Dogs and chickens

Do dogs get along with chickens? Keeping chickens & dogs together can be tricky. These low prey drive dog breeds are good with chickens.

Are you looking for the best dog to watch over your small flock of chickens at home? Learn all about the three best livestock guardian dogs for chickens and what makes each one of them so great for your home! #farming #smallfarm #homesteding #homestead #dog #dogs #guardiandog #chicken #chickenfarming

Part of my plans for the yard this year included adding flowers around the new chicken yard. I placed cinderblocks around both sides of the yard so I’d have a built in row of planting spots …

My sweet labradoodle is the smartest, most loyal dog I've owned. His loyalty is deeper than deserved. But training my dog to like my birds? For that I do deserve some credit. As I type tonight, my labradoodle is a black-and-gray-streaked crescent curled at my feet. His long nose wraps across his front paw to lie down parallel with my right

Can you have a dog AND chickens? Will the dog eat the chickens? Can they be trained to protect your flock? Do dogs have a place on the urban homestead?

We have chickens, and we've adopted a dog! It's taken a few weeks of consistent training but now our dog and flock get along beautifully. Learn how to introduce a dog to your chickens, plus a video!

You might be wanting to add a few chickens to your home, but have no idea how your dog will react. Good News... dogs and chickens can live together in peace. But, there are a few things you can do to make a smooth transition. #DogsAndChickens #ChickensforBeginners #ChickensForNewbies

When designing a chicken-friendly garden around your chicken coop, it's important to choose plants that are safe and beneficial for chickens. Chickens can be quite destructive to plants because they scratch, peck, and sometimes eat them. However, some plants can provide chickens with shade, entertainment, and a nutritious supplement to their diet. Visit our blog for safe plants around your chicken coop.

Some days homesteading is oh-so-hard. If you're trying to train a dog to be off leash around free-ranging chicken or ducks, you may feel you're facing an insurmountable challenge. I can't promise success, but I can offer hope. It probably won't be easy. It probably won't be quick... But you're a homesteader. You never expect quick or easy. You know good

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