How to Prevent Dogs From Killing Your Chickens

Backyard chickens can be so wonderful. Not too long ago a much larger percentage of people had a continuous stream of fresh eggs and meat into their houses from these great animals. If you have never raised chickens before it is much easier than it seems, but there are certainly a few issues that tend to cause problems for most chicken owners, specifically dogs. Pets don't often understand that the chickens are not to be played with or killed for their own food, and this goes against their natural instincts. Below is a fairly effective way to twist their instincts.

Things You'll Need

  • Chickens
  • A dog who likes chickens more than you would like
  • String or rope
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Instructions

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      This is a reactive method to prevent future killings of chickens, so the first thing we need is the chicken which was just killed by the dog.

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      Get some string or rope and tie the string around the chicken's neck and then tie the other end around your dog's collar.

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      Wait a few days...

    • 4

      After a few days have passed and the chicken's carcass has begun to rot and smell, the dog should be become thoroughly frustrated with this chicken around its neck. A good percentage of the time this is enough for the dog to keep clear of chickens in the future. Not all dogs respond to this method, but hopefully yours does!