Irresponsible neighbor and his roaming chickens

[Acre4Me]

I've never heard of a law anywhere where it is your responsibilty to keep others animals out.

From earlier in the thread:

Fence laws by state https://nationalaglawcenter.org/state-compilations/fence-laws/

Yes, there are some states where it is your responsibility to keep animals OUT. Majority of US seems to be Fence IN your animals. Since we don't know where OP is from, who knows if they are in a fence IN or fence OUT state.

 

[MochaDuck]

I'm not saying that the OP is being a troll. But IF they are, at least there are already some suggestions here for people who do have this problem

 

[centrarchid]

Maybe in future threads like this, the OP needs to indicate specific locality, so laws in effect can be considered immediately. Greater effort is needed to control impulses for opinions as the discussion progresses. It is also the OP's responsibility to respond in a timely manner even when discussion does not align with preconceived notions. Sometimes what is regarded as hostility is actually little more than statements that differ from one's opinions.

 

[ijon]

You need to just tell the neighbor to keep his chickens out of your yard or you will. I've never heard of a law anywhere where it is your responsibilty to keep others animals out. The law is on your side.
I have a neighbor like yours. Our dogs got out a time or two and he was putting copies of the local leash laws in our fence but his cats were free to roam. After we got chickens I trapped one of his cats in our chicken yard. He was mad when I took the cat to him in the trap unharmed. So I calmly explained that I would no longer trap his cats. Only one blast with a shotgun into the air and he keeps his cats close to home.[/QUOT

From earlier in the thread:



Yes, there are some states where it is your responsibility to keep animals OUT. Majority of US seems to be Fence IN your animals. Since we don't know where OP is from, who knows if they are in a fence IN or fence OUT state.

i think that is a little silly. Is it your responsibly to keep a bull out of your property? I had this happen and was injured from the neighbor’s bull.

 

[Acre4Me]

i think that is a little silly. Is it your responsibly to keep a bull out of your property? I had this happen and was injured from the neighbor’s bull.

Silly or not, it is what it is. If you are in a Fence OUT state, then you need to fence out that bull. However, if you are in a fence IN state, then look up the laws as there are specifics about animals that get loose, when they should have been contained. If you do not like the laws (whatever they are), then you can try to change them.

 

[ijon]

A bull a dog, a stallion. It’s your responsibility to keep them where they are supposed to be.

 

[Acre4Me]

A bull a dog, a stallion. It’s your responsibility to keep them where they are supposed to be.

Lol. I get it. However, the laws differ according to locale with most being Fence IN. Do you know what YOUR local fence laws are?

 

[Shamo Hybrid]

One of my chickens flew into the neighbors property which have horses and sometimes they let the dog roam around. IF my dumb chicken was to get eaten by the dog or horse, would the neighbor be responsible in compensating me for the loss? Thankfully nothing happened to him except for a bit of electrocution from the fence when he decided he had enough fun with the horses.

 

[BarredRockMom]

Well, I don't know about anyone else, but if the OP hasn't responded back by now except for the one time in response to being called a possible troll for not posting ANYTHING in terms of an update (which c'mon, am I the only one who's thinking "grow a set"?) I have to say that I'm done. The only sad part about hearing these kinds of crickets is that I can't catch them & offer up a chicken feast.

Next.

 

[Kris5902]

Yes... fence out vs fence in laws! Did you know that there’s places where if you fail to fence out your neighbors Bull, and he impregnates your cows, you could be charged a stud fee? However if you put up a fence, and he destroys it to get at your cows in heat, the bulls owner is then on the hook for the damages? The myriad laws regarding livestock are varied and interesting. And have Nothing to do with leash laws or pets. You can not compare the two unilaterally.