Lost my entire flock...

Wow thank you all for your kindness! Makes me feel so much better. I'm in Montana, so a bit far from most of you unfortunatly, but am so greatful for your offers I cant even express it. I do have a few LG incubators, I attempted to incubate last month but there was a heatspike early on, so now I'm just working on finding a place in the house that will maintain a more stable temp, so not quite comfortable putting eggs in there yet.

I've had several people tell me if that last one comes back to just flat out shoot it whether its causing problems or not. Hopefully it will teach this lady to keep her dogs contained knowing that we don't mess around with them (although I doubt it). One dog shot died immediatly, the other ran to the corner of our property and layed down, still alive when they picked it up and might of lived had it recived vet attention however they didnt bring it in (I would of gone over and finished it off then tried to hunt down the third personally). What happened with our dogs last year was they were out together in the pen, as they have been for a year already with no issues at all, we go out to put them in for awhile to find my heeler and his pit covered in blood. The pit we had to rush to the vet he was so bad, his teeth were broken, his throat swelled so bad they had to trach him, he needed 2 plasma bags, and 2 surgeries to fix up his torn back leg. From his wounds he was on his back with a dog at each end playing tug of war with him. My dog's neck and face was chewed up but that was it, and my other dog had not a scratch or drop of blood on her, and she is far from the type of dog to get in on something like that. After seeing this chow that got away clear their fence like its nothing new we now are thinking that my dogs didnt do it to his pit.

I had my bf lock my remaining hen in the coop after the attack, I got home to find the coop door nearly torn off, so I'm assuming the three came back, tried getting in, then moved on to the rabbits. Everyone is very warey now of loose unattended dogs. The sherrif was even happy we got two of them, had there been kids around trying to save their bunnies or birds they would of been torn up, these dogs are so out of control.
 
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we're so sorry for your loss! are the ploice/animal control going to get the rest of those dogs away from the nut?

Not yet, but I believe if there are any more reports they will be very close to it, least I hope. These dogs are very noisey, totally unsocial and unsafe, and in very poor condition.​
 
I live in the UK and watch several episodes of Animal cruelty programs from the US. I find it extremely disgusting that they are not doing anything about these dogs. You have been through a truely traumatic time and i could have cried for you but this situation should NEVER have been allowed to happen the dogs should have been sorted out long ago!! I hope you soon get some new babies. Sending you ((HUGS)) from all my family in the UK x x
 
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You are right - those dogs could kill children. Or the elderly. It's crazy that sheriff hasn't booked the dog owner. Here in Australia the owner would have been charged. Hugs as well, and hope you can get more chickens soon (and that that nut is dealt with).
 
Sorry for all your losses
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I will keep you in my prayers.
 
Just post where you are, hate it for your loss, the Sheriff needs to go write a citation and get animal control in to help with these dogs, maybe ban them from owning? I am sure, with the generosity of folk on here you will have a new young mixed flock very soon.
 
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sorry for you loss. I would check CL and maybe post an ad asking if anyone has a few older pullets for sale. I would start to re enforce the coop adding electric wire since they ripped the door off its time to build a stronger coop/pen it sounds like she has more dogs to take the place of the ones your BF shot.
 
I am so sorry....I cannot imagine such a thing....so awful.. Killing them for meat is one thing but the cruelty is unthinkable...I am in Louisiana, was going to share some of mine until I found out where you are so someone will be generous I'm sure..to incubate is a good way also.....G
 

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