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chickengr said:
lucky you! if I put a chicken on my dogs (german shepherds) they would tear apart even the hat.
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My dogs just don't care. They know the chickens. Zeus just laid here until Goku jumped off. No one attacking anyone. Just a go over the dog instead of around.
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The large fowl will actually run under Athena if they are free ranging and see a hawk. They know she will protect them. The silkies get in the way if she's rat hunting by trying to help. Athena will let a rat get away if there is risk of biting a chicken. The large fowl follow and stand back unless she digs up a nest. Then it's a fight for the babies.

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Hinotori said:
My dogs just don't care. They know the chickens. Zeus just laid here until Goku jumped off. No one attacking anyone. Just a go over the dog instead of around.
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The large fowl will actually run under Athena if they are free ranging and see a hawk. They know she will protect them. The silkies get in the way if she's rat hunting by trying to help. Athena will let a rat get away if there is risk of biting a chicken. The large fowl follow and stand back unless she digs up a nest. Then it's a fight for the babies.

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What well trained pups! Mine are maltipoos, with a little more poodle edge to them. I've seen lots of posts saying to keep them away from chickens... but they just love the poop treats 💩 🍦 They were puppies when i got my chicks, so they are just one big flock now.
 
Hinotori said:
My dogs just don't care. They know the chickens. Zeus just laid here until Goku jumped off. No one attacking anyone. Just a go over the dog instead of around.
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The large fowl will actually run under Athena if they are free ranging and see a hawk. They know she will protect them. The silkies get in the way if she's rat hunting by trying to help. Athena will let a rat get away if there is risk of biting a chicken. The large fowl follow and stand back unless she digs up a nest. Then it's a fight for the babies.

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Now that's what kind of dogs we all need!!!
We have never had well behaved dogs!
Which,according to the dog whisperer, points to us being the problem.
So...guess it's just me n chickens now.
 
Gammas Bearded Babies said:
Now that's what kind of dogs we all need!!!
We have never had well behaved dogs!
Which,according to the dog whisperer, points to us being the problem.
So...guess it's just me n chickens now.
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More to do with their prey drive and if you can divert it to useful things. Also if they grew up with the other animal. Athena will catch and eat starlings and blackbirds. Chickens can take food out of her mouth and only get a protest before she moves.

Hermes is learning. I've been able to successfully divert his attention to rat hunting. With the rain flooding, we probably got half of them today. Athena loves rat hunting and is encouraging him, too.
 

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