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OK, to everyone suggesting fencing....  Besides the whole issue of me having to foot a bill for a lot of fencing to help stop a neighbor from breaking the law.  And besides the whole issue of chickens and ducks can still being able to get over them with clipped wings.  Let me explain to you my current fencing situation..  

My backyard is large and completely chain-link.  Albeit, it does a good job at keeping them out, they still manage to get in there.

The sides of my front yard are fenced too, one is a nice PVC plank fence that one neighbor put up around his entire property, and the other is ugly hog wire the chicken lady uses to keep her cow on her property.  She uses hog wire to help keep dogs out but all her birds can go right through it.  

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golden retriever

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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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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.

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GSD's love chickens.

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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?

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It sounds like you wont shoot them just because a deputy told you it was illegal. Cops arent always right, and/or he may just be saying that to try to keep someone from shooting up the neighborhood. Do your own research. Contact the fish and wildlife dept. And see what they say.