I have a farm with 68 chickens free ranging on 40 acres. I have two Australian Shepherds that love nothing more than to go after our birds. Originally, we were at a loss with what to do in order to manage our dog’s actions. We invested into Sport Dog Collars, and their attitudes have completely changed. As long as you keep the collar on them, and you teach them what is and isn’t acceptable, whether you’re around or not, they will listen. It may take a week or two for them to completely adjust, but these collars come in a variety of ranges, with a tone and vibrate option, as well as different levels of shock, allowing for your dogs to continue to roam. Once they get a hang of it, all you have to do is tone them, and they will come running to you because they are aware of what will happen if they fail to listen. As for teaching them it’s unacceptable to go after other animals, wait for the dog to go after them, and then shock them. They will figure it out VERY fast. Our dogs won’t even look at our chickens now. I hope this helps!

Have a big enough enclosure for the chickens to still be able to run around and be free range.

They have insulators to attach electric fence to pipe fence. We use it to keep our stallion off his corral panels.you could try it on the dog kennel in sure it would work

My daughter used a shock collar for her dog that was messing with her chicken. A couple of corrections fixed the issue. You should give it a try.

My friends, some dogs cannot be trusted around farm animals. I found this out the hard way. I am sorry for your loss.

Seriously guys, think about a large size kennel just for them. You can fix it for them and everything. You can get everything you need for a reasonable price at The Tractor Supply store. There is NOTHING wrong with containing your animals. You also can make them a dog run cheap. Put the collars on when you let them have yard time. You’ve got good dogs,they just need more time and training. The shock collars will help, if you know exactly when to use them. I know you guys have spent a bundle without you even disclosing it. Anyone saying different is definitely showing their ignorance. Highly suggest if they are going be nick pickers, be smart about it. Take care

Once a dog kills or eats a fowl they are now a danger to the birds you have. Sad but a fact. Now Turkeys are aggressive they will themselves eat baby quail. Turkeys in the wild will also fight with owls. But... still once a dog tastes blood of a bird. It is extremely hard to make them stop.

That’s so sad about the dogs 😢 I hope they can be trained

Sounds like you have some Turkey to eat 😂. Sorry to hear about your trouble. I know people with big dogs that are indoors in apartments all day, but they are well trained, very loved and spoiled and do just fine in a small space. A fully enclosed large kennel will do just fine. They are den animals and like smaller cozy spaces. They get plenty of exercise while you're around. Good Luck finding a solution!

Don't know it will take, but a dog whisperer will help with the'bad' dogs.❤

So sad Lowrider doesn’t do well with birds. Both boys are very sweet. You should find someone who can take them. It might make a difference if they’re fixed too.

My Husband cut his hand bad with a chain saw. Holding a branch with his other hand tried to cut the branch & it jumped & chewed up his fingers real bad. Boys had a pup & Ron hollered for the boys to grab him so he didn't lick up the blood. He said you take a chance of any animal that once they taste blood of something they will continue to go after them again just for that blood. We didn't want to take a chance because he was already protective over his food. Just chancy.

Greetings from Northeast Ohio. Do not keep the apples in the plastic bag they come in.

It’s OK to put your dogs in a dog pen when you’re not around or working. Hurting dogs and hurding working dogs are always in a locked up area like a kennel yard type where they have their own yard and they won’t attack other animals I would build their own area for when you can’t watch them and they can’t be around you. It is not inhumane

We had to put a training collar on ours. We watched him but pretended not to look at him. We would catch him chasing a chicken and activated the shock collar with a no. It took 5 times. That was 10 1/2 years ago. Did not want to do it but we had to. P.S. there are huge chainlink kennels that have a chain link top as well. They are not going to climb out of it. Use when you leave or need them put up for a project that yhey need to stay away from. Then the rest of the time they can be free or in the big enclosure. Just an idea.

If you’re leaving the apples in the bag they are rotting faster from their own gasses! Take out of the bag and wash well and store in a metal hanging basket!!if you’re still not eating quickly enough peel and dice, sprinkle with lemon juice and freeze for apple cobbler! Easy rescipe: 1cup of each of the following: sugar, flour (s-r), milk and 1 stick butter and apple to taste! Stir, bake 350, 30 mins!

You might want to consider a dog muzzle for when you're not able to keep an eye on them or contain them. They aren't expensive and can save your birds from harm. I've muzzled my Cane Corso when he had to be around people or go to the vets and as long as they are able to breathe freely, they're safe. That could buy you time until you rehome them because if they go on a neighbor's property and go after their livestock it could prove fatal for them. Good luck with whatever you decide.

Sorry to say it, but it would be best to rehome those pups. They serve no practical purpose on your farm and are now killing your animals. Brings me back to when you had Bandit and another female dog at the ranch when you were doing the "ranch rescue" series and the other dog killed all of your chickens. You had no choice but to rehome the other dog and it made life a lot easier. Living on a farm with animals and depending on those animals to provide you with meat and eggs does not mix well with bird killing dogs. You have such a large fan base rn, I'm sure that you can find someone local that would love to take them as family pets (not everyone has poultry and livestock). You should be proud to have saved them, and up till now cared for them. Keep up the great content. I've been a loyal subscriber since you won Dutch's contest and stand by your decisions. Love you both from Hawaii ❤

Listen, I love my collar. The collar beeps, buzzes or shock. It has worked for my Boykin Spaniel. So use your collars till you can find them a home…..best fix of all for your circumstances. Maybe take a picture and post the pups at Coops

Wanted first to say I’ve really enjoyed your content the last few months. Ya all seem so much more relaxed and at peace. . As far as the dogs go .. they were abandoned dogs. One of the parents could have been an aggressive dog with other animals. Your goal in your homestead is to not have your dogs or chickens locked up and these dogs are herding dogs as you mentioned (yes I’ve had border collies and healers on a 200 cow farm) your use with them is not for herding it’s for loving on them. These types of dogs need a job. It’s in their DNA. If they aren’t being worked they will get bored and destructive. As pups they need hours of attention teaching them things and wearing them out so they don’t want to chase anything that will run from them. The Turkey probably fought back at them and they thought they were doing the right thing. I think for the sake of your farm life these dogs need a home where they can run free without other animals or a farm that needs them to herd cattle or sheep. You are not a failure on this. You saved these dogs and gave one another good home. I am certain you can find great homes for these two and be able to not feel guilty about having them locked up all if he time or worry about your other animals. They could fight with Breakfast and lose that battle which would be devastating for ya all. Seeing the other dogs free they will eventually try and chew or dig their way out cutting their teeth or hurting themselves. Best of luck!

Build covered dog runs. Big enough for all the dogs. They don’t have to free roam all the time. Put a roof on it.

Shock collars would be the easiest way. Try getting a large ball for those pups. I’ve seen people use a ball for them to herd and they’ll go for hours and wear them out

They might do well in a kennel with a roof

The apples will last longer if you take them out of the bag..

We had a wonderful Blue Heeler named Chelsea. She was a rescue and we had no idea what we were going to be dealing with...we finally called our vet and he gave us what he called "the last ditch" training method. As our neighbors had not only 4 chickens they had 3 Yorkies. Chelsea thought it was her job to save the xhickens from the little dogs. Not a good plan... So we got a training collar and began training her with a leash and that darn collar. It worked after three days! Every time she was outside she had the leash and collar on and she was not happy. We had a pocket full of treats and started going near the yappers. When they began barking and she pulled we firmly say NO...and if she didn't stop we we say it again, third she got the noise from the collar along with a firm Sit! We only had to zap her once and she never bothered them again. Please try with Low and Stubs...you saved their lives and youLOVE them. They are worth the effort...

I wish I knew what to do with them pups. Good luck hope you can find a fix. On the bright side, your fence is looking reat!

Do what you have to do. I was stressing two hours ago, about no Crockers until live Wednesday night, and this popped up. Thanks so much for this episode!

I don't comment enough but I watch pretty much all your content, except I miss lots of lives, I appreciate the work yall do.

Had that problem before with our dogs doing the same thing and my experience either the dog's go or no animals on the farm, really wouldn't be fair for the dogs to be cooped up all the time, sorry, just my opinion

I had chickens and two boxer dogs. It’s a problem, we decided to build a chicken run, it was fenced with chicken wire roof. Chickens happy, dogs a little frustrated.

You two are doing great. Just keep moving ahead, do what you can do and the dream comes true.

❤HOLA DANIELLE Y JASON COMO ME GUSTAN TODOS SUS ANIMALITOS LES QUIERO MUCHO❤

All things in life are give and take, Jason. The pups are still young and learning. They are basically stubborn teenagers right now. Don't give up on training them just yet.

Hello Danielle and Jason. Sorry for the trouble with the digs. I used a shock collar on my dogs messing with my turkeys. After a few days I didn't have that problem anymore. Might want to try that. Hope you'll be able to keep them. Take care. ❤❤❤🫵🫵🫵

Those are baking apples..Granny Smiths. They make delicious apple pie and fritters. Peel and slice them and cook wit some sugar and squeeze a little lemon on them. Add some brown sugar, cinnamon vanilla and stir in a tsp of baking starch.. cook until thick adding a little water.. place the cooked apples into an unbaked pie shell, and top with another pie shell, scored on top for venting.. and bake at 350 until top is brown.. about 35-38 min..

Poultry fence for the chickens to "free range", and a kennel for the pooches...😮 Rehoming them isn't a bad thought, heelers/herders tend to get a little wild with livestock without the proper experienced dog there to show them how. They're just overly exuberant. Love ya'll ❤️

Get a training collar. They just need to learn the behavior.

Greetings..sorry to hear bout Low Ryder..yup collars should work !!

Danielle get the man so food lol 😂.

Cause the apples are not really "bad". A bruise does not make an apple bad y'all! :P

Jason when you and Danielle are going to start inside you're silo cabin

Literally watch Your video everyday on lunch break 😂

Too bad about the dogs, my dad had to re-home our dog, got 2 of the neighbor’s chickens, when we were young. Once they start the taste of blood, they never stop. The boys are sweet, but they would be better away from the birds. Good luck with finding them a new home. I love your channel.

the goats will do a great job clearing on your property. portable electric goat fences work terrifically.

There have been many chickens kept in a run. Just give them plenty of room where the dogs cant get to them. No need to free range. Like someone else said, you will likely get other dogs, can't quarentee they won't go after birds also.

Keep your apples in the fridge and they will last a long time. They are still puppies and have not matured yet.

Show them some love and....give them a new home. Once they kill your birds it's next to impossible to change that trait.

Chickens like watermelon also!

You want chickens and you can't trust your dogs, than you need to pick one. It's alright to move the dog to a friend. You guys do have a lot of dogs.

Dont give up on the pups they are attached to you both and the other dogs, it would be hard to readjusting to something new. Try the shock collars.

Don't store them in the bags and the apples will last longer.

Shock collar while all animals are running the grounds. No it isn’t common to be killers. Shock collars will train since you are too busy to train.

Danielle and Jason you guys will do the right thing I know you will and if they have to wear collars that’s fine you are trying to teach them not to harm the other animals love 💕 from Ohio Irene and god bless or put them in a cover enclosure pin

Idc about other videos but I get bummed when I don't get to wake up with CWTC. LOL Throws off my whole morning routine!

Maybe try a couple poles and do like a zip line inside and out in the yard they can still run around but they are on a shorter boundary!!!

K & S Get out has had to really work with their 3 dogs. Maybe they have some ideas for you all. Not sure but it's worth a shot!

Stitch weld wire mesh on them fence corners like the mesh they use for cement just a thought. Looking good 🇺🇲👍👊

I think integrating your guard dogs with the rest of your dogs might have been the issue. They see themselves as part of the same pack and therefore won’t protect the chickens from them. I think the solution would be to separate them and train them. Then again I’ve had dogs whose prey drive can’t be trained away. Good luck.

I wish you the Best with the Dogs.😢❤️👍🙋🏻‍♀️

You need an electric fence for the chickens.

Next time watermelon give it to chicken they love it,

I have a regular frig but watermelon does not keep cut in sealed containers for 3 days before it is not edible. So sad it is my favorite. Same with bananas, apples, , berries & oranges. Not sure what is up with our food but it is not good. They cost more & don't stay edible.

all you need is regular dog kennel fencing my son-in-law raised bird dogs for hunting birds wiid game Birds dog pen had concrete floor the pad had a 🕳️ hole for dealing with the 💩💩💩 the fence panels were ⛓️ chain link fence and tall dog was only kept in at night or when family not home other wise had fenced in yard

❤❤❤ hard decision on the dogs. I wish I had some advice for you but I don’t 😢😢

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Hey, I might have missed you talking about it, but what happened to the building in town you had? Not Danielle's house but the other property

I was curious if the place you have in town where you did the classes is big enough for the meet up?

You will figure it out.....hugs

Good afternoon 🌞

Love you both

do you think you could /put eye hooks into the metal poles and run barbed wire from eye to eye ?

You have to do what you have to do. With the pup

Awesome video

It’s coming along!😊

Fencing is looking great

Have you thought about putting your turkey with the chickens once you put your chicken neting up.

The pups are still young, they would adjust to rehoming

You probably don`t have room now. But apples will keep for a long time in the refrigerator.

I'm gonna say that you need a donkey, they will defend all the livestock from whatever may be somewhat predator-ish. Whether that be wild or pet

Breakfast got cut some watermelon from his aunt so sweet.

Prey drive in dogs is real

Well you could eat breakfast nice fresh pork healthy pork nice fresh bacon also yummy😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

You have added a lot of value to your property with just the fence. Great job! Have a great day.

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You have a pack two dogs a pack

Your place is looking good 👍

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Get some harnesses and leash them away from the chickens. Nothing wrong with leashes if they're not on them all the time. Jmo

Jason, sorry but I like it best when Danielle holds camera and is boss of the video. GIRL POWER! 💜

Just do whatever you think is best for your situation. Not popular, but if you feel fine with trapping animals for personal use, then it's not a stretch to lock the dogs down and if it's too much hassle, then don't feel bad about re-homing them.

I raised corgis I have chickens free ranging on my place I have never had one of my corgis kill any and they free range to

If you're asking, I'll say to rehome them, sad as that would be. A place with no other animals, maybe.

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You can usea soft muzzle while there loose , they can drink and eat they just can’t open there mouths wide enough to bite , people used to hate for us to use a cage

what about a leash run?

wireless fence....game over. you can set where they can and cant go.

How about electrified the fence in area where the dogs are.

Hi Danielle and Jason. Glad you had some time with Ma over the weekend. Have a great evening. Love you both💕💕

Put your apples in the refrigerator they will last longer

Do you guys have an email address I have a solution for your dog problem and I have a post driver that I want to show you a picture of that you can make yourself that would be a whole lot better than the store-bought kind it's something we use doing silt fencing which is what I do for a living been watching you videos for a while my wife and I love watching you guys you doing great Love watching you videos keep it up but if you can send me the email address I'll send you these two bits of information that may be helpful to you