NY chicken lover!!!!

[JLaw]

Okay, it's finally Monday and I'm calling animal control. I looked up the dates of every time the dog killed and attacked my bird. I have my photos ready. I have the phone number. And I checked the law - this guy's in serious trouble. Turns out that they can seize the dog just based on a complaint of an attack on livestock, and I have photo evidence. Plus I doubt he's registered the dog. So as soon as I think the animal control officer will be up, I'll be calling. Bye bye doggy, finally. I tried to be nice. I was way too lenient. Now I'm playing hardball and I will go to court if I have to.

Do you have pics of the dog in the act or have seen it? When the sheriff was here he pretty much said I need ether or of those because no way to prove it. He wasn't dumb though he said he thinks its the neighbors dog seeing how I chased it off day after my birds got attacked. I showed him my 4 dead birds I could find and told him 4 more not found and explained the thought of dog doing it since birds was left there after being killed. But definitely lodge your complaint and lets hope for the best. I don't know if you have reported the past attacks or not but you should as soon as they happen even if you cant prove it was some ones dog but you know it looks like a dog attack. I did just so that I had a report in so if it happens again and I kill the dog or get it on a cam I will then have a history with sheriff's department and they would know it has happened in the past and i'm not making up past attacks just to get rid of the dog. Paper trails can help you in times like this.

When the sheriff was here he pretty much told me not to confront the owner of dog or others about attacks because they can charge me with trespassing when I go on they're property to do so. He said to call them first. I think he mainly said this because of how the guy tried to say I threatened him. This way theres no chance of the guy making up a fake report like this guy tried to do when sheriff went over there to talk to him.

just my 2 cents.

josh

 

[JLaw]

Well setting up the incubator yet again. We had 2 eggs from the frizzle that got killed so i'm going to try and get some of her chicks. I'm only putting in 6 others but if the 2 eggs don't seem fertile going to stop the hatch I really miss that frizzle she was a card and looked so awesome when eating stuff off the ground. She was white with some black on tail and neck and little in body. When she would eat her neck feathers would all group up like a mane of lion white with black spots looked so cool. It was like a little wall the only time her feathers grouped together was when she did this.

We are going to nature berry farm sat if they still have barred rocks then hope they do. The are about the same age as some of my chicks now so should be a good match up I hope.

 

[miquwid]

I actually ordered this bracelet off someone from Etsy last year...that's how big a fan I am ;-)

That is so cool!

Okay, it's finally Monday and I'm calling animal control. I looked up the dates of every time the dog killed and attacked my bird. I have my photos ready. I have the phone number. And I checked the law - this guy's in serious trouble. Turns out that they can seize the dog just based on a complaint of an attack on livestock, and I have photo evidence. Plus I doubt he's registered the dog. So as soon as I think the animal control officer will be up, I'll be calling. Bye bye doggy, finally. I tried to be nice. I was way too lenient. Now I'm playing hardball and I will go to court if I have to.

Good for you.

Well setting up the incubator yet again. We had 2 eggs from the frizzle that got killed so i'm going to try and get some of her chicks. I'm only putting in 6 others but if the 2 eggs don't seem fertile going to stop the hatch I really miss that frizzle she was a card and looked so awesome when eating stuff off the ground. She was white with some black on tail and neck and little in body. When she would eat her neck feathers would all group up like a mane of lion white with black spots looked so cool. It was like a little wall the only time her feathers grouped together was when she did this.

We are going to nature berry farm sat if they still have barred rocks then hope they do. The are about the same age as some of my chicks now so should be a good match up I hope.

Im almost positive he has barred rocks, wish i wasnt working id come by and say hi, i need to there and stock up on food before my busy season at work starts the OT is rough sometimes.

My hen not my roo woke me up to her aweful bawk lol

Anywho its raining of course not much yard work will get done lol.

Rancher that was funny

 

[County Boy]

Ok- I missed reading this thread one day and have that much to catch upon.. Well, sorry if I missed anybody but here is my input on what seemed to be big conversations.

On the whole dead chicken thing and kids not being able to see it is just unreal. If kids are old enough to be on BYC they should understand that chickens dieing is just a part of life. Yes, it can be sad, but when the are on a website specifically about chicksn and other birds, what do they expect to see. They should know that these dead chickens pics on here lived a lot better of a life than those drugged up birds in the super market. Besides, a lot of times we need to post pics to get others input on whats wrong with them.

On the dog, if the owners can't control them they need to get rid of them and find a pet or possibly pest they can control. Yes, our dogs run loose and run off occasionally for days but we always find them and there really is nobody around us for them to bother and they actually guard the chickens. So, I guess if the dog continues to come back, it's time to get rid of it.

I know I missed a lot more but I will try to go back later and catch back up.

 

[JLaw]

Im almost positive he has barred rocks, wish i wasnt working id come by and say hi, i need to there and stock up on food before my busy season at work starts the OT is rough sometimes.

My hen not my roo woke me up to her aweful bawk lol

He has barred rocks atm just never know who will buy them before I get there I call the morning when I go there to put some on hold till I get there but they don't hold more than the one day. Other wise I would call now lol. Thinking of picking up some other breeds just that they cost so much cause he hasn't sold them wife might kill me buying 10 dollar birds again but I think I can sell her on some.

I hear you on the hens. Two of my girls jump up on the brooder I have out side my window and will brawk to let me know they laid an egg in coop or if they get hungry.

 

[Glasshen]

Cracrzy, I too am interested in the weight pull for dogs. I don't even know where that kennel is. Is it the boarding kennel in town on the 81 side of the street? Sounds like it is for any dog regardless of breed?

You might like to know about the Newfoundland draft pull that may be happening at Long Branch Park next year. I think it was spring they wanted to have it since water trials are Labor Day. The dogs pull carts of any sort that must have 25 lb of cargo through a course, and there is a longer trek with them featuring "an intriguing distraction." for water trials, they test the Newfs then other breeds if they have entered, possibly it would be the same for the draft test. The focus is on working together with the dog, dog following commands etc.

 

[armorfirelady]

Miquid my BR was just making her very loud egg song........apparently she wanted to wake up the neighborhood and let them know she laid an egg. I honestly thought something was wrong she was so loud :/

 

[SunnysideupstateNY]

On the egg song, my whole flock has been doing that while out free ranging, even the roo. One starts up and everyone joins in. None of my previous flocks have done that as a group before. I've been looking for a predator when they've done it but never see anything.

The barnevelders are the noisiest, and of course they are the last ones to start laying. I'm so excited to see how dark their eggs will be!!!

 

[JLaw]

On the egg song, my whole flock has been doing that while out free ranging, even the roo. One starts up and everyone joins in. None of my previous flocks have done that as a group before. I've been looking for a predator when they've done it but never see anything.

The barnevelders are the noisiest, and of course they are the last ones to start laying. I'm so excited to see how dark their eggs will be!!!

lol I don't have that problem but I do have a leghorn who thinks she lays eggs all day long kinda funny. My rooster gets upset when the ladies do the egg song he goes running to the coop or where ever they are.

 

[rancher hicks]

He has barred rocks atm just never know who will buy them before I get there I call the morning when I go there to put some on hold till I get there but they don't hold more than the one day. Other wise I would call now lol. Thinking of picking up some other breeds just that they cost so much cause he hasn't sold them wife might kill me buying 10 dollar birds again but I think I can sell her on some.

I hear you on the hens. Two of my girls jump up on the brooder I have out side my window and will brawk to let me know they laid an egg in coop or if they get hungry.

I've been in contact with a couple of folks about BR eggs. While I don't intend to hatch til later it might be worth your time to wait. Not that I haven't spent $10 per bird, but BR's are pretty common.