Rural/Farm Life

had the birds at home already!

Be warned - it seems that two or three of the chicks just go feet up for no apparent reason. I've had some deliveries where they all survived, but I never relax until after the first week.


You might have to train the terriers to leave the birds alone. Most dogs need to be trained that they're not to mess with the chickens. I still have trouble with my hound mix if he gets loose. We had some birds that insisted on flying into the dog pen; they didn't fare well! In general, I've found that Huskies are the worst for tearing through a chicken yard trying to take out every single bird!