Problematic LGD

[McChooky]

I have a huge 8 month old female Anatolian Shepherd. She’s very calm, a very good dog really. She protects all of my livestock very well. My only complaint: poultry. It’s like she can’t even look at them because she lunges at them. She was recently spayed and had to spend a majority of her time either caged or tied up so she wouldn’t run. As soon as I let her out: boom! It’s as if she completely forgot what chickens were and she was chasing and lunging at every chicken, goose, turkey, and duck I have. It’s not like she’s 20 pounds anymore. Before she’d do that and the turkey would teach her a lesson by chasing her around the yard. Before I spayed I made her get used to being around her flock and being around the poultry at the same time. She was starting to get the hang of it. So far a she’s killed about 2 chickens, 3 guinea fowls, and a small silkie chick. About a month ago she started going into the chicken coop and taking out the eggs and eating them. I’m not sure what to do yet. I definitely don’t want to give her up. I feel that with enough training she will be a great LGD dog with chickens too. What would you guys recommend?

Each successful kill reinforces your dogs instinct to kill .Hopefully you won't give your dog any freedom around the birds than is necessary to train it. It should never be left alone with them until it's proven it can be trusted. I wish you the best in your retraining!