What should come first the chicks or the farm pup?

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I'm getting my mixed flock and my new puppy around the same time but I'm not sure which to focus on first the chicks or the pup, Melrose. This is my first time raising chickens but I've raised a few other small song birds that fall out of nests. Melrose is a golden lab mix and she's already 3 months old.
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Mistey A
 
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Why not both at the same time, if you can look after them?

The sooner the pup learns to get used to them the better --- generally. Some dogs do not change their mind once they've reached adulthood without having grown up with certain animals around, particularly those of breeds commonly allowed to harass or hunt other animals.

Probably the majority of dogs bred and raised by suburbanites or semi-rural folks have a pastime of chasing birds, even what appears to be an active antagonism against them, often with a genetic basis. It certainly appears heritable. I've heard rumors of, but never met, the cattledog that doesn't absolutely hate magpies, for example. They are bent on birds almost as a rule, and it can be all birds but is most often the maggies.

Probably something to do a lot of reading up on first, particularly if this is your first dog. Each dog and each situation is unique.


Best wishes.
 
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Hello there and welcome to BYC!
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You have to be careful with dogs and chickens. No matter how sweet the dog is, most dogs see chickens as dinner. Not all of them, but a lot of them. You might stop by this article on training your dog not to hurt your chickens....https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/700017/how-to-train-your-dog-not-to-kill-chickens

I have a small Maltese dog and he does not respond to any of these techniques. LOL And while he is tiny, he could still hurt them. Not all dogs respond to training, but yours might. It is always worth the try.

Good luck on this new adventure and we do welcome you to our flock!
 
My husband and I decided on a German Shepherd puppy she's been around the birds and she didn't seem to care about them at all. Instead of letting her in the run with my little babies she will stay outside the chicken part. We have a cyote problem around here so my chickens need a protector at night when we are asleep. Josie, our pup, won't be able to go out there for long periods because the humane society we got her from didn't check her spay incision and it's infected.
 

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