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I have had my pyr in with my goats for the last 7
months. I just got the chickens a month ago, I have 30 Rhode
Island and 3 White Leghorns in the goat pasture. The first day the chickens were
here, she did get a little excited and chased a couple of them. Now Winnie
Bear just meanders around with them. She takes it for granted now, that
she's responsible for them. She's a great LGD, she takes her job
seriously.
In the kennel run that is attached to the pasture is where I feed Winnie
Bear and where she can escape to sleep in peace. In there I have 3 Silkie
hens and a rooster. They are really flighty birds, but Winnie is great
with them, she never spooks them. I have to keep the Silkies separate
from my Rhode Islands. The Rhode Islands will corner the Silkies and gang
up on them.
I got Winnie Bear from the PA Rescue, I am so lucky, she worked out
great! Unfortunately I had to bring Pooh Bear back to the PA Rescue last
week. We adopted both of them last year, as they had come from the same
home. The previous owner died, and the Rescue knew very little about the
dogs. We tried for 8 months, but she just didn't work out. She
didn't really like being in with the goats, and I didn't trust her with the
chickens. She also wouldn't let Winnie Bear eat. Unless I stood
there Winnie didn't get fed. Plus she dug out constantly, no matter what I
tried, she dug out. Gretta Osterman from the Rescue is going to evaluate
her for a few weeks before she places her again. I don't think farm life
was for Pooh Bear.
Good luck with your chickens. I love mine, they are neat to watch and
I love hearing them cluck. I also enjoy hearing the rooster crowing.
I'm thinking about getting another rooster to put in with the Rhode
Islands.
Heidi in NY
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