Posted by MarkB_MI on November 25, 2008 at 18:15:57 from (74.126.2.227):
In Reply to: chickens posted by flying belgian on November 25, 2008 at 17:43:53:
I suspect it's too late. My wife has had chickens several times over the years, and our dogs never killed a single one. She exposed the chicks to the dogs while the chicks were young and got the dogs used to the idea that the chickens were not to be harmed. The dogs got to the point where they would protect the chickens; we can leave our hens running loose and the dog will keep other dogs and predators away. We did lose a few chickens this year to a coyote that came up to the house when our son had taken his dog with him.
It might have something to do with the breed of dog. Our first dog was a Chesapeake-Lab mix and we now have a Chow mix; both seem to be very protective.
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