Free Range Chickens ATTACKED - Emergency Secure Coop Project 

I don't know exactly why it gives me such joy and comfort to know that A. your chickens are safe and even more that B. even though it isn't "perfect" yet, the chicken garden that you have worked SO hard on, is IN USE and doing its job!!!!

You have to protect your own dogs too! My little dog attacked our neighbor’s chicken and fortunately only plucked a little bit. We bought them six chickens to keep the peace. Sometimes peace is hard, but I hope they put forth the effort.

My brother's neighbor's dog figured out how to get in the enclosed chicken run. Killed every last chicken. Like someone said before, it could be a child next time. My thought was if the chickens aren't available, the dogs might go after the other animals, the goats, or the pigs. Hopefully your neighbors will find a solution for their animals!

Humbled by your positive, can-do attitude in the face of adversity.

So happy your pups were not out there. That pack of dogs could have attacked them. So scary to have those dogs living close to you.

Hopefully you reported the dangerous dogs to the sheriff. Needs to be documented! GLAD no people were involved. Be Safe. NOT Janky looks good and it works. Good job. Sadly now that the bad dogs have had a taste of blood and know where to find it THEY WILL BE BACK again.

Love the musical transfer of the chickens as the sun was setting. ❤Beautifully done. I hope it helped to ease the pain of the loss of your chickens.

I'm so sorry that this happened to you all. Have you considered adding a goose to the chicken enclosure? Cog Hill farms added one to their flock because apparently they're great protectors, I had no clue!

I hope the neighbor will make good your losses 🙏🤞 Nothing like an emergency to kick start a lingering project...and when the going is tough, the tough get going👏👏👏👏 And I LOVE that you go over the life lessons in a hard situation❤❤❤❤ My heart goes out to you all😍😍

Seems like this year is the year to hear of killer dogs - Bobblehead Homestead lost a few flocks of chickens to killer dogs a few months ago - at the same time the Sheep Game channel had trouble with dogs killing his sheep. Now you. So sorry to hear of your loss. So happy you had a quick resolution. Thanks for sharing and thanks for the calm tone over the whole issue.

Neighbor issues. We all have them! I’m so sorry this happened, but thankful none of your family or your dogs were out when this happened. That chicken garden is awesome! It will only get better with time! Enjoy your weekend! ❤

did you report the incident to the police? Remember chickens this time, next time a small child playing in front of their home. fyi one of our neighbors had several dogs that got out and went exploring and tore open a rabbit hutch and killed the rabbits, I would take your dogs to school and teach them to be protectors of your property.

I’m so sorry the dogs killed some chickens! It’s hard to deal with that sort of massacre. Hopefully the neighbor keeps their dogs on their own property from now on!

Years ago we lived south of Sierra vista on 5 acres and neighborhood dogs killed our goats. So watch out for that also it was BAD. at least you have the chicken run Almost done. Hope you can keep ALL your animals safe from predators.

It is such a shame that happened! Please also be sure to lock the screen door at night. Dogs, goats, horses, cows, raccoons and even cats can flip those lever handles and open the door. We found that out at our place. Had a lot of surprise guests!😮

Its a hell of a worry when mad dogs come visiting especially with kids around home let alone animals and pets.

I am sorry for your loss. The law of the land can be harsh. A neighbor recently started a trash fire in McNeal, AZ Cochise County and burned 80 acres of the neighbors properties. Yes, the neighbor thing. Love your can-do spirit.

Sorry that you have lost so many chicken. Hope that the neighbor does the right thing and compensates for the loss. So glad that your previous hard work, the Chicken Garden, was available when you really needed it. I recommend a pair of small donkeys. They will protect the goats, too, but need careful introduction to your good fur babies so they can understand who really belongs, and not chase your curly boos.

This was a wise decision to add another layer of protection. Changing your ranging options is another good step, even though they are more constricting. I'm also sure that you are considering aerial attack protection but that has to be factored in with high winds. The next step is guardian animals - dogs are good for goats but not good for poultry. Donkeys can be trained to handle canine predators but they have specific needs that have to be addressed such as feed and waste. Also, consider extending your protection consideration to include your other animals. The pack attack concentrated on your most vulnerable animals. With them protected they will change their focus to your other animals. The question will be how are you going to handle it when the pack returns? They will - count on it.

You have every right to protect your family and property from vicious predators (dogs or otherwise). Get a rifle or a handgun and finish the problem. Let your neighbors know that if they want to keep wild dogs then they are free to do so, but if they show up on your property then they will be dealt with accordingly.

Oh, I'm so sorry that happened to you. That is so scary. Maybe the neighbor should put perimeter collars on their dogs and invisible wire their property.

Hopefully the dogs won’t push thru those screens. I don’t understand why anyone would have a pack of killer dogs. Sorry for your losses! But I love your chicken garden.

I would be furious!!! You guys are so cool and level headed. Bravo for you, since that is the best way to approach this disaster!!

Your attitude is remarkable when dealing with this kind of situation! I feel a sense of relief that your chickens are safe and secure .. This happened to us .. a pack of vicious dogs roamed our rural area and killed our dog. Take care, folks

So very sorry about your irresponsible neighbour (I'm being polite). I hope he's not also a deadbeat and makes good on the damages and inconvenience. All things considered, it cheers me up to see the Chick Mahal in use.

OMG! Sorry to hear about your chickens. Thank god your dogs & family are ok. Your neighbour really need to keep their dogs in check man! I would be livid!

I am so sorry this happened to you. Clearly your neighbor’s dogs have a high prey and operate as a pack. I hope that prey instinct does not extend to other animals like your cats. My experience with neighbors like yours that have high prey dogs is that they know their dogs are that way and choose to ignore doing anything about it. Here’s to the well being of all your being of your remaining chickens.

I'm sorry hear that your chickens were attacked , if them dogs are dangerous they could attack your children please be very vigilant, my friends children were attacked by neighbors dogs , hugx

We just had to change that style of door knob out to a classic style round knob, because one of our cats kept opening the door.

I had coyotes jump into my suburban backyard over a 7ft block wall and get my 3 chickens in broad daylight before I could get out into the yard to try and stop them. It took about 2 minutes and my 3 chickens were gone. Sounds funny to be attached to chickens, but I was. I miss my chick's, Edna, Ethyl, and Erma

That must have been so scary for all of you! I really hope your neighbour makes sure they can't escape again.

I feel your pain. When we first moved to our current home, the neighbor' dogs tore a hole in the fence and killed all of our chickens. (killed not eat)

Dogs that run in hunting packs will attack pets, kids, etc. That is a huge red flag I am sure is not lost on you. Thanks for sharing the rough parts. Take care.

Very sorry to hear of the loss of some of your chickens😦.....more completion on the chicken garden is a good start 💚💛💜 I do not understand why people need a 'pack' of killer dogs.....my goodness😥~~ Sending LOVE to your Family~~💖

The chickens look very content in their new digs.

I hope the goats are safe from those bad dogs. I’m sure the chickens will be happy and safe in their new home.

Not sure I would have handled it so nicely and not dealt with the predators, if you know what I mean :-)

I hate when this happens. Sadly there always seems to be neighbors like this. What's bad it could be your goats, dogs or kids next. Hope everything gets resolved soon.❤

I am so sorry for your losses caused by irresponsible dog owners. I am, however, THRILLED to see life in the Chicken Garden. I pray God’s protection over your family, pets and other animals. ♥️🙏🏻

It is sad that folks let their dogs run. Bobblehead in Arkansas lost 50 chickens to neighbor dogs - he breeds chickens and sells the chicks and this made a 50% loss of his income (or more as it will take time to build up again). As a result, he is moving sometime this year. So glad you have the chicken garden to protect them.

That’s is as scary AF!! Not only would I be worried about the chickens but also the rest of your animals and kids. Pack of dogs like that won’t stop at destroying everything!! Much loves to you all ❤

Another full experience added to the beautiful Quilt of Life that you all are creating. Sorry it was such a tragic and intense one, but that piece will be a well remembered one that strengthens you all. Beams of Sunshine and Love being sent your way.

So glad you were able to be proactive!!! Bravo 👏 👏 👏 😊❤

Always inspiring and reminders that in adversity comes innovation.

I Had this happen to me and the dogs destroyed my entire flock, and they were in an enclosed area. People not controlling their dogs is a huge issue to me. I had to take the people to court to recoup my losses. I hope you don't have to do that but it is an option. Don't let them skate or they will never learn.

That's scary, what if it was one of you guys? It's sad that once dogs get the "blood thirst" they won't stop. I think here in Ohio, if that happens, they would be put down. Be safe out there 🙏

Another episode demonstrating the brilliant strength and sensibility of the Tiny Shiny Home Family, in the face of adversity. Much Love and Respect from Nance the Nor Cali Gal. As a youngster, my job was all aspects to do with the care of the chickens and their coop. Love those chickadees, but our goats were So Much Fun, bringing smiles to the toughest day. : )

You will be surprised how quickly the young chicks will learn to jump that high. Wood shavings are great, I used to change mine twice a year. I have begun to realise even once a year is fine. The wood shavings stay so dry. We can get a compacted wool bale here (New Zealand) of untreated for about $60. So lovely to see your birds so safely in their garden. 🇳🇿

You have provided them a awesome and safe haven, it’s just sad that you were forced to do this before you were ready due to selfishness of others xx

I commend you and your wise attitude about what happened. I hate that it happened. Here's to happier days, X

Agreed, people are the biggest wild card. Sorry to hear about your chickens. 💙

1 thing I noticed that you also learned from the experience was how nicely you can make repairs and build things and as a family, all pitched in to get the task accomplished.

It's joyous to see the chickens in their phenomenal new home. I can't wait to see the generations to come in their new palace. Free range guardians should be a great addition to the family. I hope your neighbor is respectful to you and your family's safety. Free range responsibility shouldn't mean that neighbors don't have to respect each other's property and safety. You should notify the county sheriff weather you want to press charges or not. Especially if your neighbor doesn't seem to understand his end of responsibilities.

I love that chicken garden. It looks so perfect from the drone shots, like pottery on a wheel. And it is a fabulous fortress for the flocks under these circumstances. Nice work!

So sorry for your loss of eight chickens. We put so much time, effort, and even money into raising them to be hens. And then we fall in love with them on the way! It's hard to lose those feathered babies! Especially so violently! Hope your children are handling it OK. Never easy. Not even for us grown-ups! Whatever you invest time, labor, effort and love into is so very hard to lose. We have LGDs, and have been really lucky not to have lost any chickens with the predators around us. We live north of you near Safford and by far, dogs running loose are our fethered babies worst enemies! However, our three LGDs will get in and steal and eat eggs! LOL! They love them. We have about 53 chickens and 21 pullets and eggs coming out our ears right now! We love all of them!

So many blessings shared over the few that already commented. Sorry for your loss. Hope the neighbors contain their dogs better as well, & feed them better. Hugs, you have commented politely regarding the neighbor’s dogs. Hopefully it gets resolved quickly & they replace the birds that were killed. God’s hand of protection on all. Nice quick thinking on your adjustments to the chicken garden.😘💖

So sorry for the loss of your chickens. Your family handles these adverse situations so well. Choosing to figure out what needed to be done to protect your chickens instead of spending time grousing about your neighbors or the death of the chickens. Very impressed by your attitudes and by all that you are doing on your homestead.

My heart hurts for you guys. Hopefully the neighbors can get a handle on their dogs and you can all coexist peacefully... but what a sad, maddening mess. So thankful you have such an awesome structure to keep them safe.

You guys handled this situation so well! 👏

You should get a llama for a guardian. 1. They are always watching out and securing the perimeter and if there is any threat they sound an alarm. They can actually kill coyotes. 2. You only get one and put it in with the goats and it will think it is part of their heard. They make great babysitters and are very attentive to the baby goats, let's them jump on their backs giving the momma goats a break to do her thing and relax a little. 3. They are low maintenance, you feed them the same thing you feed the goats. 4. You shear them once a year and their fleece is very soft and warm, just clean it, strand it, and then knit it. 5. And last but not least they are really cool, super adorable, friendly to their owners but cautious of strangers and will alarm you if a stranger comes on your property, and they are just so much fun and fun to watch.

Sorry about your chicken loss. Mine were special and very friendly. We had a daytime coyote attack and lost 10 of my 15.

So sorry to hear about the chickens. Do not delay in putting a proper lock on the door handle. Some dogs are able to open that kind of door handle. Also be sure to keep you other stock safely locked up... Those piglets would probably be easy pickin for large dogs.... I really enjoy your channel.

I’m surprised the dogs could get through or over the fence.

So sorry you had this lesson. It is painful to lose animals!

Soooooo sad your precious chickens got killed by those vicious dogs..part of me is wanting to rant and rave about it..and tell the owners blah blah blah..my other part of me is proud to see how you're handling this so wisely..l believe some good will come of this somehow..blessings to you in every way..ty..xoxo 🥰🖐👍✌🤟🤪

Lesson for all, we can only do our part. Thanks for sharing and being us on your journey. Admire the focus of over coming and resolving the immediate threat,

I am heartsick over having that happen to your flock. I blame the dogs owners, as dogs in a pack have the instinct to chase & kill. You have to teach a dog you get not to, after all it's instinct. That was the hardest lesson for me as a child when my dog would get my hamsters! I love that you were able to put them in the chicken garden easily. So what if the final coat isn't done. You and your chickens get to enjoy all the hard work you put into it. Like everything else on the never ending list, it will get done.🐓🥚🐔

I'm sorry that sucks. I hate the idea of needing to eliminate a dog to protect animals. I had a simialar encounter with my bernedoodle and a neighbors loose rottweiler this week. Fortunately everyone lived.

6 out of 26 isn't too bad.....but i het it. I've read some other comments .. it's true what if it were children? Anyway... You both are very smart and know what to do... I don't have all that you have, but watching you is like reading a book without reading lol. Getting your hands dirty and doing the things you do excite me and keeps me doing what I do. Living❤

My father dealt with stray dogs on the property differently. Never had the same stray dog on our property twice.

Hi TSH I'm so sorry about your chickens. Sadly you have two sorts of neighbours... People like you and then the neighbours that we all dread.

Oh how frustrating to have such a loss because of another's irresponsibility. BUT it's so cool to see the Chicken Garden being used for it's intended purpose. I'm sorry it was in an emergency situation though. See you next time. Take care of yourselves and all of the homestead.

I’m surprised you haven’t lost them to hawks, vultures, owls, coyotes. That was our issues. I added 4ft chicken wire above our 4ft pipe fence. Just braced it with old limbs 4 to 6 long wired it to stay in place. Wind goes right through & chickens don’t fly out. Chicken coop is an old cotton wagon with a screen door. From the exterior fence to the coop I hung string down with a small branch tied to the bottom. They swing in the breeze & large birds stay clear due to their wing span. Chickens do get to come out of this area often to roam the property for snacks, but are always fed in the coop. Yes neighbors dogs have also been a problem. Haven’t had any issues since I added the extra chicken wire.

Well done! One thing though, I think dogs could still get inside the inner ring where your chickens are by walking the lower walls to the roof and jumping inside (predators are very determined and don't have any distractions). I think it might be prudent to add a door to the inner coop/roost area where they sleep at night.

even though it wasn't under the best circumstances - it was nice to see life come the chicken garden. hoping your neighbor does right by you and doesnt get ugly. loved ashley's wipe-on tan ... 😎

That is incredibly scary and I'm sorry you had this happen. My heart breaks for your chickens, but I'm grateful it wasn't any worse than that. :(. Sending love.

GREAT video! Just every element - mood, music, photography - spoke of the tragedy without unnecessarily dramatizing. Love your content y'all. AND do exciting to see the chicken garden in use!

Hopefully you have a steel device that makes things stop when needed.

So very sorry the attack happened! Go glad the chicken garden was 95% complete. You are a “can do” family and do everything to protect your animals. Love your goats and Ocho looking through the chicken garden gate ❤️❤️ Hopefully the neighbor will do the right thing and replace your chickens and make sure the killer dogs don’t get out again.

Beautiful job guys! I'm sure your chickens and rooster will be very happy in their new home😊

Sorry 😔 for your unfortunate chicken issue,you take the best route,to reducing the possibility of other distruction.👍happy chicken happy roost

Such an irony that your dogs give you so much joy and these wild dogs are so menacing. So sorry for the tragedy but so thankful for your example of sense and adaptation to the events out of your control.

After having free range chickens for 13 years, something has learned about our flock and I've lost half my chickens and all my ducks! I'm raising more but I'll have to build a better shelter inside the barn to lock the chickens in at night. It might be eagles. I'll have to put shelters up all over for them to run to. I have bushes and cars they hide under. I'm getting guineas again too as alert birds. So sorry to hear about your chickens getting killed by the neighbor's dogs. I've had a dog come to chase my chickens a couple of times. I love that tool pack system! I like the 45 degree roosts. I hope you make something like that. Yes, you made what I was thinking! My girl's love their ladder roost! Nice door! Pine shaving bedding is a good idea. You can make compost. Chicken parade! It was fun to see the goats "happy" that the sun was going down! You're not worried the dogs could figure out the handle? Nice job Longneckers!

Amazed by how you have managed to keep you posture and have to explain the situation in such the most neutral way possible. respect!

A wonderful chicken palace,some will buy a goose to help protect,however a dog pack may need more strategy,Your one of my favourite family homesteaders and I love the chemistry between you two🇨🇦🕉🌻🎼❤️

When dealing with predation on livestock, remember the three esses: Shoot, Shovel, and Shut-up. "No, can't say what happened to your dog. Did it get out last night?"

So sorry this happened. My past life experience tells me once dogs kill livestock (yes, chickens are livestock) they don't stop. The goats are at risk too. Check the laws in AZ as in CA the dog owner is responsible for 3x the cost of damages.

Yah, I finally get to see some chickens in the coop and run! :) Sorry for your loss!

Lol, I heard the little roo crowing! I'm so sorry about the attack! My daughter lost over 70 of her 120 heritage chickens breeding pairs, to a pack of wild dogs here in Augusta, Georgia a few years back. It was a blood bath! They broke into the cages while the family was away for the day, what a nightmare! But they've built back sjnce. You have to just move on.

You need to get yourselves a couple of guard Llamas. I grew up on a horse ranch and we always had guard Llamas in with our young horses to keep the neighbors dogs out of the fields. These are the breeds of Llamas that are breed for guarding stock, the Great Pyrenees, Komondors, Akbash

🐓🐔😭 So sorry for your loss! I'm praying God will put a hegde of protection around your Tiny Shiny honestead. 🙏 ❤️

Nice job with the quick redirect! Thank goodness the chicken garden was already “done”!

I'm so sorry about your chickens. It sucks! But what a blessing to have a safe place for the chickens now

So nice how you take such good care of all your animals. Hope the new coup will keep the chickens safe.

I am so sorry for your loss of all your feather babies🦆♥️

Nice Chicken garden. It’s always a challenge in every way to protect our homestead pets. Last year we were hit with Hurricane Ian and a never imaginable exceeded every projection x4 water level and at 3 am I’m wading thru waist deep water to save my chickens. Weather is changing and it’s good to protect our critters on this scale of how you folks designed that - awesome

Glad the chickens r now safer n happy you didn't have too much of a hard time sourcing a fix. Great job 😊

So sorry for your Loss, my fear would also be you and your family's safety. That sounds a bit scarry and worrisome. Love that you made your chickens safer for the next time. For me after attacking and killing anything on my property given, they have been there before, there wouldn't be a next time at least for those dogs. You folk please stay safe. God Bless You

So sad that neighbors are not the helpful, kind people that I grew up with in the farming community. Nowadays if you get one good neighbor you are VERY lucky!! Things have certainly changed. My parents were good friends with all of the neighbors they exchanged veggies for milk and eggs and so many other things... We all pitched in to help with the harvest of Walnuts, Hazelnuts, Strawberries, Peaches, Apples, Plums, Cherries, and of course Green beans and cucumbers! These days most of the farms in that area have Big fancy homes with gates! Very sad!

I am so sorry you are dealing with negligent neighbors that sadly own dangerous dogs. A guardian dog/donkey would be no match for a pack of predator dogs. I would be fearful that your guardian dog/donkey would be injured or killed by that pack of predators. Keep your chins up. Y’all have a great attitude and wonderful family. Sending love across the ocean to y’all! (Former GA Gal in Okinawa, Japan)