- Mar 14, 2010
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My experience is don't trust any of them! Some dogs don't bother small livestock, others do and when they do it's very hard to break them of it, if not impossible. And a formerly uninterested dog can pick up bad habits from other dogs. Sorry to all you dog lovers out there, but it is a case by case situation and in some cases it will come down to the dog or the chickens. Unfortunately a really determined dog can break into even a "secure" pen and a truly mean, aggressive dog will not hesitate to attack and kill a large goose. Along with birds of prey I've had my worst losses from dogs and I guess I'm kind of sour on them as a whole. I can't stress enough the importance of predator protection with any kind of poultry.