bobslurchers 1 Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 I no nothing about chickens or looking after them so im looking for some advice about my neighbours chickens. When we first moved in we had a bit of an argumemt about her keeping her chickens out of my garden so my dogs dont eat them, so I dont really want to say anything to her unless im sure of my facts. She has about 5 or 6 pet chickens at the end of her garden, recently I have spent a lot of time in our back bedroom (decorating) and I noticed the chickens seem quite bald on their lower half and it seems quite red and irritated. Is this a normal chicken thing or does it mean they have a problem? If they have lice or mites is this something my dogs can catch? They are regularly womed and de flead. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nod 285 Posted July 30, 2011 Report Share Posted July 30, 2011 could just be where the cock is mounting it might need spurs trimming Quote Link to post Share on other sites
undisputed 1,664 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 It does sound like a cock problem just maybe not of the feathered kind lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
artic 595 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Quick call the RSPCA! My advice would be (if you already done so) is kindly ask your neighbour to secure them, and give the reasons why, and then make note of it. If they were to fly/enter in your garden and your dog kills them/injure them, your neighbour has the right to bring you to a small claims court, however this very rarely happens (especially over chickens, unless they are prize stock, but then the right owner would have better knowledge not to make them wonder) This would also cost your neighbour money, and lots of it too. So the chances are very slim. If your dog entered your neighbours garden and did the deed to her chickens then your up for the high jump. I'd remain civil and get on with your neighbour. Love the chickens, they are cool, and you never know, you may even end up with a dozen fresh eggs on your doorstep. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheaten 47 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Quick call the RSPCA! My advice would be (if you already done so) is kindly ask your neighbour to secure them, and give the reasons why, and then make note of it. If they were to fly/enter in your garden and your dog kills them/injure them, your neighbour has the right to bring you to a small claims court, however this very rarely happens (especially over chickens, unless they are prize stock, but then the right owner would have better knowledge not to make them wonder) This would also cost your neighbour money, and lots of it too. So the chances are very slim. If your dog entered your neighbours garden and did the deed to her chickens then your up for the high jump. I'd remain civil and get on with your neighbour. Love the chickens, they are cool, and you never know, you may even end up with a dozen fresh eggs on your doorstep. very wise words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,593 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Quick call the RSPCA! My advice would be (if you already done so) is kindly ask your neighbour to secure them, and give the reasons why, and then make note of it. If they were to fly/enter in your garden and your dog kills them/injure them, your neighbour has the right to bring you to a small claims court, however this very rarely happens (especially over chickens, unless they are prize stock, but then the right owner would have better knowledge not to make them wonder) This would also cost your neighbour money, and lots of it too. So the chances are very slim. If your dog entered your neighbours garden and did the deed to her chickens then your up for the high jump. I'd remain civil and get on with your neighbour. Love the chickens, they are cool, and you never know, you may even end up with a dozen fresh eggs on your doorstep. he's not on about that now...sounds like that's been resolved. He's on about them being bald. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobslurchers 1 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Yep as Rob said the escaping thing has now been kinda sorted. I have put some rocks on the fence line where the little buggers kept digging under, they still keep coming through up the end of the garden though as I cant get round the other side of the big tree we have. But they have learned to disappear sharpish now when they hear our back door, and the dogs cant get there to get their side. Spoke to the neighbours about it and they couldn't be bothered to do anything about it, but then again they are a bit odd and no one speaks to them really. Its more just what they look like, I done want to be one of those people saying their chickens look ill, only to find the baldness is a chicken thing. Equally as they do still hang about in our garden sometimes I want to make sure they aren't going to have anything that will make my dogs ill. I dont know if they have a cock as I have never heard one crowing, only the little chicken noises. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
oldred58 340 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 question is why did the chicken cross the fence ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
skycat 6,172 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Chickens shouldn't be bald if they are healthy. Ex layers can look pretty awful if the people have only just got them from a chicken farm, but they should recover fairly well if they are treated properly: ex layers often have missing feathers, maybe pecked around the head and neck, and very pale combs and wattles........but I think you were referring to their undersides. This could be due to a bad mite infestation, or dirty/wet living conditions. Either way, a chicken should have feathers covering all of its body, its comb and wattles should be a bright red (pale combs are also a sign of ill health/bad diet/mite infestation) Their backsides shouldn't be bedraggled with shit either. Legs can also look horrible if they have scaly leg (another type of mite infestation) 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
forest of dean redneck 11,183 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 seriously if a dog kills a neighbours trespassing chicken in your own garden you can get done for it? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
goldfinch2007 2,331 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 sounds like mite and your a grass Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rob190364 2,593 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 seriously if a dog kills a neighbours trespassing chicken in your own garden you can get done for it? wouldn't have thought so to be honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bobslurchers 1 Posted July 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 Just to make this clear I am noyt asking for info to grass the woman up, if is was - would have just phoned the RSPCA in the first place. I was asking so next time I could offer some advice before somene does report her. I can do without them poking about nextdoor especially as you can see int our garden from theirs. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
scothunter 12,609 Posted July 31, 2011 Report Share Posted July 31, 2011 buy a couple of polecats and let them wander into her garden.polecats adore killing chickens. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
greg64 2,560 Posted August 1, 2011 Report Share Posted August 1, 2011 it could be the chickens pecking each other,thats quite common Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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