South Carolina

[KrisH]

Hey Amy and any other cochin breeder, can you please comment on Speckeledhens question.
https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/...in-chick-pics-video-breeder-input-desired-plz

she seems to have an issue with a little cochin dwarf?

thanks

 

[RockerHen]

A few sweet silkie babies to bring a smile to your face

 

[KrisH]

how cute

RobertH

 

[mjanderson437]

Awwww!! Mission accomplished!

 

[JenGalbraith]

Adorable! Thank you for sharing! Made my morning!

 

[mishella69]

What are they?? They do look VERY big!!

Faith who is on top is a Barred Rock and Rosie is a mix and a rooster. He looks like Barred rock but he has beautiful black tail feathers that has shimmery green & purple and he is a BIG boy!

 

[mishella69]

Rachel, your silkies are too cute!! I want one now!! LOL

 

[NestingHillsSC]

Yeah!! Just got my 10 new Heritage Rhode Island Reds.

Also got 7 White Leghorns from TSC. Couldn't help myself. LOL.


Here's my Light Brahma's at almost 5 weeks. Do they grow fast.

 

[jenfarsh]

Hi friends, I need some advice. Neighbor dog is an escape artist and a chicken killer. All the other escapes, I have been able to protect my flock. Not so fortunate a couple days ago:-(. Out of complete frustration I called animal control. After looking around my property and seeing how much time and money I have put into a safe environment for my chooks, the officer pushed for a "dog at large" ticket.
Has anyone had experience with this situation? Would you please share your experiences and advice?

 

[KrisH]

Hi friends, I need some advice. Neighbor dog is an escape artist and a chicken killer. All the other escapes, I have been able to protect my flock. Not so fortunate a couple days ago:-(. Out of complete frustration I called animal control. After looking around my property and seeing how much time and money I have put into a safe environment for my chooks, the officer pushed for a "dog at large" ticket.
Has anyone had experience with this situation? Would you please share your experiences and advice?

under preditors and pests there are many suggestions, but...

1) do you have a perimeter fence?

2) do the neighbors have a fence?

3) what is the neighbors ATTITUDE?

4) Are they Trying to help?

5) how close are the neighbors?

6) are you armed?

there are several options, but it comes down to your neighbors can take care of it, or you can. I would suggest that after reading MANY of those posts, usually it ends up that the dog needs to go, one way or another. Rarely do the neighbors take ownership of the problem. usually you will hear "they are just chickens" well what if you kept a mountain lion and they kept loosing their dogs and cats? they are lower on the food chain too... these are your pets and they rely on you for protection.

animal control may help, but only after several reports of loose dog, and probably video evidense of what is going on.

without a long discussion of the whole situation, the dog needs to dissapear.

Probably not what you want to hear

RobertH