Rooster found dead

[Loverexnchicks]

I just came back from work and found my rooster dead. All of my hens are fine as well as my other rooster. When I checked the body he had teeth marks so it was most likely my dog that killed him. My dog hasn’t done anything to the hens before but I’m guessing that the rooster tried to mount one of the hens which my dog might’ve seen as an attack and “defended” the hens. It has happened before but we corrected it at the time. I already separated the chickens from my dog, but I don’t know if I should still trust him around them. My dog knows that he did wrong by killing the rooster, but it was already too late to correct him. What do I do?

 

[BigBlueHen53]

My dog knows that he did wrong by killing the rooster,

Maybe not. He probably knows that you're mad at him, though. Not much you can do now, other than what you have done - keep him away from the chickens.

 

[Barbours]

I just came back from work and found my rooster dead. All of my hens are fine as well as my other rooster. When I checked the body he had teeth marks so it was most likely my dog that killed him. My dog hasn’t done anything to the hens before but I’m guessing that the rooster tried to mount one of the hens which my dog might’ve seen as an attack and “defended” the hens. It has happened before but we corrected it at the time. I already separated the chickens from my dog, but I don’t know if I should still trust him around them. My dog knows that he did wrong by killing the rooster, but it was already too late to correct him. What do I do?

Just try your best to keep them completely separated when your not there to keep an eye out

 

[Loverexnchicks]

Just try your best to keep them completely separated when your not there to keep an eye out

Thank you!! Will do.

 

[McChooky]

Once they've been rewarded by capturing and killing one of these squawking toys they've motivated to do it again.The only remedy is a lot of patience, more training and keeping them separated with a good fence.Being mad at the dog won't motivate it to stop killing chickens

 

[Bawkbok]

I'm sorry you lost your rooster. The dog needs to be separated from the chickens at all times. Do not allow it access. Dogs can't reason so while it feels your energy it doesn't understand what it did was wrong, per se, it was just being a dog. Once they kill, they cannot be trusted to not do it again.

 

[Yardmom]

How old is your dog? It sounds like your dog protects your hens, so I would say it can learn to include the roosters in what it protects. If you have more boys now, only allow them to be together when you are there. When mating occurs watch what the dog does praise and discipline based on the dogs reaction. Only you can decide what risk you are willing to make.

 

[2 Acres]

Once they've been rewarded by capturing and killing one of these squawking toys they've motivated to do it again.The only remedy is a lot of patience, more training and keeping them separated with a good fence.Being mad at the dog won't motivate it to stop killing chickens

Yup. I heard a story a number of years ago, where a farmer had 30 chickens. He left for town, and when he got back, his dog had killed all his chickens, and had put them in a neat little pile.

Wonder what happened to THAT dog???

 

[2 Acres]

I just came back from work and found my rooster dead. All of my hens are fine as well as my other rooster. When I checked the body he had teeth marks so it was most likely my dog that killed him. My dog hasn’t done anything to the hens before but I’m guessing that the rooster tried to mount one of the hens which my dog might’ve seen as an attack and “defended” the hens. It has happened before but we corrected it at the time. I already separated the chickens from my dog, but I don’t know if I should still trust him around them. My dog knows that he did wrong by killing the rooster, but it was already too late to correct him. What do I do?

Muzzle the dog while you are absent???