My Husky is killing my chickens and ducks, I need help!

[kjorgey]

Your husky is just acting on his instincts. You can't blame him. You need to separate your flock from your dog. No other solution in sight unfortunately.

 

[LaFleche]

Oh yes they will.. try it. You'll like it, they won't.. not no ld wife and I've done it it. No more chicken killer..

I don't have to and I never would try such a thing. My hunting dogs were and are well trained.

 

[writerskramp]

I don't have to and I never would try such a thing. My hunting dogs were and are well trained.

..and mine better apparently.

 

[cassie]

Huskies and Malamutes have a VERY high prey drive. In my experience the chances of you training that dog to leave the chickens alone are slim and none. Huskies and Malamutes are wonderful dogs in many ways but they simply cannot be trusted around poultry or livestock. That is just the way they are. You might look into electric poultry fencing. Look online. I think it is available from Premier.

 

[Frej]

Hey all,

This is my first post for this site. I am in DESPERATE NEED of help with my 4 year old husky killing my chickens and ducks.

We began letting out our ducks and chickens to freely roam and forage our property this year. Knowing she may attack them like she did as a puppy one time, we got a shock collar and tried training her not to mess with them. It seemed to work for a few months as she showed no interest in them until one day she killed 7 out of 10 chickens in one day. She ran through the invisible fence straight to their coop while we were gone. The shock collar appears to no longer work as she now just blows through it. We also had it on the highest setting. We did scold her when she came running up to the house with a dead one in mouth. Last week, she killed two Pekins and today killed one call duck.

I am at my wits end and need any help / advice. We also tried putting her on a 15ft leash close to the house while the chickens & ducks are out(she has access to food, water, and shelter), but that does no good as she still manages to get a hold of them(probably them getting too close). She won’t attack them while we’re present, but if we go in the house for a few seconds, bam, she kills. I hate scolding her and hate keeping my chickens/ ducks up, but I can’t have her eating them anym

Hey all,

This is my first post for this site. I am in DESPERATE NEED of help with my 4 year old husky killing my chickens and ducks.

We began letting out our ducks and chickens to freely roam and forage our property this year. Knowing she may attack them like she did as a puppy one time, we got a shock collar and tried training her not to mess with them. It seemed to work for a few months as she showed no interest in them until one day she killed 7 out of 10 chickens in one day. She ran through the invisible fence straight to their coop while we were gone. The shock collar appears to no longer work as she now just blows through it. We also had it on the highest setting. We did scold her when she came running up to the house with a dead one in mouth. Last week, she killed two Pekins and today killed one call duck.

I am at my wits end and need any help / advice. We also tried putting her on a 15ft leash close to the house while the chickens & ducks are out(she has access to food, water, and shelter), but that does no good as she still manages to get a hold of them(probably them getting too close). She won’t attack them while we’re present, but if we go in the house for a few seconds, bam, she kills. I hate scolding her and hate keeping my chickens/ ducks up, but I can’t have her eating them anymore. Please let me know if you have ANY advice!

**EDIT: Thank you all so much for the advice! **

Hey all,

This is my first post for this site. I am in DESPERATE NEED of help with my 4 year old husky killing my chickens and ducks.

We began letting out our ducks and chickens to freely roam and forage our property this year. Knowing she may attack them like she did as a puppy one time, we got a shock collar and tried training her not to mess with them. It seemed to work for a few months as she showed no interest in them until one day she killed 7 out of 10 chickens in one day. She ran through the invisible fence straight to their coop while we were gone. The shock collar appears to no longer work as she now just blows through it. We also had it on the highest setting. We did scold her when she came running up to the house with a dead one in mouth. Last week, she killed two Pekins and today killed one call duck.

I am at my wits end and need any help / advice. We also tried putting her on a 15ft leash close to the house while the chickens & ducks are out(she has access to food, water, and shelter), but that does no good as she still manages to get a hold of them(probably them getting too close). She won’t attack them while we’re present, but if we go in the house for a few seconds, bam, she kills. I hate scolding her and hate keeping my chickens/ ducks up, but I can’t have her eating them anymore. Please let me know if you have ANY advice!

**EDIT: Thank you all so much for the advice! **

I have had many Huskies for years I used to run a dog team, and honestly You will not prevent her from killing chickens. you either have to have her in her own fenced yard where the chickens cannot get in or you have to choose between chickens and Huskies. I have a husky and he loves to kill them so he stays inside with me and he only goes outside when closely supervised, my chickens free range and sometimes it can be quite annoying because they love to hang by the door where we come out but it is what it is. Huskies have a high prey drive and chickens are things to eat for them.

Sorry this is happening but once a dog kills poultry it’s very difficult to stop them from doing it the second time. Good luck with your problem.

 

[writerskramp]

Déjà vu! Huskey's are not bird dogs.. so this won't hurt your bird dog.. as before. Tie one of their kills around their neck and allow it to literally rot off.. It'll take about a month, in the summer. They will be sickened to even look at another chicken.. and no it is not cruel. Think about it. Daddy said don't touch that it's hot.. you'll get burned. You don't learn hot till you get burnt.. sure cure and public education.

 

[ChicoryBlue]

As Huskies are very good at climbing fences, have the dog kennel covered in mesh, otherwise she will just wait for you to turn your back to start the next killing spree.

You could chain the dog (as @Weeg rec's with a choke chain) but inside a perimeter of tall 48" chicken fencing to keep the chickens and ducks out of the dog's reach. I'd say restrain that dog and let the poultry free range. Alternatively, fence the dog in it's own yard (again tall fencing, with anti-dog-climbing features like tipped-in tops).

 

[Geena]

You could chain the dog (as @Weeg rec's with a choke chain) but inside a perimeter of tall 48" chicken fencing to keep the chickens and ducks out of the dog's reach. I'd say restrain that dog and let the poultry free range. Alternatively, fence the dog in it's own yard (again tall fencing, with anti-dog-climbing features like tipped-in tops).

NEVER tether a dog using a choke chain!

 

[ChicoryBlue]

NEVER tether a dog using a choke chain!

Sorry - I suggested only b/c three other people suggested that as better than a shock collar. Dog is untrainable, so a plain leash is fine if the dog is secured and can't get off it.

 

[Folly's place]

One reason to never use a chain collar for tethering is that those collars break! Besides, having a dog on a tether encourages aggression, not helpful at all here.
Mary