Same neighbor different dog!

[jdywntr]

Double check your livestock protection laws. Dog is at least harassing livestock which in my situation is gray area that law enforcement will side with livestock owner. Also have a camera ready for photographing dog trying to get in. Last dog I dispatched was photographed multiple times before I did deed. This provided pictoral evidence needed to tangle with neighbor concerning property damage.

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I'd call the police/sheriff. If only to find out your rights in your area. The first time on of our neighbor's dogs came and killed a few birds they were talked to. We also spoke to a deputy, off the record, he informed us that while our county doesn't have a leash law, AL does and that supersedes the local law. Two days later was the second time the dogs came, 4 months later, I weighed my options.
1: Shoot them. Fine by me but they run as soon as they see/hear me coming. They need to be on our property for me to shoot them legally, regardless of what they are doing.
2: Talk to neighbor again. And bid my time waiting for them to come back.
3: Report it to the sheriff's office.

I chose option 3. Option 1 is still a possibility if I can manage it legally. 2 days ago a deputy came out and took a report. He informed me that I can have a warrant sworn on the owner for having dogs at large and he'll be arrested. I did not do that, yet. I have 1 year to change my mind on the warrant and if the dogs come back, and don't wind up dead, that is what I'll do.

If I hadn't been home the other day I would have probably lost all of my birds instead of only 2. It is unfair that we should have to worry about others continuously roaming dogs. I wouldn't just shoot a dog because it was on our property, even though it is legal here, but if its killed or is in the process, I'll do what I can.

 

[melaniew]

I have had my neighbors two Huskies (1 of them looks like a wolf)come to my house 6 times!!!!!! and kill numerous chickens. Each time it looks like a slaughter house!!!! 2 times i cought them and called. The police .last time they killed 30 pullets !!!! he only wanted to pay 15 dollars apiece. Thats a total slap in the face I have more than 30 dollars a piece in feed just to get them to be 22 weeks old plus all the time that I've invested in raising them to get them to the point of the excitement of them laying eggs to have at least half each time killed and to see them them torn apart and killed laying dead all around your yard scattered everywhere with the feathers ripped out chewed up it's enough to drive me insane first he only wanted to pay 6 dollars which is a baby chick price but there were 22 weeks old and ready to lay then he went to

 

[drumstick diva]

could you pen up a few chickens with electric wiring around the outside, so maybe your canine visitors would get a nicej jolt ?

 

[melaniew]

I hate this phone... then he said 15 each but now he wont pay any thing mine were dark brown egg laying marans of all diferant colors and 3rd and 4th genoration breed back olive eggers with dark dark green eggs. And now I will have to take him to smalls claims court I need help from every olive egger and marans raiser out there what is the value of your point of lay pullets if you were to sell them what would you ask for them or what have you sold them for. I need this for court to show there values I havebeen looking on line for 22-32week old pullets that are maran darker on the egg scale not the darkest but all 3 levels under the darkest and for 3rd & 4th gen olive eggers with last 3 breedings back to dark marans please everyone help me ive been searching since november

 

[melaniew]

You can reply to me directly at [email protected]. with your prices for every breed of point of lay pullets22-32 weeks old and expecially marans and olive eggers. Thanks so much!!! Melanie

 

[melaniew]

These dogs are also a mile and a half away. And free range. I should find where they come here through the many feilds and trap them maybe cause with leash law they shouldnt be in my 200 acres im afraid to do electric incase my hens would get jolted

 

[centrarchid]

These dogs are also a mile and a half away. And free range. I should find where they come here through the many feilds and trap them maybe cause with leash law they shouldnt be in my 200 acres im afraid to do electric incase my hens would get jolted

Do not worry about chickens getting into electric wire. We used is to contain cattle, hogs and sometimes even horses and chickens, despite not respecting fencing would not be harmed by it even when occasionally shocked. Feathers do not conduct well and chickens learn fast about not to touch it.

 

[gg706]

I hate this phone... then he said 15 each but now he wont pay any thing mine were dark brown egg laying marans of all diferant colors and 3rd and 4th genoration breed back olive eggers with dark dark green eggs. And now I will have to take him to smalls claims court I need help from every olive egger and marans raiser out there what is the value of your point of lay pullets if you were to sell them what would you ask for them or what have you sold them for. I need this for court to show there values I havebeen looking on line for 22-32week old pullets that are maran darker on the egg scale not the darkest but all 3 levels under the darkest and for 3rd & 4th gen olive eggers with last 3 breedings back to dark marans please everyone help me ive been searching since november

I dont have any answers for prices. But $15.00 is WAY TOO low in my opinion. Shipping in baby chicks is expensive and then the feed and effort to get them to the point of laying eggs only to have them killed right in your own yard! The point of my post was more to say I would not wait too long to file your claim in court. There is probably a time limit on how long you have to file. I do not KNOW this for sure.....but since you have been fighting this since November I would at least check into if and when the deadline comes due. There are alot of Marans and olive eggers threads here I would suggest posting your question on one of those threads as the breeders of those birds hang out there and check in regularly. Put marans in the search and find a good active thread. Then do the same for the olive eggers.

 

[melaniew]

My eggs have won grand chapion and reserve grand champion for 6 years in arow in rock county that is from my own breeding and his dogs just eat it up and he walks away im so beside myself I cant take it! To file the lawsuit I have to find 4 reputable breeders prices to value them above his stupid 15 $ I found one on my pet chicken but they r sold out I think with shipping it was 120 a pullet or 210 a pullet. I found. Ive been searching on and off for months but mostly can only find people dumping old birds that lay light eggs. Thankyou I will try marans on here wish me luck

 

[luvmychixandducks]

Search BYCF member named onthespot who offered 20 POL marans pullets - buyers choice for $50. each, local pickup only.
Add to that the shipping charge for adult pullets- McMurray offers several breeds at POL - check their shipping charge for two replacement pullets to your location.
Onthespot was located in Riverside/Norco CA when the ad appeared in Backyard chicken Forum on 7/30/09 .
You can probably print a copy of their post including pictures of the young pullets by searching their member name and referencing their posting history.
I hope this is a help.
Too bad you have to go thru this hassle to receive fair compensation.