KAG123
In the Brooder
Long time lurker.
(Rural 15ac surrounded by Corp OF Engineer Land) So the wife and I came home Wed (Work for the Army and ride together) to find dead chickens everywhere and 2 dogs (One Pit and the other a blond lab mix) sitting in the front yard with a dead chicken laying at their feet. Got out of the truck, they ran right up to us, very friendly. My wife and I tied the dogs up, they looked well cared for but have never seen them before. We even gave them water as it was warm out. There are Several neighbors 1/2 mile and more up the road. 10 years ago I would have put them down on the spot and not even blinked an eye.....but people change. We are a retired Army family.
Counted the dead and called the sheriff as I know you need a report to even try to get compensation. Took lots of photos. Most of the chickens were Welsummers I special ordered in Feb2017, some Australorp, Araucana, and a Buffs Killed my Welsummer roosters. We had a total of 43 that free range our property. They all just started laying. I had plans to cross breed them to produce Olive Eggers next year. We are living near Fort Riley. I thought Olive Eggs would be pretty cool to start breeding and selling the eggs around here....plus we like chickens and have raised them for years as we raised our 4 boys (only one left at home, our Baghdad baby)
SO sheriff came out, took lots of pictures and tried to find owners to no avail. The two officers took the dogs to town. Before the officers left they said they compensation could include the fair market value plus egg production and cost to replace. About 2 hours later a lady and her husband pull up and she is crying saying sorry for the issue. She said they would pay for our loss but they were leaving the state next week to return to GA. Husband never got out of truck.
So she was supposed to show up last night to make good on damages (I agreed to a very low cost as they are leaving and never coming back and I just want the dogs gone forever). The question is as I prepare to go to the court house and file for loss on them before they leave the state, I want to get a better idea of items to consider in the amount of compensation for filing. I thought someone somewhere on here has been through this. This was both a pleasure hobby activity as well as a way to make the chickens pay for themselves.....or as much as possible. This sets me back a year in my plans. No I do not plan to pen them all up and I want free range and as organic as possible chickens and eggs. I am pretty good at predator control.....well except the neighbors dogs that is.
(Rural 15ac surrounded by Corp OF Engineer Land) So the wife and I came home Wed (Work for the Army and ride together) to find dead chickens everywhere and 2 dogs (One Pit and the other a blond lab mix) sitting in the front yard with a dead chicken laying at their feet. Got out of the truck, they ran right up to us, very friendly. My wife and I tied the dogs up, they looked well cared for but have never seen them before. We even gave them water as it was warm out. There are Several neighbors 1/2 mile and more up the road. 10 years ago I would have put them down on the spot and not even blinked an eye.....but people change. We are a retired Army family.
Counted the dead and called the sheriff as I know you need a report to even try to get compensation. Took lots of photos. Most of the chickens were Welsummers I special ordered in Feb2017, some Australorp, Araucana, and a Buffs Killed my Welsummer roosters. We had a total of 43 that free range our property. They all just started laying. I had plans to cross breed them to produce Olive Eggers next year. We are living near Fort Riley. I thought Olive Eggs would be pretty cool to start breeding and selling the eggs around here....plus we like chickens and have raised them for years as we raised our 4 boys (only one left at home, our Baghdad baby)
SO sheriff came out, took lots of pictures and tried to find owners to no avail. The two officers took the dogs to town. Before the officers left they said they compensation could include the fair market value plus egg production and cost to replace. About 2 hours later a lady and her husband pull up and she is crying saying sorry for the issue. She said they would pay for our loss but they were leaving the state next week to return to GA. Husband never got out of truck.
So she was supposed to show up last night to make good on damages (I agreed to a very low cost as they are leaving and never coming back and I just want the dogs gone forever). The question is as I prepare to go to the court house and file for loss on them before they leave the state, I want to get a better idea of items to consider in the amount of compensation for filing. I thought someone somewhere on here has been through this. This was both a pleasure hobby activity as well as a way to make the chickens pay for themselves.....or as much as possible. This sets me back a year in my plans. No I do not plan to pen them all up and I want free range and as organic as possible chickens and eggs. I am pretty good at predator control.....well except the neighbors dogs that is.
