Our Babies Died a Terrible Death

[SaludaChicken]

Hi everyone,
It is with a very heavy heart, that we lost our 6 leghorns to a very aggressive dog. The dog was so aggressive that he literally tore the chicken wire out in order to get to our hens. Our hens didn't stand a chance.
I shot the dog and the owner was so out raged he threatened me and my wife. No concern for my babies.
He will no longer be a menace(the dog). I put him away.
By the way, he was not interested in what his dog did as I tried to show him. He wouldn't even look!
Saluda Chickens, RIP!

 

[FunnyfarmMidwest]

Hi everyone,
It is with a very heavy heart, that we lost our 6 leghorns to a very aggressive dog. The dog was so aggressive that he literally tore the chicken wire out in order to get to our hens. Our hens didn't stand a chance.
I shot the dog and the owner was so out raged he threatened me and my wife. No concern for my babies.
He will no longer be a menace(the dog). I put him away.
By the way, he was not interested in what his dog did as I tried to show him. He wouldn't even look!
Saluda Chickens, RIP!

So sorry for the loss of your precious hens.

 

[Rusty Hills Farm]

Heartbreaker. I am so sorry for your loss.

 

[SaludaChicken]

Thank you Rusty Hills Farm our hens we're our babies and this dog broke and cross the line.

 

[Isadora]

I'm so sorry to hear you lost all your girls. That is so sad and very upsetting, especially since your neighbor was unwilling to realize the extent of the damage his dog caused.
Was your coop only reinforced with chicken wire? As you have still painfully found out, chicken wire only keeps chickens in and not predators out. It simply is not strong enough. If you do end up getting more chickens, you will need to use hardware cloth to keep them safe.
Again, I'm so sorry.

 

[rayrose]

I'd of shot the dog too. Most counties have leash
laws, and if his dog was on the loose, he could be
fined. Sorry for your loss, but congratulations in
standing up for your chooks.

 

[SusanMc]

Hi everyone,
It is with a very heavy heart, that we lost our 6 leghorns to a very aggressive dog. The dog was so aggressive that he literally tore the chicken wire out in order to get to our hens. Our hens didn't stand a chance.
I shot the dog and the owner was so out raged he threatened me and my wife. No concern for my babies.
He will no longer be a menace(the dog). I put him away.
By the way, he was not interested in what his dog did as I tried to show him. He wouldn't even look!
Saluda Chickens, RIP!

My husband would have done the same thing. Nice hens that you had, take care…

 

[Isadora]

I used to think (before I had chickens) that I wouldn't be able to shoot someone's dog if they were chasing my birds. But I have since then lost four guineas and one Leghorn to predators, and now I wouldn't hesitate if I saw a dog tearing up my chickens.
Probably the only exception would be one of my neighbor's dogs. Since I'm very good friends with the neighbor, and I know her dog. He only comes over if she is over here, and she is aware of his chasing behavior. He ends up in her vehicle if he follows her over here.

 

[cmom]

Personally I would hate to shoot a dog but if it killed any of my birds I would eliminate it. I would probably SSS which I realize isn't the best thing and just let it be that it never went back home. I know of a BYC member who had an issue with a dog coming on her property and killed some of her birds. It was a repeat offender. She did seek out the owner of the dog who denied it was his dog so the next time it appeared on her property she shot it with a paintball. Not sure what happened as this was several years ago. I would have eliminated it if the owner is going to let it roam loose. Good luck...

 

[McChooky]

Hi everyone,
It is with a very heavy heart, that we lost our 6 leghorns to a very aggressive dog. The dog was so aggressive that he literally tore the chicken wire out in order to get to our hens. Our hens didn't stand a chance.
I shot the dog and the owner was so out raged he threatened me and my wife. No concern for my babies.
He will no longer be a menace(the dog). I put him away.
By the way, he was not interested in what his dog did as I tried to show him. He wouldn't even look!
Saluda Chickens, RIP!

Sorry for your loss but unfortunately many dog owners are irresponsible and why millions of unwanted pets are put down every year.My advise is to not be discouraged by the actions of others and be the better person.Chicken wire won't protect chickens from most predators it only slows the down so please put up hardware cloth and try to use welded or reinforced wire over top of it. (Coons can reach right thru chicken wire and dismember their heads.)I rescued a pit bull once that chewed thru the metal siding on my mobile home and did a $1000 damage before I ever got her tied up.I also had big vet bill because she cut an artery doing it. I built a chain link kennel for her but she eventually chewed it to pieces so we had to put up a rubber barrier along the sides to keep her in. I hadn't had her long before she hung herself climbing up and over the side of the kennel trying to get out.(She was a registered dangerous dog that couldn't be loose under any circumstances)If you don't use better fencing your chickens won't be safe from dog attacks as they can rip that stuff to pieces when they're motivated.I recommend hardware cloth 1/2"