So, I see my neighbor drive by, then stop and get off his 4 wheeler and come into my yard. Just about then, my kids start calling for me. That's when I found out they were driving by and their hunting dog jumped off when it saw my chickens, and went after them. Luckily, all but 1 came back. It's been over an hour, and my brown leghorn is still gone. Problem is, the darn dog chased it down into some very thick briar patches, and I can't get down there. No way, no how. Not without some serious machinery.
Guy never stopped by afterward. I went up to his house, and he's up there chopping wood. Didn't seem to care. Told me I should pen up my chickens. I told him I'd be defending my chickens, in my yard, moving forward. He didn't like that. Was my turn to "seem not to care". Probably down a chicken. I know it's part of owning chickens and free ranging them. But it could have been prevented by keeping the darn dog tethered as they drove by.
Guy never stopped by afterward. I went up to his house, and he's up there chopping wood. Didn't seem to care. Told me I should pen up my chickens. I told him I'd be defending my chickens, in my yard, moving forward. He didn't like that. Was my turn to "seem not to care". Probably down a chicken. I know it's part of owning chickens and free ranging them. But it could have been prevented by keeping the darn dog tethered as they drove by.
