How do i get my border collie to stop nipping my chickens?
she isnt trying trying to herd them she is actually trying to bite them,
how does a shepherd deal with a dog that nips other livestock?
2007-04-14 10:36:33 · 9 answers · asked by Karens BCS 5 in Pets ➔ Dogs
You need to put your collie on a short lead and take him for a walk through the chicken run.
All throught the walk, talk to you dog and if it looks at a chicken, jerk him short and say 'leave it' keep doing this on a regulary basis.
You are teaching your dog thet these chickens are yours and not his. Soon he will leave them alone and will just watch them and protect them.
2007-04-14 10:53:07 · answer #1 · answered by snapdragon747 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would but the chicken in a guarded area and build a large fence around them so they can roam around. Best wire for chickens is chicken wire. Good Luck!
2007-04-14 10:41:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dog does that too :( you will need to pen them off im afraid which is a pain and they get less space but it has to be done for their safety. they still get scared though cos he jumps at the fence. at collie you may be able to train not to do this my dog however we cant train... far to stubborn and excitment always kicks in. whether or not you can train your dog to stop it, it may still be a good idea for a pen just in case... you never know when they might revert to old tendancies. i would still do it for peace of mind
2007-04-14 10:44:58 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First up, fence on your chickens and then enable your Border Collie check out them throughout the fence and advantages her for ignoring them. while she is used to them, enable them to out for short classes and advantages her lower back etc.. in case you do no longer enable your canine chase wild birds and geese then you definately will have not have been given any issue. 3 years in the past I moved from a 600sq.m block on Queensland's Gold Coast to a 12-acre farm in Tasmania, the place I have been given chickens. My 2yo Shepherd & Ridgie have been the two fantastic with the chooks-- even while they escaped.in actuality, my Shepherd learnt to bark while they had get away from their pen so i might desire to come and seize them. I ran them in a extensive section and orchard. RE: The broody rooster... you do no longer pick a rooster on your rooster to bypass broody (just to fertilise the eggs), yet you do pick a broody-variety rooster -- no longer all hens bypass broody. various human beings like Silkies which bypass broody. Leghorn hens not often bypass broody. Australorps (black) are a reliable twin purpose breed and that i had one I referred to as "mom" and as quickly as she matured, she went broody two times in 6 months and reared magnificent chicks. Rhode Island reds are additionally an incredible twin purpose breed. reliable blended breeds from community farms additionally generally have broody tendancies. merely ask around.
2016-12-26 07:54:09 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
get on the internet and look up sheepherding and see if somebody can help you. and yes some herding dogs do nip at the livestock when they herd
2007-04-14 10:53:43 · answer #5 · answered by Skyhoss 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i have an english springer spaniel, and she wont leave my chicken alone, her instincts are to kill and eat what she wants and thats the way most dogs are, you cant train your dog to like your chickens the best you can do is keep them penned up and away from the dog.
2007-04-14 10:41:06 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They sell a remote control shocking device. You'd watch your dog and as it began to attack your chickens, you'd press the button to give it a harmless shock.
2007-04-14 13:29:52 · answer #7 · answered by rann_georgia 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pen up the chickens, or the dog.
2007-04-14 10:38:57 · answer #8 · answered by MOM KNOWS EVERYTHING 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
She must think they taste like chicken
2007-04-14 10:39:01 · answer #9 · answered by Jeremy B 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋