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Any helpful tips getting your dog to stop killing your chickens?
Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:45 am
Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:45 am
Long story less long, woke up this morning and my 3yr old Cane Corso killed 11 of our hens. Only the rooster somehow survived. The chickens had a pen and coop, but somehow the door came ajar in the night. We didn’t get birds until after he was well past two years old, so he’s been gunning for them ever since we brought them home
Obvious answer first. Keep them separated always. This isn’t always easy on a farm, and with two kids and a wife the margin of error is zero. The wife is a total wreck this morning and has said several times to shoot the dog. Because, well..women
I’ve browsed around only and see some hokey trial and error, restrain and reward type stuff. Fine and all, I just worry that now that he’s had the experience of hunting down and butchering almost a dozen birds that its gonna be a tougher road
Something involving a shock collar seems necessary. Just curious if anyone has successfully overcome this. TIA for any tips
Obvious answer first. Keep them separated always. This isn’t always easy on a farm, and with two kids and a wife the margin of error is zero. The wife is a total wreck this morning and has said several times to shoot the dog. Because, well..women
I’ve browsed around only and see some hokey trial and error, restrain and reward type stuff. Fine and all, I just worry that now that he’s had the experience of hunting down and butchering almost a dozen birds that its gonna be a tougher road
Something involving a shock collar seems necessary. Just curious if anyone has successfully overcome this. TIA for any tips
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Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:48 am to Chorizo chang
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Any helpful tips getting your dog to stop killing your chickens?
This post was edited on 5/28/23 at 11:50 am
Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:50 am to Chorizo chang
A chicken is like the holy grail of stuff to kill for a dog.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 11:57 am to Chorizo chang
He won't stop.
Good news is that chickens are cheap and the wife will care less about them getting killed every time it happens.
Good news is that chickens are cheap and the wife will care less about them getting killed every time it happens.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 12:07 pm to Chorizo chang
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has said several times to shoot the dog. Because, well..women
I'd say an electric shock collar with remote and allow him to get near a chicken on the other side of a fence light him up.
But if you can't be sure and keep him out with a fence, how can you be sure a stray/neighbors dog won't mosy over wipe out your flock again? Might have to just figure out the best fence system you can think of and hope for the best. Gates with strong springs on them, lectures to the kids to be careful, ect.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 12:28 pm to DownSouthDave
quote:nope
He won't stop.
once a dog decides he kills chickens he will never be a dog that doesn’t. When I had chickens I had two dogs, a Golden and a bloodhound. The Golden would let them hang over over him. The bloodhound scattered carcasses
Posted on 5/28/23 at 12:29 pm to Chorizo chang
Just not the best move to get chickens when you have a dog like that. Pick one or the other
Posted on 5/28/23 at 12:55 pm to Chorizo chang
As a kid, I saw many dogs shot for killing chickens. Matter of fact the only dog I ever shot was a neighbors dog that got into our chicken yard.
Anyway, if it was me, I would bring chickens around the dog and if he gets aggressive, beat the ever living crap out of him. Continue to do this until he learns that if he goes after a chicken he knows he’ll get hurt. I’ve seen this work once.
Anyway, if it was me, I would bring chickens around the dog and if he gets aggressive, beat the ever living crap out of him. Continue to do this until he learns that if he goes after a chicken he knows he’ll get hurt. I’ve seen this work once.
This post was edited on 5/29/23 at 8:50 am
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:08 pm to Chorizo chang
Premier1 fencing has temporary electric netting we use for pigs. You could make a perimeter around the pen with those.
My Brittany killed two turkeys through the chicken wire so that's what we're trying now
My Brittany killed two turkeys through the chicken wire so that's what we're trying now
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:09 pm to Chorizo chang
When my ex-wife was in college, her GSD killed one of her chickens. She tied the dead chicken to his collar and made him wear it for a few days. The dog never did it again, according to her.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:14 pm to DownSouthDave
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Good news is that chickens are cheap and the wife will care less about them getting killed every time it happens.
Laughed at this lol thanks
I had a buddy many years ago who’s dog kept getting ahold of his dads birds. His dad kept threatening to kill the dog. Very country folk here. Finally after one last chicken my buddy said he begged his dad not to shoot him. So he said his dad ran a coat hanger through the dead bird and wired it around the dogs neck. Said he let the bird literally rot off the dogs neck for over a week. Said after that the dog wouldn’t even go to that side of the farm where the birds were
Seems extreme but it’s probably what I’m gonna try
Posted on 5/28/23 at 1:29 pm to mingoswamp
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She tied the dead chicken to his collar and made him wear it for a few days. The dog never did it again, according to her.
Must’ve typed this at the same time. Definitely gonna do this. Will report back in a week or two
Posted on 5/28/23 at 2:37 pm to Chorizo chang
A shock collar. Maxed out. Zero warning whatsoever. The second he approaches a chicken, drop him.
If he doesn't break stride. Give him ten solid seconds.
He might require a reminder every few months. But it'll stop.
I had a LGD who forgot his ppace a few times. If it'll stop a kangal, it'll stop anything.
If he doesn't break stride. Give him ten solid seconds.
He might require a reminder every few months. But it'll stop.
I had a LGD who forgot his ppace a few times. If it'll stop a kangal, it'll stop anything.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 2:39 pm to REB BEER
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bring chickens around the dog and if he gets aggressive, beat the ever living crap out of him.
That works on smaller non dominant dogs. Unless you're one big ol baw, I'd avoid ever raising a hand to a cane corso.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 2:43 pm to X123F45
CC is incognito breed of peace!
Posted on 5/28/23 at 2:54 pm to Chorizo chang
Get another Cane Corso and train it to guard the chickens.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 2:56 pm to mingoswamp
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She tied the dead chicken to his collar and made him wear it for a few days
I've had some beagles that would consider this to be a reward.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 4:21 pm to Chorizo chang
I had to break all of my dogs from killing chickens. I had a bunch of young chickens go through the wire of the dog pen and get slaughtered. 27 carcasses that I found.
Some dogs need the shock collar, my labs only needed to be fussed at. A couple of others I smacked a bit.
Didn’t take long. Never lost another chicken to any of these dogs.
I had a rooster and several hens that slept in the doghouse with the labs, cuddled up with them like they were puppies.
The dogs didn’t care too much for the rooster crowing at daylight, though.
When I was losing several chickens to possums and coons, I put the labs in the chicken yard to sleep at night. It worked. No more dead chickens. However, they loved to eat eggs, and I discovered it was cheaper to let the coons get a few chickens occasionally than it was to have the labs eating a dozen or two eggs every day.
Some dogs need the shock collar, my labs only needed to be fussed at. A couple of others I smacked a bit.
Didn’t take long. Never lost another chicken to any of these dogs.
I had a rooster and several hens that slept in the doghouse with the labs, cuddled up with them like they were puppies.
The dogs didn’t care too much for the rooster crowing at daylight, though.
When I was losing several chickens to possums and coons, I put the labs in the chicken yard to sleep at night. It worked. No more dead chickens. However, they loved to eat eggs, and I discovered it was cheaper to let the coons get a few chickens occasionally than it was to have the labs eating a dozen or two eggs every day.
Posted on 5/28/23 at 4:26 pm to Chorizo chang
Dogs usually kill the first one by accident then realize how much fun it is and will never stop. You have to decide do you want chickens or a new dog
Posted on 5/28/23 at 4:30 pm to Chorizo chang
Not sure about a cane corso but after my lab ate two chicks I held one by him and slapped him upside the head every time he took a bite at it. Did it for 10min till he would sit with it under his nose and look away.
He never ate a chicken again and still fetched ducks.
He never ate a chicken again and still fetched ducks.
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