Neighbours nuisance chickens

[CrazyChickenLady2017]

so I have a small flock of chickens that I keep in a pen for various reasons. However my neighbours have a ton of free range chickens. They are eating my garden and ruining my landscaping. We aren’t very friendly with them since we’ve also had issues with their aggressive dog and 20 plus cats that also are free. So I don’t really feel like talking to them once again about the chickens.
Is there anything I can do to keep them off my yard?

 

[21hens-incharge]

How tall is the fence on that side?

 

[CrazyChickenLady2017]

How tall is the fence on that side?

There is no fence between our yards. We have about a acre but our houses are pretty close with just a tree line. My personal chickens are fenced on the opposite side of the yard but they can’t get out.

 

[MROO]

so I have a small flock of chickens that I keep in a pen for various reasons. However my neighbours have a ton of free range chickens. They are eating my garden and ruining my landscaping. We aren’t very friendly with them since we’ve also had issues with their aggressive dog and 20 plus cats that also are free. So I don’t really feel like talking to them once again about the chickens.
Is there anything I can do to keep them off my yard?

Get a bigger dog? I dunno, though. You might have to resort to putting netting around and over your garden. A bit of electric fencing might go a long way, too. It really stinks when people aren't responsible with their animals.

 

[21hens-incharge]

Well poop.

I would start looking at fencing options for several reasons.....an aggressive dog would be one of those reasons.

 

[Ribh]

Fences...? It sucks that you would probably have to pay for it but good fences should keep their chickens out of your yard. If they started coming over a good fence I would clip their wings before popping them back.

 

[CrazyChickenLady2017]

Get a bigger dog? I dunno, though. You might have to resort to putting netting around and over your garden. A bit of electric fencing might go a long way, too. It really stinks when people aren't responsible with their animals.

Ya we have 2 we just keep them in a kennel. I do let them out when I see them but of course they come early before I’m up.
It really does stink. I hate talking with them lol.

 

[CrazyChickenLady2017]

Fences...? It sucks that you would probably have to pay for it but good fences should keep their chickens out of your yard. If they started coming over a good fence I would clip their wings before popping them back.

We want to get a fence but with such a big yard, even just to put one up between the 2 houses was over 9000 and we can’t afford that right now

 

[CrazyChickenLady2017]

Well poop.

I would start looking at fencing options for several reasons.....an aggressive dog would be one of those reasons.

We want to eventually, it’s just very expensive for such a big yard.

 

[MROO]

There is no fence between our yards. We have about a acre but our houses are pretty close with just a tree line. My personal chickens are fenced on the opposite side of the yard but they can’t get out.

Who owns the trees on the treeline? If they're yours, you can run a line of stock fencing along them. That's fairly inexpensive and the trees would hide it from view.