looking for someone to sell me some chickens. My only concern with getting chickens is my dog might try to eat them. Any suggestions?

 

[boskelli1571]

Welcome! You are right to be concerned - most dogs will eat/chase chicks, after all, they are small, run fast and act like prey - which they are. Some dogs can be trained to be guard dogs, if you are lucky and have a good, teachable dog, you can train them to co-exist with adult chickens. I have been blessed with 2 Beagles who are very solicitous of the adult birds, I would not, however, trust them with baby birds.
You need to have a dog/predator proof compound for your birds to wander around in. There are several ideas in the learning tab for you to scan through. I think that given dogs tendency to dig, you would have to bury the wire down at least a foot.
I'm sure someone else here will give you advice from a personal perspective. Good luck!