dog and chickens

We have lost 25 chickens from the same dog and 6 other neighbors have lost bunnies/ducks/chickens (all together 50+ animals). We are catching the dog in the act or right as the end. Animal control is helping but it’s a slow process. The dog is deemed potentially dangerous and not allowed to...

We have had the same (shepherd) dog jump our fence twice in the last two months taking out 25 chickens. He is very determined! We have now raised the fence to 6-8 feet in most areas but I’m hoping to put a roost out in our fully fenced pasture. Any suggestions and pictures yard roosts that are...

We had a German Shepherd jump our pasture fence (chest level) and get 23 of our chickens on 12/16/23. We raised the fence up to 6+ foot but he came back this week and jumped over a spot we didn't know how to raise, our 10-12 foot swinging pasture gate. He got 2 out of the 3 of our last chickens...

Hello, I have 11 chickens that are about 7/8 weeks weeks old and I also have a golden retriever dog. When we first got the chicks at first I only had one I hatched and I had her around them all the time since I was home all day and she was too. She would always be around the brooder and shower...

Almost 7yr old female, neutered Husky/Lab mix. She killed one of our roosters this week. Was a sport kill, IMO. No blood, didn't eat it. Just chased it because it ran & broke it's neck I think. I didn't see it; just the after affects of 3 different piles of feathers around the yard then finally...

I just recently bought myself a male St. Bernard and he just turned 1. I have 3 other dogs, which did have a chicken killing spree a few years ago, but now have learnt that they are not food. I was hoping that my eldest well mannered dog would teach my new dog how he should be, but I guess she...

Long story short my grandmas chicken was outside and her weaner dog attacked her. This is 6 days post bite and I had to stave off infection at one point she had maggots. As of right now she gets her leg and surrounding area washed thoroughly with watered down dawn dish soap to help remove any...

Hi! Just wanted to share some tips on how I successfully introduced my high prey drive dog to my chickens, for those who may be struggling! Cricket is an Irish wolfhound mixed with Mastiff and lab. She is almost 3 and comes from a very regulated, sheltered home. She is extremely dog reactive...

Hello!! So I have two new little chicks I got from Atwoods, and I was wondering if a 10yo Siberian Husky would be able to be trained not to eat them? He’s done fairly well around them, very polite, sniffs eagerly with the little tail wag. However every time he sees them he always licks his...

Hello! I'm a software engineer from the Midwest who has started several companies with a focus on mobile devices, gaming, virtual reality, and artificial intelligence. Everything changed with covid closing down the office... My wife and I bought a 15-acre farm last year, started a flock, and...

I have a 15lb rat terrier. I know this breed is a natural hunter of small animals (rat is part of the name!). We've had him for 5 years already, so he's family. We've had chicks for about a month now. We got the chicks when they were 4 weeks old and my dog killed one on the first day! It was an...

I have a very small little flock they're about three months old now and love to be out to free range. I want to let them out as much as possible but if I leave their food unattended of it dog will head into the coop and start licking it out of the feeder. I wouldn't worry about this too much but...

Hello, I am asking for advice about my dog. She is a border collie rescue, about 10 years old. We got three chickens last fall. We live in the suburbs, and have a reinforced prefab coop with an extended run built around it using wire fencing. This is inside our fenced yard. My problem is that my...

We have a 2-year-old RIR hen who will constantly attack our 3 1/2-year-old male labrador retriever. I knew that RIR's were aggressive, but not this aggressive! It started small, she would peck at him if he got to close or tried to sniff at her. But then she started running up to him, to the...

I recently was given a sweet, but shy hen to add to my small flock of 4. The single hen, Salt, has been residing in our dog kennel - a safe haven for her, while still providing ample opportunity for the chickens to check each other out. Since she has been here, I have been going out and giving...

I'm not sure if this is the right forum to post this, but I'm hoping to reach people who have some insights on aggressive neighborhood dogs. First of all, I live in the sticks. It's all country out here--winding, rural roads, tons of livestock and dogs (usually fenced in, thankfully). The...

Hi there - I’m hoping someone can help me. I have 2 23 week old hens that haven’t started laying yet. I also have a puppy and so far they have been getting fine. Last night the puppy got a bit excited and chased the hen floored it and bit it’s neck. I couldn’t see what happened but I think the...

Dogs killed 18 chickens inside the serf Last night the dogs entered the chicken coop and killed all the chickens (only 3 chickens remain) I forgot the door is open and this result of the stray dogs 😪

Sorry, this is long. It requires some background. BACKGROUND: I live in Washington State, in an unincorporated rural area 10 miles outside of Vancouver. I live with my boyfriend on a 9 acre property with 2 homes on it. The property is owned by my boyfriend's grandparents. They live in...

I have 8 small chickens in a run and coop. If someone is home they can free range a couple of hours. They used to be very enthousiast if I opened the run and joyfully went into the garden. But since a few months our neighbors have a friendly dog that comes outside too. The chickens panic if...