I've even pondered the idea of putting some tabassco sauce (or something yucky but harmless) on a toothbrush & brushing his mouth out if he is ever caught with guineas or chicken in his mouth. Yes,guineas are the stupidest birds on the planet I believe. I guess that is why this one didn't fly up on the edge of the barn roof...forgot it could fly.
Thanks,
Mandy
--- In CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com, "Laura A. Roberts" <laura0554@...> wrote:
>
> I can relate to how you must be feeling about this. My
> Anatolians are chicken killers and my female killed nine of my Modern Game
> chickens last year. The male has killed several and both are now banished
> to the front pasture with the alpacas.
>
> I think the leash walking and reminding them the chickens are
> yours is a good thing. I hope you are able to break him of it.
>
>
>
> We have also lost guineas to our dogs. The dumb things panic
> and forget they can fly!
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>
> Laura
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> Laura Roberts
>
> R Half Pint Farm
>
> Spotsylvania, VA
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>
> From: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com [mailto:CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Mandy
> Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 3:10 PM
> To: CHICKENS-101@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [CHICKENS-101] New LGD killed my guinea
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>
> Our new LGD killed my guinea yesterday. He is 2yrs. old, so still young. He
> has been fine with my goats but not poultry. He is now being kept in a pen.
> He was taken on a walk on leash around the farm this morning & he lunged for
> a rooster. I pulled on the collar *hard* and yelled NO. I figured me & hubby
> would do this for a while and see if we can make him understand the poultry
> are off his dinner menu. I'm considering a shock collar too (though not sure
> what brand to get). Any other ideas? Training books, videos? I would really
> like for him to work out. Thanks.
>
> Mandy
>
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