Michigan

[babigyrl22]

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Ugh. I am so sorry to hear this. We also have a dog that would kill my chickens on-site if not for the chicken run and the fact that the coop and run are behind the invisible fence. She even snatched one of my chickens out of my hands. thank goodness I was standing ontop of the invisible fence because she got shocked and dropped my poor, frightend but unharmed chicken. She doesn't come near the coop anymore but I know given space and opportunity, my chickens are gonners so I am extra careful.

Although, we've been working with her. I think that being around the chickens is calming her in so that she is not so excited when she sees them. They are becoming boring, which is a good thing. She is starting to show less, and less interest.

I would figure out how she got into the kennel in the first place and nip that in the bud. If the dog can get in, so can other preditors.

 

[fifelakelooper]

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Moving photo...thanks for sharing.

 

[fifelakelooper]

ChickwannB


I'm so sorry...I am horrified as to what happened. Did any of your chanceleers live??? I hope your hubby lets you give that chicken killing dog to someone who doesn't have poultry.

 

[theron]

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are the geese babies where looking for lil babies geese

The ones I saw in the barnyard were feathered but some still had fuzz on them. I'm sure there were probably babies there as well. What about Libby, the gosling Mom2emAll is trying to rehome?

HECK NO!! LOL jk
We are trying to sell 12 sebastopol goslings and have had no luck what so ever. We hauled them to chickenstock along with one runner drake and we came home with all of them

SO, PLEASE! We need to sell some before they get too big and be stuck with 23 geese!!

They are sebastopols and we lowered the price of them to get them to move out faster, but no luck

I love them and wish we could keep all of them, but we just don't have the room.
Chickendales: When you come to get your seramas, how about you take some geese too?

The oldest bunch is fully feathered and the youngest bunch still has their baby fluff with their wing feathers coming in.

 

[theron]

BTW: chickendales: I sent you an email.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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I hear ya, had my first loss for the year from a stoopud DOG. Next time she's caught with feathers in her mouth, she'll also have lead in her head. Top of the predator list in my book. Way above coon coyote and hawk.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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Ugh. I am so sorry to hear this. We also have a dog that would kill my chickens on-site if not for the chicken run and the fact that the coop and run are behind the invisible fence. She even snatched one of my chickens out of my hands. thank goodness I was standing ontop of the invisible fence because she got shocked and dropped my poor, frightend but unharmed chicken. She doesn't come near the coop anymore but I know given space and opportunity, my chickens are gonners so I am extra careful.

Although, we've been working with her. I think that being around the chickens is calming her in so that she is not so excited when she sees them. They are becoming boring, which is a good thing. She is starting to show less, and less interest.

I would figure out how she got into the kennel in the first place and nip that in the bud. If the dog can get in, so can other preditors.

Ive gone completely around the perimeter looking for how she got in and don't find anything. We once babysat a beagle who we ended up naming Houdini because that dog would find a new way OUT every day. I do not like chaining dogs, seen too many imbeds in necks! thats why we have the fence and it's just normal chain-link, which we've also put miles of HEAVY 6x6 old wood planks around the base of, chain-link is nailed to it in alot of spots. The beagle ended up going UP and OVER to get out, so tons of extra fencing was attached at the top as well. We ended up putting her on a chain to keep her in the kennel, because we were babysitting (a whole summer project) and didn't want her getting lost. I would never own a beagle, OR another Jack Russell, haven't liked this one since the day he brought her in.
Got 2 old labs and 4 other terriers who aren't problems, THIS ONE just has it in her nature to hunt and kill. She's too costly to keep.

 

[ChicwannaB]

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Five ran away, but she got IRIS DAWN, the smallest one who I'd named after my Mom. Im so sick I could scream!!

 

[Stacykins]

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Five ran away, but she got IRIS DAWN, the smallest one who I'd named after my Mom. Im so sick I could scream!!

Poor little chanty. I am glad the others managed to get away, though. Losing one is tragic enough, but losing several would have been worse. I hope the others are OK, and you find a humane solution for your problem pup.

On a happier note, I moved my araucanas to a the 'big kid brooder' with tons of room for them! They are making confused noises right now, but I am sure will settle in and have a blast with all the space!

 

[Opa]

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The best way to figure out what is the latest you'd want to have chicks is to subtract 6 weeks from when you will have temperatures below forty degrees in your coop. For my area I wouldn't hestitate to hatch as late as October 1st.