New member - ordered my chicks!

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Hiya, and welcome to BYC! :frow

I'm babysitting a mini-dachshound and taking her with me to do chores. She's fine with the free-range chickens, though they are cautious of her. They're used to our border collie and corgi, just not her, but they would in time get used to her too.

The younger chicks in growout pens seem like toys to her. She runs around the pen barking and acting like she wants one, so I'll not be introducing her to them other than from outside of the pen.

If she was chasing the adults, I'd have put her on a leash and worked with her on this, but she's fine. She and a chocolate silkie rooster have been hanging out on the deck. I would think this one-on-one could work for you, too, if you have a calmer chicken that wouldn't run off, and start with yours on a leash. I wouldn't put the chicken in your lap, as that could make the dog jealous and try jump up there to get it, as is what happened when I did that! 😳
 

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