Planning to own chickens

[Alex S]

Heyo everyone! My name is Alex and I'm plainning to bua few Buff Orpingtons as a starting chicken owner. Not too sure if my dogs will like them though...

 

[Alex S]

Hi Alex, welcome to BYC! It’s great to have you here! The site is bursting with information on every chicken question you could imagine. You can find articles on how to predator proof the coop/run against your dogs

Thanks for the warm welcome! I will head over to that forum!

 

[Callender Girl]

Hope you will enjoy your Buff Orps as much I as do mine. The not-very-creatively named Honey is the chicken queen here. She is the last of my original hens, and while she is not overtly aggressive, she will hand out pecks to anyone who challenges her right to rule all the roosts! As a true Orp, she is beautifully fluffy and heavy bodied enough that flight isn't a real option for her. But nobody moves faster when grape treats are being handed out.

Welcome to BYC and congratulations on soon acquiring a flock!

 

[416bigbore]

Hello Alex, Welcome to BYC Forum. Your on an awesome poultry Forum with a lot of great knowledgeable members with valuable information who are willing to jump in and help you along the way.

IMO, it's best to keep your dog away from your new poultry to be on the safe side of things. I have seen a number of post where peoples family dogs have attracted their poultry out of the blue for no apparent reason and now they are on the Forum asking for help with trying to doctor on their hurt bird. Never a good thing.

I am not trying to saying that it's impossible and they cant be friendly toward each other and nothing may never happen. It's unrealistic to own any type of breed of canine that's a bird dog and expect them to never go after poultry.

Best of luck and please keep us post and pics are always appreciated.

 

[DobieLover]

Hello, Alex, and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
Plan on the dog wanting to kill the chickens. The chickens will need a large coop and run they can be safely kept while you train the dog.
You may luck or and your dog will be fine with them.

 

[featheredplanets]

Hi Alex, welcome to BYC! It’s great to have you here! The site is bursting with information on every chicken question you could imagine. You can find articles on how to predator proof the coop/run against your dogs

 

[swampfox440]

Hello Alix ! welcome to BYC! You have came to the correct place to learn ! B.O. one of my favorites !!!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUN-omenal Flock!

I hope you enjoy BYC as much as we do!

 

[DobieLover]

I am fortunate maybe I keep large breeds who understand the word "No" if you own yappier ones I do not know how it ends. Regardless, I wish you the best!

I have had 6 large breeds that understand the word "No". All of them would have killed a chicken so fast that I wouldn't have had the chance to utter the word. Some dogs just cannot be trusted around chickens. Their prey drive is too high. Especially outside of the house.

 

[Isaac 0]

Hello, and welcome to the BYC community.