the chick killing

[melvin1208]

One the first day i let my four white leghorn pullets out of the brooder and i watched them for a good hour then i went inside to eat lunch and i let my dog out to roam and once i finised my lunch i went outside to check on my chicks and i saw my dog chewed a hole through the fence and got one of my chicks it was dead. the next day i pated up my coop and then left and my dog did the exact same thing and i might mention that the seconed day was my birthday. so i doubled layered my fence and watch my dog like a hwk

 

[threehorses]

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. Did you mean to post this here, or on the Predators board?

Incidentally, the dog will get in there again unless you change your set up. Dogs know when you're watching them (which is exactly why he did it at lunch).

 

[melvin1208]

i didnt know about the pred. board and yes i change their set up

 

[cassie]

If I were you I would invest in a shock collar. Then set the dog up with some chickens available and make him think he is not being watched. Then zap him when he tries to get at them. That way he does not associate you with the punishment and thinks the chickens did it. Which makes the chickens real unattractive in his eyes. As it is, he is going to go after your chickens every time he gets a chance.

 

[loribev]

We have had the same problem. Shock collar is the best answer.
FYI, our neitghbors have an invisible fence. In the two years that we have been in this house, they have never broken through the Invisible fence. That was until this past April--and their Jack Russell broke through and managed to dig under our fence. We lost two chickens.

NEVER trust a dog around chickens until you know for sure--and One thing all of us overlook is the predators.

BUILD sturdy fences, reinforce the bottom with rock or concrete. Even though our 'dirt' here is caleche, the Jack Russell dug his way thru.

Last, look at Ideal Poultry for chicks. it's an awesome find out of Cameron Texas of which my only financial connection was in picking up these chicks.

 

[threehorses]

Electric wires at the outside/bottom of the fence are also pretty common. They'll keep other predators away, too.