tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post111599066174698158..comments2024-03-12T14:47:27.655+10:00Comments on Life at Arbordale Farm: Birthday Ups and DownsFiona from Arbordale Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-58451902622804696102012-07-06T11:22:43.750+10:002012-07-06T11:22:43.750+10:00Happy Birthday Fiona! You received some nice pres...Happy Birthday Fiona! You received some nice pressies. The poor chook, that is what I am worried about if I get chickens, as my dog loves to chase anything, when I am in the garden he chases the little lizards and when he has killed it he stands there looking at it as it is not moving. He is so mean. Glad to hear the chook is on the mend.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15325652992072849818noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-66293790065720776272012-07-05T20:33:36.901+10:002012-07-05T20:33:36.901+10:00Eww Liz as if kelpies are not smelly enough (just ...Eww Liz as if kelpies are not smelly enough (just the way they like it) : )<br />Some one said that you should wack the dog over and over with the dead chicken but I am not convinced that would work either. Plus we do not believe that hitting dogs for any reason will solve the problem. The electric fence solves the problem and we will be sorting that out this weekend.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-37330962009510851842012-07-05T20:23:01.425+10:002012-07-05T20:23:01.425+10:00Yes Sadly she did. Herding dogs like kelpies do n...Yes Sadly she did. Herding dogs like kelpies do not really want to kill them but they like to chase them and pounce on them because they run and flap. Generally they do not maul them they just play with them roughly and the stress kills them.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-86506507887268999172012-07-05T20:17:35.994+10:002012-07-05T20:17:35.994+10:00Thanks Debra yes I know what you mean about stress...Thanks Debra yes I know what you mean about stress killing them off. The rest of the week has been much better.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-32429417011778027962012-07-05T20:16:18.289+10:002012-07-05T20:16:18.289+10:00Thanks AA. She is much better and enjoying a sti...Thanks AA. She is much better and enjoying a stint inside near the fire.Fiona from Arbordale Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05196630415124998431noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-24693383862625442242012-07-05T20:05:27.368+10:002012-07-05T20:05:27.368+10:00nice chicken hypnotism tip, I will try that next t...nice chicken hypnotism tip, I will try that next time I catch a chicken :) Our dog has killed a number of chickens. At one stage my husband found some advice on the internet to tie the dead chicken around the dog's neck for several days to teach her a lesson. The first chicken we tried, the dog ate some of it before we noticed! Next chicken was in a feed bag and tied to dog's collar. In mid-summer. It didn't work!!!! And the dog STUNK. So I don't recommend that you try it, or believe everything you read on the internet :) good luck, Cheryl eventually grew out of it, but we never leave her alone with access to chickens anymore either.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12874273438983052621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-50473896996831649432012-07-05T11:36:27.297+10:002012-07-05T11:36:27.297+10:00Oh wow, your own dog did that? Do dogs have a nat...Oh wow, your own dog did that? Do dogs have a natural instinct to kill birds...?Enchanted Momentshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01861732559521175206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-58276556783319156832012-07-05T09:47:43.646+10:002012-07-05T09:47:43.646+10:00Damn dogs! They're so frustrating at times. I ...Damn dogs! They're so frustrating at times. I have found that most times I have lost a chook has been due to the stress involved more so than the injuries, so you did well to calm yours down and pull her through, well done. It's a pity our animals don't realise when it's our birthday and behave themselves. I hope the rest of the week has been better.Debra Khttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12928630615929764333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7957074720324686869.post-31754906761925030032012-07-05T08:53:15.166+10:002012-07-05T08:53:15.166+10:00Oh how sad, but glad she is getting better. It se...Oh how sad, but glad she is getting better. It seems that those poor chickens have lots of predators out to get them. Anyway Happy Birthday!africanaussiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16660727599623626163noreply@blogger.com