Wonder what to do, we had 4 chickens taken by neighbour's dog last night, we live on acres, and our chicken pen was in need of a little tlc, but last night the dogs (possibly two) come over to our house and torn the wood from the hutch and dug until they got into the pen and slaughtered all bar one of our chickens. In past the same dog/s have taken one or two when they were free ranging in our yard, and I have approached the neighbours and they are not interested. I have found dog droppings all over our yard from the night, and have seen the dogs return the evening after to check out the pen again. What do I do? bit sick of it to be honest.
Next door neighbour's dog slaughtered all our chickens last night
hsk on 07/05/2014 - 10:52
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Fight fire with fire, get some wolves to protect your land.
You know nothing, Jon Snow!
Don't poison the dogs as your first resort! Speak with them and get advice from council etc, before making a rational/thought out decision.
Don't poison the dogs as your first resort! Speak with them
Lol, I don't think the dogs will understand tbh :p
LOL!
Top tips from this thread:
1. POISON YOUR NEIGHBOUR'S DOGS.
2. DO NOT POISON NEIGHBOUR'S DOGS.I think it's pretty obvious what to do here.
Top tips from this thread:
1. POISON YOUR NEIGHBOURSDOGSFTFY
Here in Tassie we know how to deal with this sort of thing:
http://prelive.themercury.com.au/article/2012/03/09/307601_t…Aw c'mon now… Inbreeding is NOT the solution to every problem.
Got nothing to add except that I love these bloody threads, even more so than bargains.
If you kill their dogs, especially in a cruel manner, you can almost certainly expect some sort of retaliation/revenge and the situation is only going to get worse. I'd suggest you either cut your losses or come up with a more sensible solution.
A lot of truths and fallacies in this thread. Stewballs is right about dogs getting a taste for blood, and in the country putting them down is usually the best option. However being on 5 acres makes this impossible. On a larger farm they would be considered feral (and at our place shot. Dog lovers, don't get your knickers in a knot. I love dogs, am against their suffering, however the reality of the situation is if they are killing, they are a danger. Yes, its the owners responsibility, and also their fault.) All of those saying you should poison the dog or assault the owner are completely ignorant of the laws and subsequent consequences.
Your best bet is first off confront the owner. Tell him his animals are aggressive and are a danger and you will be taking steps to protect your property and it would be in their interest to restrain their dogs. Leave it at that. Don't say anymore, don't say how, don't be baited into an argument. Walk away.
Next off consult both the RSPCA and Local council and advise them you have wild dogs coming into your property, killing your animals. Get advice on how to best deal with the situation, and if possible request a ranger come and set up traps.
(Secondly, if you can afford it would be wise to invest in some IR night vision motion activated video cameras. Having video proof will give you a lot of evidence and counter any hearsay.)
(I know you believe they are dogs and you are probably right, but don't forget we have wild foxes in this country that love eating chickens. We must have lost dozens and dozens over the years, and from the sound of it have the same MO - They will dig under fences to get to their prey.. My point is unless you've seen the dogs eating the chickens, or with feathers in their mouths, you can't prove 100% they are responsible.)
Failing all of that not sure what you can do. Probably contact police, go through the courts, get the animals destroyed. I don't know. But whatever you do, keep it legal and keep it safe.I was going to pretty much post the same thing as Draxxx… stray dogs are dangerous. They kill a lot of livestock on the farms around my parents property, so much so there is a shooter hired by the council to take care of them. My mum was actually attacked in her yard by two stray dogs a few months back.
I have three dogs of my own and would be devastated if they were killed, but I would not blame the person though if my dogs were a danger to them or their livestock and would understand.
If the owner wont take responsibility after you approach them as Draxxx suggests, you may just have to do a coolant change on your vehicle. And leave that sweet tasting coolant in a couple of containers around your chook yard at night…
No where did I suggest poisoning the dogs. In fact I specifically said I am against this kind of behaviour.
Thank you for actually posting a coherent response that actually proposes solutions other than 'poison the dogs'.
Had the same issue with the neighbours doberman. Are you in NSW?, if so check out the Companion Animals Act. You can get the dogs recorded as dangerous or menacing dogs, you will have to go through Local Court or through Council. The police weren't interested. Big fines apply if you can prove they attacked your pets on your land…. It's the owners not the dogs that are the issue!
It's not the dogs fault that chickens are so tasty.
1/2" pipe, finger from a glove, sticky tape, frozen peas, fire at will
Buy a tiger or other large carnivorous animal and let it wander next door. Goodbye dog and possibly neighbours if you're lucky.
Even if you sort out these dogs and these neighbours, unless you fix the fence, there will always be another dog or fox out there waiting for your chooks.
Some good and bad advice here.
simply put, why are you asking all the nerds here. Many have no clue, and aren't even interested in helping you, just mouthing off their their own stupid opinions.
CONTACT YOUR COUNCIL.
You are in NSW, there are laws on restraint of dogs.
We had a cat come into our acreage regularly, our dog would chase it off. One day he chased and caught it in the neighbours property, there was a fight. Not sure which animal could claim to have won.
But the neighbour (who we dont even know who) called the council. They deemed it to be our dogs fault. We got a fine of $550 with no effective right of appeal, its a fine by the council, that State revenue collects.
Now while it maybe too late for them to take action, by making the complaint and investigation, they will at least put the owners on notice for the future.
At least in your case you had the decency to talk to the owners first so they could take some action if they wished (we had no such courtesy from one of our neighbours)
GO TO THE COUNCIL!!
Seriously Poison!!! This does not say much about your character. the agony of that poison is very long lasting,its not quick, and who would do that to an animal!!
You mention that your "Chicken run" needs some TLC, well how about making it secure against dogs and foxes.
The dog owners are responsible!!!!, why take it out on the dogs, they don't know whats right and wrong.
Go and see them and tell them that you are going to see council about their dogs roaming free on your property, and demand compensation for your chooks. Nnd go to council!They're BOTH responsible, actually.
Tell the neighbours you will be baiting near your chicken coop because of the fox or feral dog situation. Of course, they have no need to be worried at all, because according to these neighbours their dogs don't come to your chicken coop anyway….but you thought you had better let them know and do the right thing anyway.
Then see if they don't change their night time dog habits or buy you some chickens fast :)
At the risk of sounding like a soft-cock who shuns delicious violence…
What about setting up some kind of ultrasonic barrier that triggers when they enter the yard? It might cost a bit, but what's your conscience worth?
Bit of an evil thought but.
Put out some free meat filled with non-life threatening poision.
Enough for the dogs to know not to eat anything from your land.
If they come to you, you can deny it and also turn around and say why did they allow their dogs onto your land in the first place for them to consider this senario and warn them to keep their dogs in check.
Christ. I've never seen so many extreme suggestions. No poisons, no guns, no burning your neighbour's house down with a burning bag of doorstep shit. Say goodbye to the chickens. Discover your neighbour on better terms perhaps. Diplomacy's what you both make of it.
I've just watched the Hatfields and McCoys (Kevin Costner, Bill Paxton).
Asked my mate Marsellus and this was his suggestion -
"What now? Let me tell you what now. I'ma call a coupla hard, pipe-hittin' ni**ers, who'll go to work on the homes here with a pair of pliers and a blow torch. You hear me talkin', hillbilly boy? I ain't through with you by a damn sight. I'ma get medieval on your ass."
simply trap the dog.. have and lock it up up a few days.. after that it will get the message.
People, do NOT blame the dog! Poor Dog is being a dog, not its fault.
Blame the owner! Do whatever you want to do, do to the owner.
And, STAY legal.
I think there's enough discussions here to give OP some ideas (or maybe too many ideas). Thread closed.
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Well, duh to us! Someone had the solution all along - just drown the neighbours in their bathtub. I don't know why we didn't all think of it earlier. Are we all dummies, or what!?