Ideas/Advice stray dogs

[aaluck]

Last week two dogs killed about five of our chickens and wounded several others. I have not seen them since but I know they will return. I really hate to shoot a dog but I really feel I have no other choice at this point--if I see them again.

Does anyone have any ideas short of killing them? I live in the country so we have no animal control to speak of... other than the sheriff shooting them. Finally, we do have a coop but for years they have roamed the property without an incident so really hate to go back to losing them into a small coop when they have 20 acres.

 

[imnukensc]

I hate to shoot a dog, also, but sometimes ya gotta do what ya gotta do. If you have any kind of county animal control, they should be able to provide you traps free of charge to at least try to catch the offenders.

 

[GrumpyFarmer]

Good day.

i am sorry about your chickens.
It’s not much fun coming home to dead livestock.

if not open to permanent countermeasure, I only have a couple thoughts:

1. Electric fence
2. Livestock guardian dog - be aware if they don’t get the hint the LGD will kill the stray dogs (at that point there are cheaper permanent countermeasure measures than adding a 150ish lb dog to feed IMO)

I know you did not ask this, but if you have other predators (all kind of predators will get after eggs chicks and chickens) around may want to consider preventative measures.

good luck.

 

[#40Fan]

I heard the Danish zoo is accepting strays.

 

[mcfarmall]

My logic says that if you love your dog, then you would make sure they are safe at all times. If you opt for the pew pew, make it count the first time.