The Sussex thread!

[klf73]

guess I need to find more eggs....

 

[LibertyChick]

Is there anyone in the Albany, NY area that has an organic SS roo that would like to part with him?

 

[tnchickenut]

I'm out of Coros... dog attack... I got one rooster. Can't decide to sell him or buy more pullets. The offending neighbor says they won't pay anything over $20 for my losses today because "they were barnyard chickens... just white barnyard chickens" and I'll be having to go to court to proove how much money I spend to get the Coros and how much I could have made off breeding them.

The stress of it all is keeping me up. Sorry for the random vent.

 

[flowerchild59]

Make sure you file a report with the sheriff's department regarding your dog attack. I am sorry it happened.

 

[muddyhorse]

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so sorry to hear about that

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Sorry to hear of your loss. Document everything. Make sure all your data is in order. Is his dog a unwanted mutt because its running lose?

 

[tnchickenut]

thanks for the kind words, guys....

yes, I got he sheriff's dept out twice in one day. And I did take photos of everything, though, most the bodies get picked up and tossed by the dog owner. That's why this is the third time and only the first time I had proof, thanks to another neighbor being outside when it happened. He saw it happen and of course the dog owner says it didn't.

The dog owner says she gets strays dumped on her ... we live on a private dead end road... no she doesn't get anything DUMPED on her... or we all would. She said that she wasn't paying more than $20 for barnyard chickens, so yes... I'm taking her to court. If I don't get my money, the court and her are getting a lesson is hatchery vs. breeder and domestic bred vs imported.

 

[LibertyChick]

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Is there a leash law in your area? Maybe he broke the law.

 

[tnchickenut]

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Is there a leash law in your area? Maybe he broke the law.

No. We don't even have building codes in my county. It's nice until you have a neighbor like this. One thing that works for me is loss of "livestock"... you don't mess with livestock out here... it's the worst sin. So there is no leash law but there is the unwritten rule that your dogs can run, but they can't mess with anyone elses animals. Which is dumb because eventually a running dog WILL mess with livestock, but somehow it makes them feel better to not have a actual leash law.

I'm rambling. It's late.

 

[ByN8ureHomstead]

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Is there a leash law in your area? Maybe he broke the law.

No. We don't even have building codes in my county. It's nice until you have a neighbor like this. One thing that works for me is loss of "livestock"... you don't mess with livestock out here... it's the worst sin. So there is no leash law but there is the unwritten rule that your dogs can run, but they can't mess with anyone elses animals. Which is dumb because eventually a running dog WILL mess with livestock, but somehow it makes them feel better to not have a actual leash law.

I'm rambling. It's late.

Here if a dog messes with livestock (including chickens) it can be shot.