Sloane Chickens
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Today we lost some of our chickens. 3 dogs broke in, damaged some fencing and took the lives of 5 of our girls. Injured a further 2 and the remaining 5 (including the injured ones) are all in shock.
I posted in our local fb group looking for the dogs, with only brief descriptions and their owner messages messaged me. Stating that they’ve done this before (including doing it to her own) And she could “give me some of her chickens”
Unfortunately it’s not that simple and I’m unsure what to do.
We had chickens I cannot replace. (Sentimental reasons but also - they just aren’t available Locally. I had to drive hours for them.)
Besides asking her to replace the fencing her dogs damaged - what do I do about the chickens? I’m grateful she wants to do the right thing. But I don’t think giving me your backyard flock really says you’re understanding and know how serious this is - especially when it’s not her dogs first attack..
I’m absolutely devastated and furious.. our girls who are in shock have been kept In the dark- warm, we have scrambled eggs and electrolytes in water. Any other suggestions for them would be fabulous also.
I posted in our local fb group looking for the dogs, with only brief descriptions and their owner messages messaged me. Stating that they’ve done this before (including doing it to her own) And she could “give me some of her chickens”
Unfortunately it’s not that simple and I’m unsure what to do.
We had chickens I cannot replace. (Sentimental reasons but also - they just aren’t available Locally. I had to drive hours for them.)
Besides asking her to replace the fencing her dogs damaged - what do I do about the chickens? I’m grateful she wants to do the right thing. But I don’t think giving me your backyard flock really says you’re understanding and know how serious this is - especially when it’s not her dogs first attack..
I’m absolutely devastated and furious.. our girls who are in shock have been kept In the dark- warm, we have scrambled eggs and electrolytes in water. Any other suggestions for them would be fabulous also.