LGD space?

[Mfrantz]

large herding dogs would work better for poultry and rabbits although in california it might not work

 

[Southern by choice]

large herding dogs would work better for poultry and rabbits although in california it might not work

Actually if you are training your herding dogs to be actual herders geese, ducks are best. Outside of that no, herding breeds are not good for chickens or rabbits in general because they have high prey drive and will not protect them. These are usually animals they consider prey.
They can be trained to leave them alone and not eat them but they generally will not guard them.

 

[Mfrantz]

really? i assumed since they did well with ducks they did fine. our aussie doesnt attack our chickens(she loves that she finally has something to herd).

 

[Southern by choice]

Herding is her natural instinct as is my GSD. She however does not see them as something she will protect. Herding is a game to her.
Moving a group to where she wants them... she would do the same with the goats if she could get to them. The LGD's do not like her, they do not like her running the fence tormenting their goats. LOL Now once the LGD's come out of their field they are fine with her (except one) but if she were to get in the field it would not go well.

Of course there are exceptions, my old bitch GSD protected ANYTHING that was mine. A chicken a goat anything but she had no attachment to them per se.

 

[june2013]

By the way, what is your website? I know that you had a website for dogs, goats and chickens that you had bred? Would love to know more about it. I can't seem to find it tho. :/

 

[Southern by choice]

By the way, what is your website? I know that you had a website for dogs, goats and chickens that you had bred? Would love to know more about it. I can't seem to find it tho. :/

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