Neighbor dog terrorizing chickens.

[keely15]

Hello, Our neighbor dog is terrorizing our chickens. We recently put new chicks 6wks in a small coop inside the large coop so they can become used to each other. We have spoke with them and they just tell us to correct him. We have reinforced our fencing and even put 6x6 redwood around the pen. He is digging under the redwood. Does anyone have a suggestion as to what we may do to stop him. Our dogs have always gotten along fine with the chickens. Now they are all skiddish and the "girls" have quit laying. Thanks for any help.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Go back to the neighbor, tell THEM to correct and, more importantly, control/contain their dog - and the next time it happens, call A/C and report a "stray dog" in your yard and have it picked up.

 

[Ol Grey Mare]

Or, since you already gave them one verbal "warning" about the situation, skip straight to step two.