8 days ago2 points(+0/-0/+2Score on mirror)2 children
We don't have chickens BECAUSE we let dogs and cats run loose? Some dogs broke into my pen once and ate a bunch of chickens. I took an axe out there to defend them. This busy-body neighbor came over telling me to stop. I told him to get out of my yard or I'd use the axe on him. Cops came and told me "well defending your property is your right" and took off. This was 25 years ago...
7 days ago4 points(+0/-0/+4Score on mirror)1 child
I am pretty sure the moment my wife fell in love with me was when she was showing me her chicken pen that feral dogs had damaged and she wanted me to fix. While standing there, 2 feral dogs showed up, mean as hell. I smoked them both with my pistol, and that was that. Still have their skulls hanging on the wall in the barn.
8 days ago2 points(+0/-0/+2Score on mirror)1 child
Yes I can understand some of the challenges. Years ago I learned I had to establish perimeter. I researched plants with the largest thorns, and brush so sharp that humans and animals can't get through it and need heavy machinery to dig it up. I think I posted an example about a year ago. I caught people trespassing disguised as utility workers but they were trying to steal tools out of one of my barns. I can't tell anymore details or risk dox. But establish perimeter either fencing or organic fencing such as pyracantha or sharp thorny shrubs and trees. Also chickens like low hanging branches so don't trim them off your trees. Chickens like to hop up on them as quick defense or a place to sleep in trees at night if they don't make it back to the coup. Also chickens need shrubs or tree line to hide in otherwise they are easy picking for hawks and falcons and eagles and owls.
Yeah I was really young, fresh into my first house. I had a completely bare yard for the most part, 2 trees. Those chickens didn't really stand a chance.
You let dogs and cats run around neighborhood but not chickens? Lol so retarded