I adopted a Great Pyr puppy in Feb. She's beautiful and calm, great with the chickens, not so great with the cats. That has been a challenge. We are working on praising her for barking at the coyotes, and trying to dissuade her from barking at the squirrels across the street, the native birds on the back hill...etc. Did your Pyr stay out at night after the first year?
From: Straight <straight6@earthlink.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] predator (was Re: chick question)
From: Straight <straight6@earthlink.net>
To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Friday, May 31, 2013 3:13 PM
Subject: Re: [CHICKENS-101] predator (was Re: chick question)
You need a dog!! Big time!
I have the same assortment of predators, plus maybe a couple more. And EVERYTHING likes chicken!
The only cure I ever really found ----Gt. Pyrenese. Got a puppy, tied puppy in chicken yard so she was about 2 ft. from the chicken door, they could get past her safely, and chickens were her only company most of the time all summer. I did bring her in at night that first year because she was young. But that ended the problem right there, on the spot. The chickens learned fast that she was protection. Funniest thing you ever saw------strange noise, chickens carrying on and running TO the big white dog!
Diane S.-----uh, forgot to mention, Pyrs bark---a lot---probably not a good choice for town.
I have the same assortment of predators, plus maybe a couple more. And EVERYTHING likes chicken!
The only cure I ever really found ----Gt. Pyrenese. Got a puppy, tied puppy in chicken yard so she was about 2 ft. from the chicken door, they could get past her safely, and chickens were her only company most of the time all summer. I did bring her in at night that first year because she was young. But that ended the problem right there, on the spot. The chickens learned fast that she was protection. Funniest thing you ever saw------strange noise, chickens carrying on and running TO the big white dog!
Diane S.-----uh, forgot to mention, Pyrs bark---a lot---probably not a good choice for town.
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