Recent content by Stephen

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Oh, I wish I could have seen that! Sounds like a lot of fun. An adult goose can hold its own and would probably enjoy a playful dog. I haven't let Shiloh out while the rooster is out though. He is a mean one. I let him out today, and he went right for me. My legs hurt for a while where he got...

An update: Mixing the Sheltie with the chickens just isn't working out. While he has not shown any inclination to harm them, his "herding" of them causes panic in the flock - something that is definitely not good for egg production. This morning, one hen flew up into the nest box to get away...

Thanks Lahree! So far, so good. One thing he has started doing is he will walk up to a chicken while she is eating and grab her just below the wing (I think he's grabbing her leg, but I can't be sure). I think he's just getting a mouthful of feathers and then leading her around. I've never...

Thanks! I hadn't thought of turkeys. We've had turkeys before, but it's usually not a good idea to mix turkeys and chickens due to disease issues. I've got a rooster that definitely would not back down, but I'm afraid that he would do some serious damage to the puppy. Never underestimate the...

I just checked, and he's sitting out under an oak tree where we toss some scratch feed for the chickens. It's as though he knows that it's his job to watch over them - pretty cool. He stays pretty close to them as the flock moves around the yard. We have a water bowl outside for Shiloh, and...

We thoroughly enjoy having chickens around. We refer to them as "country goldfish" because they're such a joy to just watch as they wander around the yard scratching up food. Add to that the nice fresh brown eggs that we get every day, and it's a really nice addition to life. Once you've had...

The chickens are a very large breed anyway (Buff Orpington), so that is part of the reason he looks so small.

Thanks both for the information and for the welcomes! We sure appreciate it.

I was just noticing this afternoon how much he has grown. He is now about even with them or larger. It's amazing how quickly they grow up!

I'll start out with this as my first post here. Does anyone here have experience with Shelties and chickens? Shiloh is our 11-week old male Sheltie, and when he's outside, he shares our one acre fenced yard with 15 chickens that have free range during the day. So far, he has had fun chasing...