Chook Me!

My dog killed my chicken. Please help?

A few days ago, my dog bit my chicken, killing her. I feel really sorry for my chicken, and really sad about it. I'm also a little bit mad at the dog, but it's not his fault. All dogs like chickens and want them badly. It's in their blood. My grandma and my brother both think we should give away my dog or sell him, but I don't want to. But now I have to decide if I want him to stay and I get no chickens, or I give the dog away to get chickens. Because soon our two baby chicks will grow up and I have to put them outside.But then the dog will just bite them. Should I just chain him up most of the time? Or let the chicken's be cooped up in their coop most of the time? And I feel really sad about our chicken. I try to forget about it, but her blood stains are still on the cement outside and her feathers are all over. And my brother forgot to take a picture of her so now I'll forget what she looks like. I feel like crying every time I think about her, but not in the public. Thanks all. Now I'm not that sad about losing my chicken, however I want chickens and I want the dog too. I didn't buy the dog so I can have a pet, I just found him on my lawn and I wanted to keep him. My chicken hasn't even layed any eggs, it was just five months old. I think I'll keep my dog until my chicks grow up and then I'll give him to my neighbor if she wants him. Thanks again, I'm having a hard time choosing best answer. Just a few more days 'til best answer sorry for the long wait.

Public Comments

1. It would be better if you put the chickens in a chicken coop because the dog doesn't want to be chained up all the time. Chickens can live in coops while dogs don't live well chained up.
2. keep the dog, their more loving and great beautiful animals
3. You should get a puppy and have it grow up with the chickens then he would be use to them and know how to behave around. Although you should have train your old dog how to treat chickens. Why should the chicken suffer and the dog suffer? Its your fault for not keeping a eye on them both what would you think will happen. I say give your dog to someone who will love it and play with it and care for it. And don't ever get another dog.
4. DONT GET RID OF THE DOG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! please its not the dogs fault im sorry but to me get rid of the chickens not the dog im a dog lover i like chickens but i like dogs better if the dog killen a human then give it away but a chicken thats my oppinon sorry for your lost
5. Dog or chickens? Too easy. The dog. What kind of companion is a chicken? jeez.
6. Keep both - Put a fence around the chicken coop to keep your dog out and make a dog run for your dog so he doesn't have to be chained up. Not all dogs want chickens and it is not in their blood. Our dogs don't want anything to do with chickens unless it's killed, skinned, and in their food dish.
7. I would give the hens away and keep the dog. If you don't have a dog proof enclosure for your hens to get fresh air, exercise and peck in, it would be pure foolishness to let them loose with the dog. Another option would be to fence an area to keep the dog in when he (she?) is outside. Chickens grow up fast, lay eggs for a year or two and then usually get killed and eaten. I like pet chickens but dogs are more fun. However, if you can't keep the hens and the dog apart, then YOU have to decide what YOU are going to do.
8. I'm sorry to hear you lost your chick sweetie. She was your pet too. No matter what the creature is, we as humans, always feel close to the animals we've fed and taken care of and welcomed into our homes. An alternative option to choosing either the chickens or the dog is to build a special fenced area of your garden where the chickens are housed and will be kept safe from the dog. Note that it will have to be super-strong netting that you use, and the netting, ideally, should cover over the top of their land and also their coop. Try looking up the phrases 'enclosed chicken pen' or 'enclosed chicken run' to get an idea of how to do this. Good luck!
9. Chain old dude up if you really want the chicks to run loose but should also train chicken to stay away from doggy LOL,Dogs will kill a chicken while just playing with them their hands is their mouth and besides dogs are born predators that is whats in their blood not disliking chickens.
10. Well sorry to hear your loss. Both dogs and chickens need their exercise.The dog will want a bird no matter what kind. It is the same with all dogs. My dogs chase them all the time making me put the chickens in their outside coop. Were they run around till night fall were they go inside the indoor coop. or when my dogs are inside they go free range. Both the chicks and the dog can't always be tied up. Our dogs run free with electric fence. you can by a cage thing like at a pet store for the dog or to even put the chicks in. My ducks are in one of them. Good luck!! No need to get ride of the dog for that!!
11. Build a chicken coop with an outside extension to protect them from all predators, not just your dog. Attend obedience training classes with your dog so he begins to understand that you are in charge of both him and the chickens. My chickens are confined to their coop and fully fenced yard when I'm not at home. When I am at home my dogs respect that I do not allow any chicken chasing or stalking, except when my cattle dogs round them up for me in the evening.
12. Maybe you should of taken your dog to KFC or Popeyes for some good chicken......I am dearly sorry to hear about your chicken, on a good side there will be no more eggs in the henhouse...If the dog does it again.......get a cat, they love chicks.......