I came home today and looked at the coop as I allways do and seen feathers outside the fence,not a good sign,my husband forgot to close the top of the fence and one of my hens flew out and the dog got her.I left the dog out to guard the chickens from the fox that are around.Guess I should have left him in and took my chances.He tried to bury it in about four different places,never did see a body don`t know what he done with it,needless to say he will never go to the coop with us again,I felt so bad she never even got a chance to lay an egg.These were my first chickens,I got them when they were a day old. green04735
murder at my house
So sorry to hear your news. I hope that you do have some other chickens still in your coop. Dogs can be that way - it's so heartbreaking though, to experience it like this. It happens to the best of us and try not to feel bad - just try to learn from it all and remember to check that things are closed, etc. If your dog only got one, then really you probably should look on the bright side that at least he didn't get all of them...
I know that's cold comfort right now. Best wishes to you and the rest of your flock.
Claire
green04735,
Sorry to hear about your loss.
LL
Green, better your dog than the fox. You will be OK. Would you like some new chickens?
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CF
No thanks on the extra chickens,I`m glad he only got that one.I watched him this morning and he went right to where he had hidden it and I went down and scolded him,now I have to take care of the poor thing.My husband and I looked high and low yesterday for that chicken so he could take care of it before he left to go on the road(He`s a truck driver).
if it was a fox a lot more damage would of happened
my dog has gotten one of my chooks before also but she brought it up to the house and on the balcony there were feathers and blood everywhere so u r anot the only one
green, sorry for your loss.
fridaynite something got in my pens and killed 2 peacocks, 2 golden pheonix and 2 guinnea. i know how you feel right now
kathy
Oh Dear Kathy, Sorry you have suffered a loss as well. And you too luckycharm_1. Comfort coming your way.
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CF
thank you CF
i decided to get a peerinese[sp?] pup and train it before i replace my loss
Pyrenees. :-)
thanks claire
Very sorry guys : (