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[Mojo Chick'n]

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Too bad ya don't have a pen for her - one of those tall ones. They aren't cheap, though. I saw one in russell springs 12x12 - for 100 bucks !!! I called, but it was already gone (I figured it would be, for that price). I was gonna put ducks or something in it, maybe meat chickens in the spring.

I am lucky, my dogs are great with the chickens, (one thinks he IS a chicken) I wish I had some advice for ya

Glad the babies and mamas are all ok.

Peace -
Meri

 

[cthrash1]

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My parents aren't far from Tompkinsville, they are in Fountain Run.

Shelley I had a great dane/german shepherd cross one time that would break 1200lb strength cables in half...Ended up giving him to my moms best friend as she had lots of land and lived in an area of lots of break ins and mischief...He was very protective.

 

[ChknLvnFam]

I've got a dog that was protective of my chicks when I first got them. She'd run the cats off if they got around the chicken tractor. Jerry (the cat) has been extremely friendly with everything around here so far. He even lets the baby play on him and pull his fur. It's freaky watching him swat the baby with his claws in and fake bite him, but the baby just goes back for more. Parent of the year here!

As for the question about that pup...how big is he? I had a tie-out for a red tick coon hound that must've weighed at least 80 pounds and he couldn't pull it loose. If he's really that big of a problem, a clothes line tie down might work or a shock collar will do wonders....instantly corrected behavior.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Toby (gallus gallus beaglus) won't let our other dog (who is a big whimp and wouldn't hurt a fly) near the chickens, he'll growl at her (they are best of buddies, unless it comes to HIS chickens).

This is one of my favorite pics of them - that is Blue and Marley eating snacks by him. Notice the strategically placed weed, LOL. He always sleeps like that - have no idea why.

Peace -
Meri

 

[shelleyd2008]

She is about 7 months old, I am thinking around 45 pounds? Not sure. The last time she went to the vet, she was 4 months old, and 33 pounds, and she was gaining about 3 pounds a week at least. We had an electric fence post, about 4 feet long, that was bent in half, and drove into the ground. She pulled that up. I had some different fence posts, that were the kind that had the V on the bottom, and the 'clips' up the sides, she bent it in half, and then pulled it up. The only thing that holds her is a tree, but then I have to go untangle her about 10 x's a day. I had thought about the clothesline runners, but I figured she would just get tangled up on whatever it was hooked to. I have thought about the shock collars, but those are very expensive. When she was smaller, she would run through the flock of chickens, I just thought she was playing. Then I got 4 small chicks, probably about 2 months old, and she killed 3 of them before I knew it was her doing it. Now whenever she gets loose, she goes straight for the tractors with mama hens in them. It has only been twice, and so far no casualties, but I just know she will eventually get some, it's just a matter of time. I have looked at the hardware store, and anyplace else locally, for tie downs for large dogs, but there just aren't any.
chiknmama- I was just telling dad that I needed to get a cage for her. The decent sized ones are over $200. I can't afford that now. I need to do something, I don't want to get rid of my dog, but I don't want to lose chickens either.

<EDIT> My dad says he thinks the reason she started chasing them was because of my braty kid. He wwouldtry to catch the little ones all the time. Now we have another (beagle) pup that just runs around the yard, and the kid is doing it again. This pup at least listens when you tell her no...

 

[shelleyd2008]

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Yeah I think I will check into the shock collars again, and see if I can find any cheaper than what I have seen. That will probably be the only thing that would work.

 

[ChknLvnFam]

I think I spotted them at Lowe's once. We've got a Walker that keeps jumping the fence, so she's due for one too. I'd think you might be able to find them used somewhere. Maybe craig's list? Oh, I know they are really common for use with bird dogs for training so you might want to look on one of their forums for some.

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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Beagles rock!! I haven't had one in ages, I got Toby as a pup right after we moved down here. I love how their ears are like velvet.

Toby understands No, too, although, sometimes he doesn't listen, when it is important, he knows he'd better listen.
Usually the NO is ignored when he is up by the road sniffing out something interesting - he comes back in his own sweet time. Thankfully we have hardly any traffic on our road.
He's a smart pup - most beagles and beagle mixes are, though.

Probably the biggest part of your problem is Baby's age - she might turn out to be a great dog once she matures a bit - but until then she is learning bad habits, and I haven't ever had much luck, personally, retraining them to stop the bad stuff. It sounds like you've tried just about everything I would have thought of to stop her from doing it. I wish I could be more help, but at least I can feel bad for ya

My mom had to put a shock collar on her dashound - for barking. I mean this little piece of fur would bark at you - for hours, after you had already arrived and were sitting and trying to visit. He just never stopped. And it was that tiny dog/sharp/cut right into your brain bark - not a nice bark at all. He's a lot better now.

Peace -
Meri

 

[Mojo Chick'n]

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I know, it sounds like I'm putting you off, LOL I'm not, really.

Let me get with hubby and see what he has planned next week - would any day of the week be good? I also have to find my kid and see what his schedule is for next week - usually he has at least two days off during the week. (not fridays, unfortunately.)

Hey, maybe I can talk hubby into letting me come out Friday anyway (he can take the kid to work - he has a car although we dont often drive it) and we can go to the auction, I can bring the roos along and we can maybe get rid of them.

We were just outside talking about what needs to be done to expand the corral, and the barn (we're putting on a back lean to on it) and how much it'll cost us to fence the lower field for cows. LOL work here is never done.

That is all stuff for this winter though, when it isn't so hot to work and the ground is softer -- although, the corral will probably be the first things done, and soon - he wants to get some younger cows this time, and start them in the corral, then move them to the field. I told him no bottle babies, though. I don't need THAT hassle. If he gets bottle babies, he is gonna have to get up in the morning and help do chores.

As long as he frees up the corral by spring in case I do decide I want goats.

So, if Friday is good for you, I'll check and see if it works for our schedule (in other words, I'll tell hubby how it is

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Peace -
Meri

 

[ChknLvnFam]

All of my girls and where they hang out. The coop and the giant chicken tractor are there too.