- Sep 4, 2012
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We had a sweet Rhodesian Ridgeback that would pack the chicks in his mouth like he did with kittens, except the chicks would die. I truly think the high pitch peeps of baby chicks irritate dogs. When the Ridgeback passed on, we started letting our Corgi, Ellie, out with the chickens. Retractable leash, sharp "leave it" and treats, worked for us. Ellie went from running around the coop, to showing no interest in the chickens, they can squawk, run, and fly away and she won't flinch.
The only time Ellie is aggressive is when I feed the chickens cherry tomatoes, her favorite and she takes them from the chickens. The only problem with her lack of interest is, she lets the bobcat carry them off. Which is why we recently purchased a Black Mouth Cur puppy to chase the wildlife off our property. She is just 8 weeks old but already working off leash around the chickens who are deathly afraid of her. If this goes as planned, Kate the BMC will be their new protector. Then I can purchase a flock of chicks in the spring and enjoy a full coop again
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The only time Ellie is aggressive is when I feed the chickens cherry tomatoes, her favorite and she takes them from the chickens. The only problem with her lack of interest is, she lets the bobcat carry them off. Which is why we recently purchased a Black Mouth Cur puppy to chase the wildlife off our property. She is just 8 weeks old but already working off leash around the chickens who are deathly afraid of her. If this goes as planned, Kate the BMC will be their new protector. Then I can purchase a flock of chicks in the spring and enjoy a full coop again
! f