Lets try again.....maybe the dog WONT kill them this time......

[ruth]

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I was going to ask the same thing. You said you live in a subdivision. Is your yard fenced with a 6' wooden fence or did you just have the chicken wire/staple coop sitting in your open backyard? If that's the case, it's a no-brainer that the dog most certainly will be back and try again - hardware cloth or not. You need a fence around the coop/run area at the very least so that the dog can't get right up next to the coop and "scare them to death" again. I'm so sorry for your loss but to say "maybe the dog won't kill them this time" is like playing Russian Roulette with the chickens lives - you've lost two flocks thus far - you need a more secure area. If not the neighbor's dog, it will be something else that gets them.

 

[marthas_ear]

If you can catch the dog in the act of even looking at the chickens you could try blowing a loud coach's whistle or even an airhorn if you know someone who has one.
The idea is to associate chickens with loud, scarey noises...not a fun game of chase.
Just a thought to make it an unpleasant experience rather than a rewarding experience.
To avoid making the dog afraid of you or people in general- try to stay out of sight so it seems that the noise is coming from nowhere.
In other words we want the dog to think that "when I get close to chickens- a bad noise happens from the sky!"

Hard to do if you can' catch it happening.
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Dogs are supposed to be our companions, but so many owners want them for a yard ornament and then the dogs are so bored all they want is to get out of the yard!
Work your dogs at what they were born to do (Sniff, smell and run) and train them to do what you want them to do....
or don't have a dog, is what I always say.

 

[6mutts]

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I was going to ask the same thing. You said you live in a subdivision. Is your yard fenced with a 6' wooden fence or did you just have the chicken wire/staple coop sitting in your open backyard? If that's the case, it's a no-brainer that the dog most certainly will be back and try again - hardware cloth or not. You need a fence around the coop/run area at the very least so that the dog can't get right up next to the coop and "scare them to death" again. I'm so sorry for your loss but to say "maybe the dog won't kill them this time" is like playing Russian Roulette with the chickens lives - you've lost two flocks thus far - you need a more secure area. If not the neighbor's dog, it will be something else that gets them.

I do not hVE A fenced yard, you are right it is my fault and I have been kind of asking for it to happen.... I am going to put up fencing around the coop, hopefully by this weekend if we have the cash. Is anything other than regular fencing sturdy enough to use? I think we have some material from an older ex-pen (the portable dog yard thats metal and about 5 ft tall) and some fence posts--do you think that would work?

 

[ruth]

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I was going to ask the same thing. You said you live in a subdivision. Is your yard fenced with a 6' wooden fence or did you just have the chicken wire/staple coop sitting in your open backyard? If that's the case, it's a no-brainer that the dog most certainly will be back and try again - hardware cloth or not. You need a fence around the coop/run area at the very least so that the dog can't get right up next to the coop and "scare them to death" again. I'm so sorry for your loss but to say "maybe the dog won't kill them this time" is like playing Russian Roulette with the chickens lives - you've lost two flocks thus far - you need a more secure area. If not the neighbor's dog, it will be something else that gets them.

I do not hVE A fenced yard, you are right it is my fault and I have been kind of asking for it to happen.... I am going to put up fencing around the coop, hopefully by this weekend if we have the cash. Is anything other than regular fencing sturdy enough to use? I think we have some material from an older ex-pen (the portable dog yard thats metal and about 5 ft tall) and some fence posts--do you think that would work?

I'm sorry, I wasn't saying it was your fault, just asking for clarification and making the point that if you don't have fencing around the coop the dog WILL do it again. You could probably rig up something even if it's just welded wire fencing.

 

[6mutts]

Ruth-
Oh, i didn't take offense to wht you said, just admitting to myself that I haven't been too smart about it! I will try to rig something up this weekend!

 

[Stimpy]

Do this ... soak 1/2 pound of hamburger overnight in a pan of anti-freeze. Put the meat outside your chicken coop and keep your own dogs and cats put up for a day. Problem solved.

-Stimp-

 

[snowydiamonds]

BB's go under the skin and cause infection and owners do not notice that until it is life threatening, usually.

I've said this before and I'll state it again: This is a FAMILY oriented group and I DO NOT appreciate inappropriate posts telling how to cause inhumane deaths.

I am taking classes every winter to become a certified Veterinary Assistant and have volunteered to help and assist our local veterinarian for years, along with rescue and rehoming, spent a lot of time and money on other people's animals due to humans not taking ownership of their duties as a pet owner.

Please post positive methods of ensuring pet and other animal ownership containment and safety.

All negative posts ensure future growth of children to juveniles who become adults that prey on others, human and animals alike- "Do unto others as you would like done to you"

 

[6mutts]

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I strongly agree

 

[6mutts]

I have posted some pics of the coop on the coop forum

 

[Hangin Wit My Peeps]

This happened to me two days ago

It's so sad to see those dead babies laying all over

My neighbor was really nice about it and is replacing our chickens. Good luck with your new crew! Does the neighbor know their dog does this? If not you should call them..they may chain the dog up if they know.