It is a common misconception that there are no leash laws in the country. Some local areas may not have them, but the state does most of the time. It's a rare place where there truly is no leash law at all. Most say that a dog must be under the control of its owner at all times when off the owner's property and in addition, that dogs harassing or killing livestock or poultry may be shot by the owner of the livestock.
Dog owners would not be satisfied if your chicken killed their dog and you offered them $5 for the dog. A hen may have cost $3-10 as a day-old chick, then been fed for 6-9 months until she began laying, then you lose her production--and if you are selling hatching and/or eating eggs, you lose that $$ as well. And if she's a pet who knows her name that you've had for 3-5 years? What then? Dog owners don't care. And why should anyone care about her little yappy dog who wasn't where it should have been and killed someone else's pet while she was breaking the law? She needs to be held accountable.
Dog owners would not be satisfied if your chicken killed their dog and you offered them $5 for the dog. A hen may have cost $3-10 as a day-old chick, then been fed for 6-9 months until she began laying, then you lose her production--and if you are selling hatching and/or eating eggs, you lose that $$ as well. And if she's a pet who knows her name that you've had for 3-5 years? What then? Dog owners don't care. And why should anyone care about her little yappy dog who wasn't where it should have been and killed someone else's pet while she was breaking the law? She needs to be held accountable.