When I got my first chickens my dog (Plott Hound) was 3 years old. I brought my baby chicks home, set their brooder up in the house, where is was warm but also because I wanted the babies to be heard and smelled by my dog. Twice a day, I lifted each chick out and held it out to my dog to sniff and lick it. I showed affection to my dog and spoke to her with encouragement and kindness. I wanted my dog to feel like the babies were part of our “family pack”. We did this for two months, then moved them outside in the warm sunshine. The chicks had a chicken wire fenced area in the middle of the yard, and our dog would spend the afternoons roaming around. After two more months, I could very comfortably free-range without supervising my dog. Now, 2 years later, dog, cats, chickens, and wild turkeys all live in harmony. My dog guards over her “babies” very well.
In our backyard it's completely topsy-turvy. The hens chase the rooster around, the rooster chases the dog and cats around, the cat and rooster chase each other, and EVERYONE eats cat food, the most expensive pet food we have. I guess it's cos of the high protein content. The rooster is both the highest and lowest ranking member. Actually they all are. It's like a giant game of rock paper scissors. Only true leader is me. Or maybe I'm also the bottom because I cater to everyone and feed everyone, like a servant 😂
I have had chickens for three years now and have a dog live next to them with no problems. My dog is an English setter that’s eight years old know but loves my birds. We call him the guard dog because he barks when something or someone is in the yard.
I told the dog no. Every time is went towards the chickens. I feed them together now. My daughters dog liked to chase them. He is a yorkie . No wasn’t working so good. So I tied him up 5 minutes every time he chased. He is hard headed so it took a few days. But he visits now with no problems.
We have a dog that we believe is a Coydog! He views everything as prey! From the time he was a puppy, a year before we got chickens, he would look for, chase and bark at buzzards flying overhead! We have had a Bantam hen get into the yard. Our dog has a soft mouth, which means he is very delicate with his toys! He pretty much treated the hen the same way. My wife tried to get the chicken from him but of course he ran so she opened the door to the house and told him to get in his kennel. Which he did but still had the chicken. Then he guarded the chicken and would not let her get close to the hen. So she got a spray bottle with water in it. She sprayed him in the face with it until he calmed down enough that she could get the hen. That was almost two years ago and the hen is doing just fine. Because he treated the chicken like one of his toys, he didn't hurt the hen even though he ran around a long time with the chicken in his mouth! His hunter instincts are so strong he still stalks the horses when they get get near his fence! And he charges the hens at times even though their run and his yard have a common fence! But no dead chickens so far!
I have six new baby chicks. I have two adult German Shepherd dogs. One of my German shepherds alerted me because she heard the baby's chirping she wanted me to go and check on them. I took her with me and she checked him out and decided they were okay and came back in the house! I think she thinks they're her babies or something!😂
Female German Shepherds can be so calm and motherly. My 1.5 year old female German Shepherd Belgian Shepherd mix ignores them and in fact some of them pecks her
The best video that I have watched about dog and chicken get along information. I have reached out local dog trainers for the training this matter with my Dutch Shepherd, blue healer with chicken and goose but every contact says it is impossible thing to do.😁😁😁
Your dog section started with Collies, talked about rough and smooth collies, but showed boarder collies? Rough and Smooth collies are like Lassie. Though I think Border Collies and other collie breads would be fine, as the collie part of their name is just in reference to sheep herding. But Border collies and Rough/Smooth collies have way different styles for herding as Borders herd with a tight eye with wide berth and rough/smooths use vocals and close berth.
i have a cat that was raised around chickens, she doesn't see them as prey, i find her sleeping in or near the chicken run all the time, she likes to hang out with them and when another cat that might want to kill my hens comes into the yard she fights it which helps to protect my hens.
My birds have only been face to face with a couple of my dogs without fencing. It was my bossy lead hen that tried biting my dog first time out. lol My rooster only gave her some cautious attention and left it to the hens. But then he's much bigger than the dog. lol
Hmm… still not sure if I should try to introduce my dog. He wags his tail when he gets near them, he is 12, he’s also a terrier that’s killed more rabbits and wild birds then I can count 😅
It's too complex. You'll need a very smart and teachable dog with herding instincts like sheepdogs. Also it's VERY had herding chickens, they go in different directions unlike sheep. Much harder
My two dogs keep breaking into my chickens pen , I've had to keep them tied up . I just can't keep them from getting into the chicken pen they don't kill any of them 🤦🏼♀️🤷♀️
Lol of course the huskies would be on here ive had many huskies. Ive had to work with my first one to not kill my cats but couldn't break her of killing cats jist my cats. Im not sure i can pull it off with chickens though. My husky mix likes my cow lol.
I have a white husky, she looks pretty much like a Wolf (and we are pretty sure she is part Wolf). A few years ago a neighbors chicken flew over the fence.. we came outside and our dear Alpha and Great Dane mix were eating the poor bird (Alpha killed it). So yeah, Huskies are a general no go around cats and other small animals, they have a very high prey drive
Free meal. I wouldn't feel bad, it's the neighbours fault for not securing chickens from going into your yard. I'd tell the neighbour to secure them better
@@SomeINFJ696 I mean if the neighbours were being aholes about it and asking for restitution you don't need to give them any at all. But if they were nice about it maybe just apologise and give them a small present. After all it sucks losing a pet no matter how small
I did not find this video helpful because my situation is I will not and cannot trust my dogs so my chickens are not free range they have a large coupe and a large run my question is how do I stop my puppy from barking at them right outside the fence and stressing them out. I'm losing my voice yelling shut up and leave it.
