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Posted: 11/15/2016 9:50:35 AM EDT

Neighbor has only 3 or 4 acres and lets about 50 ducks and chickens free roam onto surrounding neighbors.

She's a big new age type hippie and thinks her "farm" is the best thing in the world. Has a website for it and everything. Sells it at farmer's market.

We moved in almost 2 years ago. The free roaming ducks and chickens have been a little bit of a nuisance but not bad and I tolerated it because my wife likes it and they keep ticks away.

Well we just spent 7k on new concrete for a driveway and sidewalk. Before we just had gravel. I didn't realize just how much the ducks shit on everything until we got concrete. Then last week they started getting into our flowerbeds. They pulled out most of the mulch, pulled up the weed barrier, and dug a bunch of holes. Our sidewalk was totally covered in dirt, mud, and mulch.

Called neighbor, no answer. Sent her texts with pictures and said she needs to keep her birds off our property from here on out. No response at all. But didn't see the birds for a few days. This weekend they were all over the flower beds again. Chased them off and texted/called her. No response. After chasing the fuckers off 7 times and texting her about it every time, I told her there won't be an 8th time. Immediate response.

No apology or nothing. Just said her husband accidently left them out and that she's trying to figure out a long term plan. Didn't even offer her "green thumb" to fix the damage.

This women is selfish. There are other things she's done that support that opinion.

Unfortunately shooting the birds could be an animal cruelty charge. We're out of the city but a deputy did tell me I have enough photo evidence to charge her with criminal charges. So I've got that in my back pocket.

She also runs one or two cows (had 3 when we moved here) but I learned a month ago that her deed specifically says no livestock is allowed on the property. So I have that in my back pocket too.

I know this shit sounds ridiculous because we're talking about chickens and ducks but now I gotta redo my flowerbeds to fix all the weed barrier. I don't have time for this shit. And we're talking about 50+ birds.

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:52:31 AM EDT

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Get a dog. problem will solve itself

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:54:17 AM EDT

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Me, I would be eating fresh duck and chicken. That will solve that problem.

You'll still have to fix your own flowerbeds....

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:56:43 AM EDT

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Ask yourself WWDJTD?

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:56:50 AM EDT

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Free range dinner

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:56:54 AM EDT

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Ayyuuppp.

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:57:00 AM EDT

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Some people just can't be made happy. Sunday dinner for a year, free for the taking, and they still bitch.

On an unrelated note, does anyone know how to bait in a cow?

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:58:52 AM EDT

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Along with some fine entertainment, I'd wager.

Posted: 11/15/2016 9:59:14 AM EDT

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Delicious problem you have on your hands OP.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:00:08 AM EDT

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Mineral/salt block

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:00:11 AM EDT

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I think that I would put up a fence and get a big dog. Something like a Czech wolf dog. They have a VERY strong desire to hunt. A retriever might be adequate though.
Charges sound like a much more permanent route without the butt hurt or killing her pets

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:02:07 AM EDT

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GSD problem solved

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:03:38 AM EDT

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Aren't chickens and ducks considered livestock as well?

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:05:02 AM EDT

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invite her over for some fried chicken.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:05:47 AM EDT

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Eat em

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:08:32 AM EDT

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There are animal trespass charges in many states and municipalities. It is for continual problems like dogs chasing horses,or cattle braking down fences to graze in greener pastures.
It has to happen ever so times to make it stick so be able to prove it.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:11:37 AM EDT

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Since most places have leash laws for dogs, why wouldn't the same apply to livestock? Not only that, once they get in a roadway, they create other issues. Check your local laws.

In the meantime, get a dog or two.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:11:48 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/15/2016 10:11:54 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/15/2016 10:12:38 AM EDT

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Mineral/salt block

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Some people just can't be made happy. Sunday dinner for a year, free for the taking, and they still bitch.

On an unrelated note, does anyone know how to bait in a cow?

Mineral/salt block

Sweet feed. Probably nab a few turkeys, too. Win.

Get a Sheltie to herd the ducks. Entertaining if nothing else.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:12:45 AM EDT

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Build a wall and make her pay for it!

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:12:50 AM EDT

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Can you play the trombone?

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:14:19 AM EDT

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You can still get these by filling out a "wildlife control" form:

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:15:06 AM EDT

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I had a very similar problem with my neighbor and I took the following steps after their goats destroyed roughly 500$ worth of shrubbery 2 days after we had worked our butts off putting it in. We are in a very rural area so the occasional animal getting loose is no big deal but this had turned into their animals spending more time on my property than the owners due to their lack of maintenance and interest in providing a suitable place for their animals.

Take pictures and try to contact owner.

Call the Sheriff. In my county animal control calls are handled by Deputies. Your area may be different call and find out.

Take pictures and call the Sheriff each and every time the neighbors animals are on your property whether they destroy it or not. I spoke with the Deputies each time and explained my regret that they respond to a call like this but explained that the situation was at a breaking point and they all were supportive.

At one point the Deputy arrested 3 people as a result of these calls that had standing warrants.

Finally, file a claim in small claims court for the damages using the report and pictures and take a lien against their property if they refuse to pay.

This worked for us and they finally relented. I hope you don't need to go to the lengths we did. Good fences make good neighbors.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:15:59 AM EDT

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Go to the nearest campground and live trap some raccoons.

Bring them back to your neighborhood and rehome them in her poultry rich yard.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:16:23 AM EDT

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Kill one of her chickens and stake the body parts you don't eat (head, wings) on something near your flowerbed. Seeing daves body will tell the rest of the chickens that you mean business.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:17:04 AM EDT

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Shoot the woman, sheriff will support this.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:17:32 AM EDT

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Good fences make for good neighbors. That, or it sounds like her flock will start dwindling and you will be eating well until she figures out how to keep them on her own property.

A dog is a good solution, but you had better figure out how to keep it on your own property. I'm guessing that she won't be as tolerant as you are trying to be.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:18:58 AM EDT

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Does OP have a gayrodge?
Well, the way to handle some of that is, purchase a deep feeze.
Leave garage door up a few feet.
Close door while fast food is in the gayrodge.
Bust out the blunt force appliers.
Invite dumb assed hippy broad over for dinner.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:19:08 AM EDT

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Fucking city slicking amateurs

Hook to propane tank, set timer, no more birds.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:21:15 AM EDT

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What ever happened to good fences make good neighbors?

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:25:00 AM EDT

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Posted: 11/15/2016 10:26:42 AM EDT

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Me, I would be eating fresh duck and chicken. That will solve that problem.

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Ayyuuppp.

Flowerbeds are overrated. Free range poultry is not over rated. It is not cruelty to dispatch and animal to make dinner. Dinner pictures would be welcome.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:27:00 AM EDT

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Free livestock that someone else feeds?

Sign me up.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:27:39 AM EDT

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2nd post, 4th post, 5th post, 6th post... Shit, too many posts to count nail it on this one.

If I were you, I'd be on the internet right now searching out new ways to cook poultry.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:30:26 AM EDT

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Get one of these:

or this:

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:30:39 AM EDT

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Neighbor lady across the pond from me had 15 Muscovy ducks. They pooped everywhere. The first time they crapped in my garage, the wife unit said they had to go.

Notice that I said the neighbor "had" 15 ducks. After some research, it turns out the Muscovy ducks are considered an invasive species where I live.

Depending on the type of ducks that you are dealing with, be careful, they could be protected under the Migratory Waterfowl Act.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:32:18 AM EDT

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golden retriever

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:32:37 AM EDT

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2nd post, 4th post, 5th post, 6th post... Shit, too many posts to count nail it on this one.

If I were you, I'd be on the internet right now searching out new ways to cook poultry.

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Spatchcock is the only way to cook poultry

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:33:09 AM EDT

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Neighbor lady across the pond from me had 15 Muscovy ducks. They pooped everywhere. The first time they crapped in my garage, the wife unit said they had to go.

Notice that I said the neighbor "had" 15 ducks. After some research, it turns out the Muscovy ducks are considered an invasive species where I live.

Depending on the type of ducks that you are dealing with, be careful, they could be protected under the Migratory Waterfowl Act.

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Pulling this out of my butt, but I don't think those laws apply to domestically raised fowl.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:34:06 AM EDT

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What does the county code specify?

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:34:09 AM EDT

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I have a German Shepherd but she doesn't care about the birds and the birds don't care about her until she gets close by. And she's normally in the back yard which is fenced off and not where the birds get to. The damage is being done on the front side of the house.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:36:05 AM EDT

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2nd post, 4th post, 5th post, 6th post... Shit, too many posts to count nail it on this one.

If I were you, I'd be on the internet right now searching out new ways to cook poultry.

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This... one at a time each time they come on your lot. Be discrete but Eventually she'll get the hint

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:39:38 AM EDT

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Pretty much how I look at it.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:39:42 AM EDT

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The thought has crossed my mind. But she's totally against modern medicine or vaccines. And from talking to family in the poultry business, they wouldn't touch these chickens with a 30' pole.

Which is another problem. If my BIL & Sister knew these chickens and ducks were pooping on the sidewalk they would never come to our house and never let their kids come over. Sounds harsh, but he's a specialist in the poultry business and travels the world going to different chicken and turkey houses. They aren't even supposed to go to a house or property where any type of poultry is, unless it's controlled by his company. It's one of the things they do to help prevent avian flu from spreading. They live an hour away though and rarely come visit, but it's still a problem we deal with.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:40:52 AM EDT

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I have a GSD. Unless you're a bad guy, a cat, and certain dogs, you're under no threat from her. Some of these birds have gotten into her fenced area and she could give a shit.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:41:35 AM EDT

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The ban is only for larger livestock (swine, cattle, horses, sheep, etc)

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:43:22 AM EDT

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Compound bow is pretty quiet. But don't post pics on FB like a certain vet.

Shoot, season, shut up.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:44:25 AM EDT

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Email her a nice picture of a roasted duck, and tell her to keep her critters of your property immediately.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:45:20 AM EDT

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Actually, almost our entire property is fenced, execpt for along the road. But you're an idiot if you think fences stop chickens and ducks.

Posted: 11/15/2016 10:45:20 AM EDT

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High powered Air Rifle. If you are not going to eat them, wrap in black plastic and deposit into the trash. If she asks if you've seen her 'pets' the response is 'no'.

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