My Guard Dog Hates My White Chicken

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[@fowlerda]

Whoever was the brilliant person who requested a camera in the mobile chicken coop....thank you! That was hilarious 😂

[@myzacky96]

Really, it was funny

[@bkm2797]

Kinda thought Morgan needed to slow down a bit, lol, I mean no chicken got hurt, but if one had bumble foot and couldn't grasp as well...you know what I mean. Cheers

[@Kratatch]

Yea i was laughing out loud at home.

[@FreezyAbitKT7A]

Thank you for calling it a coop instead of a "Tractor". Tractor the word has roots in Latin meaning, to pull. In English it means "that thing that pulls". Too often any small pen regardless of having wheels is called a tractor wrongly. This goes back to non-English speaking American farmers having a lack of vocabulary with English speakers. It's similar to Australians calling all chickens a "Chuck" which is a specific breed.

[@catsberry4858]

@@bkm2797 yeah. Maybe plop the chickies down first before driving. My bird never feels safe if he’s not on stable ground

[@0kdmenace]

Abby is trying to tie off any loose ends, so it makes sense that she's trying to get dotty cause that's the last witness to Blanche's murder

[@l.m.4014]

Was Dotty there the night of Blanche's demise? Did Dottie try to save her sister's life ...by going after Abby? Abby may remember Dottie attacking her.... and now wants to get even. Who knows..... I don't think it's the color of the chicken / It may be the > Smell < of this chicken. Of course Abby remembers her.

[@0kdmenace]

@@l.m.4014 *Abby will remember that*

[@kimok4716]

Abby Shepherd

[@aoifeandginny5569]

LOL!!!

[@catsberry4858]

Abby murdered Blanche the chicken. Dang. Poor Dottie.

[@checklostandfound]

COLOR DOTTY'S FEATHERS WITH PET SAFE COLORING This would an experiment to see if Abby is really interested in the bird because of her previous encounter. :-)

[@Cristina-dj8ug]

omg this will be an awsome video

[@my_passo]

@@Cristina-dj8ug yes

[@jgclark45]

disguise Dotty!

[@poorwotan]

Multi-colored fluorescent chicken for a week!!!

[@davidbrett78]

Please do this. I’d do a darker value color instead of an intense bright color.

[@blanska]

the previous white chicken was the one she ended up chasing to death. she might connect that experience and the excitement she felt as she was chasing her to this other white chicken that looks very similar. and if the chicken is always being chased by Abby, then of course it will be afraid of her and start behaving differently as she's trying to avoid the stressful situation :D

[@pfeilsusan]

It's writing on the wall.

[@catsj1767]

I demand a fair trial for Abby. How is there verifiable proof she did the deed and not the skunk?

[@blanska]

@@catsj1767 that is a good question. btw I assume Morgan might know more about what the chicken would have looked like if it was killed by a skunk or smg else :D I don't like the thought of Abby killing a bird she's supposed to protect, but I have my suspicions XD btw my dog who was 1 year old when we got her, she ended up chasing one of my cats multiple times. cat was a little traumatized, the dog on the other hand got incredilby excited. and she still has trouble contorling herself when that particular cat is around. she knows very well she's not supposed to chase her, scare her or bark at her, but ever since those first few times when she got to chase this cat (and it wasn't like a 5 second thing, that poor cat was running around like suddenly had no idea what our house looked like) so ever since then, my dog has been obsessed with this cat. I'm pretty sure it's because she had a great time while hse was traumatizing my cat and she would looove to repeat it XD

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

​@@catsj1767 because the skunk would have left a smell

[@Lafillesansnomdu78]

@@blanska Yes, the more a dog produces a behavior and the more it is likely to do it again, which is why you should always try to avoid an unwanted behavior before it even starts. This is also why it is hard to stop an unwanted behavior one its rooted deep in the dog's habits. Not impossible though!

[@tiffany02020]

Haha this is 100% a thing. Whenever my girl would make mistakes and chase a bird she’d remember that bird for a while and still try and chase them. It just takes time and positive reinforcement every time she’s calm. She’s still so young it’s fine. They’re not supposed to be fully trustworthy till 2 years old.

[@KK-pd3rg]

What ? What threshold magically transforms them at two ?

[@defeatSpace]

@@KK-pd3rg It's a statistical average, not magic lol

[@jiminycrikit9172]

@@KK-pd3rg It's like the difference between a pre-teen and an 18 year old, hormones do a LOT

[@KK-pd3rg]

@@jiminycrikit9172 sure I agree but that first kill generally dictate the trajectory

[@marthakeller1420]

@@KK-pd3rg Not really, my best Pyr killed and ate one of my hens when he was 6 months old..Shortly after that he was caught pouncing on another hen and I realized he was playing with her..One huge puppy and an eight pound hen just are not compatible playmates...After that incident I kept a close eye on the pup and corrected him every time he even looked crosseyed at a hen..He's now seven years old and a perfect guardian..

[@zacaritest]

friend, you have to give that chicken a break, her sister died, a wild animal ate her children and now Aby is chasing her 😿

[@OnaMuir]

I am laughing and holding my head at the same time. Perfect summation! A story in it self. 😣

[@catsberry4858]

:(

[@richdunn9774]

Her sister was murdered by Abby, it didn’t just die randomly. 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@miguelfigueroa6963]

He has to stop being Soft and be more tough on the dog , you’re going to cost more deaths acting like the dog is a human

[@toxict3mpz757]

@@miguelfigueroa6963 yeah my friends dog killed 2 of his chickens and he showed her a video of the same breed of dog being eaten alive and somehow that stopped any bad actions lmao

[@apatheticdust4268]

Instead of just saying "No" you should teach it as a command. I taught my dog "leave it" followed by "heel" and it works great! He usually won't even approach food on the ground without permission. When he does and I tell him to leave it, he even automatically heels now! You might've already thought of this, but a behavior specialist might be worth looking into! More often then not our animals behaviors are just a reaction to their experience of us. A specialist probably focuses as much on retraining the human as the dog 😂 Edit: I hope this didn't come across badly! I think you provide a great home for all your animals 😊

[@rob9782]

He is using no as an leave it command, you can use diferent words for the 'leave it' command personally think no is better because its shorter but everyone has a different opinion

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@rob9782 Yes, a clear, short "NO" immediately with no other words, not her name, not an expletive, not a complaint. Just "NO" or more specifically "LEAVE IT". We use "no" too often in our human vocabulary assuming they know what we are referring to.

[@crazyforcandles1]

I really don't think abby will make a good guard dog..

[@rob9782]

@@virginiamoss7045 Yeah true if you say no no no then the dogs begins to think the command is multiple no's

[@rob9782]

@@crazyforcandles1no I think she will, she is really good at guarding and alarming from what i see and the only problem is a white chicken, I also think we should know abby is still a puppy with puppy energy she has not matured yet so its normal she is so playful

[@MajesticalHonky]

Not gonna lie, watching those chickens try to keep their balance while you moved them made me chuckle.

[@aoifeandginny5569]

LOL! they were like, ladies, try act natural.

[@justhearmeout3959]

The floor is lava 🤣

[@Simon-hb9rf]

it should be an Olympic sport

[@benmanaugh1680]

Hey Morgan I have a comment/anecdote about my own dog, not a livestock guardian, and his prey instinct in chasing the dirt bike. It’s cute and fun and a great way to expel energy. But soon enough, my dog felt that anytime a motorized vehicle with loud exhaust was heard, it was his time to chase and play. Consequently, he would lose his mind for the ingrained desire to chase, and grew unbearable around the dirt bikes. This led to us getting rid of the bikes to prevent him chasing after engines heard say off in the distance. Not that this would happen to you and Abby, just wanted to share an experience I’ve had that could help in training!

[@petepeterson2504]

Maybe you should let Dottie join the flock in the mobile coop for her protection ?

[@LJBHS562]

Smart !

[@AuskaDezjArdamaath]

Chicken protection program

[@dotsperspective]

@@AuskaDezjArdamaath (poultry protection program?)

[@Lovehandels]

Right?

[@bkm2797]

Didn't Morgan have her with them originally, but she decided she wanted to be back where they normally are.

[@DanSanChannel]

“I’m not sure how he hurt his leg and limping” Let me put a 50 degree ramp outside your house and see how long you last with out developing a limp 😂

[@virginiamoss7045]

I think no ramp at all is a better idea than that too-steep ramp. They can flap down.

[@catsj1767]

Yes, Morgan, please redesign ramps… 😁

[@minnahumble2294]

I think 45 degree ramps are standard. That’s what Joel Salatin uses. Maybe just add some horizontal slats, the equivalent of stair steps.

[@Cloxxki]

In winter no less :-D

[@BeyTobi]

I’d put a long line on Abby so you can give immediate correction. She is learning to tune out your “no”, because you don’t have any other way to interrupt her chase drive in that moment.

[@ItzCornucopia]

or an e-collar

[@yourmother6940]

@@ItzCornucopia e collars traumatize dogs lol no

[@ItzCornucopia]

@@yourmother6940 not if used properly

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

@@ItzCornucopia no. Go watch Victoria Stilwell. She has a lot to say about these collars. They can’t replace training.

[@ItzCornucopia]

@@Bigbaymonstermare I've watched almost all her videos (if not all) and tons of other dog training videos. From my experience, and from what I've seen, I have changed my opinion from first believing all training tools like hermspringers and e-collors were absolutely horrible, to doing tons of research on them and finding them very useful and in some cases, they even save the lives of dogs. I love Victoria and I think she's an an amazing dog trainer, but I find that using balanced dog training has worked personally far better for me and my SDit. I don't know what you mean by saying they can't replace training. When they are used properly, they are litlerally used to train behaviors for dogs (like learning how to heel properly and still being able to discipline a dog when it's off leash. This is my personal opinion about dog training after hundreds of hours of watching tons of different trainers with different methods. I am not a pro trainer, but this is what works really well for me, and is more realistic.

[@susand8979]

Another great command is "Leave It" that Abby would greatly benefit from around the farm. Lot of good ways to train that command.

[@Vesny86]

My suggestion would be to take her for a daily walk to drain her excess energy. Cause when you think way back in the past these dogs would travel 20-30km per day when herd would move. My maremma-karst shepherd mix would easily go on long hikes when she was younger. They do have the energy even tho they're not hyperactive.

[@batfurs3001]

Training her to do tricks could help a lot too, it'll keep her mind busy as well as her body! A friend of mine has a super energetic husky that she ended up doing this with, and she somehow managed to teach the husky how to do a BACKFLIP along with lots of other tricks. It'd be super fun content for KZbin as well

[@Ghanshaman]

Ya I know the aggressive ears look, and she was totally honing in on doddy. Maybe look into an ecollar to give you a secondary tool to stop her if she doesn't listen to you when she chases doddy.

[@lokithecat7225]

There have been suggestions of walking the "Border" of her turf, so she learns where she can roam.

[@cindybryant1584]

@@lokithecat7225 We did that with our Australian Shepherd. She knows exactly where her yard boundaries are. Our Jack Russell knew too, but he didn't care. Lol

[@David_Quinn1995]

@@cindybryant1584 I taught borders as well but no dogs in the neighborhood ever cared they all would get each other every morning to say hi to everyone in the neighborhood it was the sweetest thing to watch especially when they would go up to the elderly and be with them for hours, one was a Shepherd chow chow mutt and the other was a beagle

[@nuancematters]

Perhaps try putting one of those covers on her...I don't remember what they're called but you used them before to protect the chickens from the roosters...maybe that will disguise her colour a little. Just an idea.

[@catsberry4858]

Yes. The chicken apron thing

[@nuancematters]

@@catsberry4858 That's the one. I couldn't remember the name haha. Might not cover enough of the white but it's worth a try

[@catsberry4858]

@@nuancematters idk if I got the name right, lolz ^_^

[@barbarabigelow9110]

@@catsberry4858 saddle? Great idea!

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

or die her feathers brown

[@Aviertje]

Do you think Abby might be more human focused because she spent a full week doing a road trip where she got to really be close to a human, which was then followed by your training that separated her from the animals quite a bit? My theory is that Toby's formative years may have had more exposure to animals throughout, and that your attempt to avoid the stress of flying may have overly focused Abby's attention on humans thanks to that great doggycourier you found. It was after all her first time away from home, and instead of getting to spend it watching the animals for most of her time, she got to experience a human in a car.

[@aoifeandginny5569]

I personally think that if you're having a house pet keeping them with Mom until four months old is a great idea. For Morgan though, I think having Abby at eight weeks old would've been better trainingwise.

[@truckerdaddy-akajohninqueb4793]

She should have flown anyway

[@jimputnam2044]

I bet that dam dog transport person stopped and chased every white chicken they saw driving across country. LMFAO

[@pfeilsusan]

Abby will find another target and it's a behavior you don't want. There are certain lines even in pure breds that have quirky personalities. Did she come from the same line as Toby?

[@kfc3930]

The problem with ur idea is even if that was true witch it could be to a certain point. Her first few months was on a farm outside as a guard dog before she went to the farm 1 week isn't gonna fully turn that. You can say that made her more affectionate with people that's very possible but 1 week wouldn't fully overlap the dogs whole life before Also going with ur theory she doesn't need to love the chickens at all she also doesn't need to love humans less honestly it's her prey drive that brings the issues that prey drive would be there rather she loves humans or not that's definitely genetic For example i grew up with a sheltie he never was once on a farm in his 17yrs of life didn't even see a sheep yet he would heard me and keep my 5 - 8 year old self in the yard by using those instincts. Abby is far form the same level as my sheltie was but it's the same thing going on there. Back to the point it dont look like Toby cares about them at all he's more bonded to the Cats Abby and Morgan then the chickens the reason he Defends them is because he's territorial the reason he dont eat them is not because he cares about them he just don't have a high prey drive to want to eat them the chickens are just part of the land hes protecting take all those birds out Toby would act the same remember a chicken guard dog isn't the same as a sheep guard dog or cow guard dog. You raise a dog with sheep they will become bonded because the sheep will eventually see the dog as one their herd and show the dog affection so they do bond chickens won't do that If I was Morgan I'd think about moving Abby in with the cows and seeing how she does and try looking for another dog with a very low prey drive for the birds

[@absurdistsloth]

i liked that moment of ‘screensaver training’ with Abby at the end! the more time you can spend with her calmly watching the birds and not getting fixated on Dotty, the better. she’ll grow up in no time

[@marrier9999]

Dottie needs a chicken vacation. And possibly a therapist.

[@sandramarcantelli4958]

I learned years ago that buying a puppy is a gamble but I never realized how much of a gamble until I watched your experience with Abby. You did everything possible to guarantee you'd get the temperament you wanted. I'd noticed very early on that she craved your company much more than Toby every had. Being separated from you while she "guards" the animals may not give her the sense of purpose that Toby gets. Killing the chicken could even have been her acting out because of the unwanted separation. Would you consider getting her spayed and keeping her as a family dog who is welcome indoors and then looking for a female dog in the 2 year range who is already has the temperament of a good guard dog?

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

maybe spaying her would calm her down some

[@Purplesquigglystripe]

It really is. There is a larger range of possible personalities within a breed than people appreciate.

[@teijaflink2226]

For a pet dog it really doesn't matter that much what type of personality the dog has but it can be hard to find the right working or service dog, not every dog from the same breed is suitable.

[@sandramarcantelli4958]

@@teijaflink2226 When I had dogs, it mattered very much to me what kind of personality it had as a pet. A cute puppy can turn out to be hyper and hard to train, a shock to me after my first puppy had been the opposite. My 3rd dog was 2 years old at adoption and we got as close as if I'd had her from birth. I will always grieve the passing of that very smart, obedient and highly protective dog. She had my heart and I had hers.

[@tipi5586]

Based on the footage at the end, you're not imagining it. Her prey drive is kicking in, but only for one specific animal. Very, very strange.

[@dianamcanally5515]

Can't believe how lucky I was that only one correction convinced my little pet lap dog not to chase the chickens. I had her on a flexi-leash with a harness when we went out towards the chickens the first time, let her get a good start running towards them then snapped her back off her feet and let her roll, while shouting "NO". ( I didn't plan this, it was just reflex) She shook herself off, and never tried to chase them again. I have pictures of her among the flock, helping to eat their food.

[@11matt11]

Morgan, this is the answer right here. I say that as someone having had many dogs in our family. You need to train her one on one. Bring Dottie into a caged area, and every time Abby goes towards her, you pull her back let her know it's not acceptable. You may have to do it multiple times. But she's a dog. She wants to please you. When you're firm, and consistant, she'll understand what she needs to do.

[@candymadigan9308]

LOL! That's basically how I taught my daughter not to bite when she was a baby. She pulled herself up to her feet gave me a great big grin and proceeded to try to take a chunk out of my knee. I kicked her across the room. Didn't mean to, it was pure reflex. She never bit me again. The next day her aunt went to put her in her crib and she turned her head as if she was snuggling into aunties arm and chomped down. Auntie dropped right in her crib. She totally didn't mean to either, it was also pure reflex. My daughter never bit anyone ever again.

[@lindseyperry3799]

My friends dog is a LGD/herder super mutt, he's a great dog, never hurts the chickens, geese or ducks, they free range and raise their babies around him, he's completely safe around them but his one quirk is that everyday he picks one chicken to chase. It's a different one every day and it's not to kill it, I think he just enjoys bossing it around. He stops when you call him but looks smug about the whole thing. He's been neutered and that helped his overall calmness but he still loves his daily chicken chase.

[@vintagehuman7039]

Think Pavlov's theory of classical conditioning. Whether it was rough play or instinctual hunting, Abby's incident with the white chicken's sister was rewarding - she now has that positive association, hence the hyper focus on the remaining white chicken when she sees it. You need to think of something that when she alerts on the white chicken, there is a distracting stimulus (positive or negative - either will work).

[@mystictailsfarmga]

Hi, for Abby.. teach the "Leave It" command. I have a LGD and 6 other dogs, all go thru the chase/ kill chickens stage. We have had good success in time outs.. my smaller dogs I put in a cage in the chicken barn for a few hours on time out. But now they have grown out of this stage. Just keep on it and she will be fine.. in a year! lol 🥰

[@mnm25479]

😄She's laser-locked on that leghorn. Very interesting. She's still doing amazingly well for a young working dog-in-training. All the best, Abby!

[@HealthyDisrespectforAuthority]

50's and raining sounds lovely to me. It's not dropping out of the 70's at night anymore..high humidity and mid 90's (so far) when the sun's up. At least there's usually wind.. sometimes too much.

[@jcpad1797]

Abby is doing about as good as the training she is receiving. So many missed opportunities on correction, missed opportunities on timing of correction, missed opportunities on intensity of correction. Wishing the best for Abby, bless her heart.

[@michellewilson4765]

bought the Pablo shirt about a week ago! I have to get it shipped all the way to London though... I started watching around the same time I moved here (used to live in rural California). your videos are always a welcome break from city life!

[@catsj1767]

Did you get a 70th Jubilee T- shirt???? Long live the Queen. 😊 what an event… I would have left London 😌

[@michellewilson4765]

@@catsj1767 I didn't actually celebrate the jubilee... too busy with uni and helping some friends move. I definitely need to check out the garden thing they put in at the tower though!

[@SwimMonkeySwim]

I think Dotty should just be rehomed. That chicken is an excellent mother and you saying you don’t want anymore white chickens hinders her. The survival chance for her babies will be much better somewhere with a more personal yard/farm. She deserves to be a mother and not deal with a massive dog targeting her. Keep up the good work 💗

[@sukiiriinaa]

Very true

[@kimberlycrawmer4257]

I am Abby’s breeder. Morgan can not rehome her per our contract. I have first right of refusal. I offered to buy Abby back, reimburse him $3000 for the cost he paid to ship her to him, reimburse him for the hernia surgery and pay all expenses to ship her back to me. Morgan declined my offer and said he wanted to keep Abby and to get $4000. I was very disappointed in his reply. That does not help Abby. It’s very obvious that Morgan does not have the skills or experience to train Abby and that she is not suited for his farm. She should not be locked up by herself all the time. That is causing her problems. None of Abby’s litter mates have these problems, nor do her parents. Her parents are excellent LGD’s and until Abby came to Morgan’s farm she spent all of her time with other Maremmas and livestock. She was never isolated like she is now. As Abby’s breeder I want what’s best for Abby, for Morgan and for Morgan’s stock. I truly believe what’s best is for her to come back to me and I am willing to pay the price to make that happen. His viewers need to encourage him to do the right thing by her before she is ruined.

[@sukiiriinaa]

@@kimberlycrawmer4257 oh wow. It would explain a comment a different person left. Saying that Abby is basically a house dog and he is overly attached. I do think he has raised her as a house dog.

[@SwimMonkeySwim]

@@kimberlycrawmer4257 Edit: why are you impersonating Abby’s breeder? Kinda weird. who in this comment section was talking about rehoming Abby? Cuz I certainly didn’t say Abby should be rehomed. After watching Morgan’s latest video, seems like you have every right to be this paranoid when you have unethical practices, huh? 😐

[@batpherlangkharkrang7976]

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[@Watchoutforsnakez]

Dog whisperer would deliberately put the chicken and dog in the same vicinity and CORRECT the dog for even looking at her. I did that with my Jack Russell and it’s been great. I didn’t see any correction in this video.

[@jphanks]

Yup, correction by yelling "no, no!" Isn't effective. It seems Morgan is relying more on genetics than true training.

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

@@jphanks that’s a great way of putting it regarding her genetics!

[@donnakearse2503]

Your a just a gem Morgan. You are so caring about anything you are in contact with. Even your supporters on your vlog.

[@cendresaphoenix1974]

I would say that abby is showing the exact traits you explained she might have before you even got her. Specifically they work well together. If you can turn Abby's aggressive out there ways into a more herding type trait it would be great with toby who can help you manage the main group and she can round up any stragglers. Another thing I want to mention is blanch who managed to escape was found by abby. This means she and toby do different things at night so while toby guards the parameter she wanders more on the inside which covers an unguarded position in the farm. While toby had a fence line to help him out. No one is on the inside until now. Imagine instead of killing chickens she rounds them into place you will find them in the morning. Something you should look into. Try and turn her bad traits into good ones pretty much.

[@aprilbattern8248]

I’m a little worried Abby had hip dysplasia. One of the signs is a kind of bunny hop with her back legs while running.

[@sahawk0709]

I saw some of that as well. Definitely should be checked because she runs a lot and that may cause more problems.

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

The hernia, the behaviour and now the hips…more and more we’re seeing that this dog is NOT a candidate for a breeding program!

[@kimberlycrawmer4257]

@@Bigbaymonstermare Morgan does have breeding rights on Abby and her parents have excellent hip scores. Hips can’t be evaluated by watching a dog run. It takes x-rays to do that.

[@Bigbaymonstermare]

@@kimberlycrawmer4257 I actually didn’t say that I thought her hips could be evaluated by running…..someone else did. Even if her parents have excellent hip scores, it doesn’t mean automatically that she’ll have excellent hips herself. But he said four of the litter had congenital hernias, and he alluded that there were issues between him and the breeder regarding transparency and perhaps issues he was unaware of, that he wasn’t at liberty to discuss. From his discussions and videos and comments he’s made, I firmly believe he is going through something with the breeder. I love Abby. She’s adorable and has quite the little personality and she’s not a bad dog. But she is showing traits unbecoming if a livestock guardian dog and I do believe Morgan could benefit from working with a trainer. He’s missing some cues and needs to be a bit quicker at times. You need to catch training cues immediately- I’ve trained horses professionally for years and you have to have consistency, positive reinforcement, but we have something called the “three second rule” where any corrections, praise, etc., must all be caught in those three seconds immediately following the action. I don’t know a huge amount about LGDs, but this seems to be a rougher road than Toby and is showing some herding behaviours and has had those undesirable behaviours towards the leghorn chickens, which is concerning. I always like to say that breeding only gets you so far, it’s like as if your parents went to the Olympics; there’s no guarantee that their children will necessarily have inherited the genes that makes them superior athletes. It’s a combination of genetics, training and temperament. When you breed horses, a lot of people put too much emphasis on the stallion and not the mare. They put their so so or nothing special mare up against a premium stallion thinking they’ll get something that’s mostly like the stallion, but 9/10 the temperament is something they inherit from their dam, _not_ their sire. I’ve had dogs my whole life (except for right now, but that’s another story) , they kind of go hand in hand with owning horses. I’ve trained my dogs myself and I’m proud to say my dogs were always well behaved, and had a grab bag of tricks and had exceptional recall, and I rarely ever thought about leashes. Due to some life events, when we got our German Shepherd, she wasn’t socialised with other dogs during her formative years, and only ever warmed up to two dogs for the rest of her life (however, she was the best horse dog ever - we had a horse ball, a Jolly Ball, a heavy duty ball with a handle, and my thoroughbred used to toss the ball and she would retrieve it and they would play fetch for so long I used to have to confiscate the ball from them because the dog would have played until she dropped! Anyway, from my reading and research and experience, a lot of people believe that like with horses, most bitches pass along their temperament to their pups. Temperament is a combination of genetics, upbringing, influence from other dogs like their mother and even litter mates to some extent, but as I said, it seems the belief is that they pick up most of their temperament from mom. If Abby truly has issues that will make her a less than ideal candidate as a LGD, like chasing birds and even killing that bird, regardless if it was through play or actively seeking it out, herding animals, etc., I’m wondering if she’ll pass that along to her offspring? Only time will tell, she’s still young and has so much growing up to do still.

[@pandatvomegameow]

With Abby I would put her on a leash and do one on one training separate with dotty. Get her associated with her. Since she’s well food motivated take advantage of it. I think it’s literally cuz Dotty is traumatized and is afraid so she acts as prey as well. You need to do this for both animals. Abby definitely needs more work and I wouldn’t write it off as a white chicken problem.

[@krispy777]

Literally like exposure therapy. I remember when my dog was afraid/timid around blow up Christmas displays. So I would take her (on leash) up to one display and tell her “it’s okay”, to “sniff it”, and “it’s fine”. I acted as calm as possible too, no excitement just observation only. She was used to them by the third or fourth visit.

[@dunslax3]

This is funny because I remember that way back then, when Toby wasn't friends with pablo yet, his only friends were actually white chicken.

[@dairyfarmer726]

In order to consider purchasing your calf, please provide the following: 1) Copy of official lab report of negative Brucellosis test 2) Vaccination records 3) Health assessment by your veterinarian 4) Pedigree and copy of official registration papers Thanks.

[@turnipper4370]

this might sound dumb but i wonder if having like a sit down presentation of Dotty to Abby would help? Like having Dotty in your arms, letting Abby get a good sniffing in so she can understand that there's nothing special going on, waiting for her to calm down around the chicken and like putting Dotty in Abbys enclosure and supervising them super closely, being in the enclosure yourself too and rewarding heavily when she lays down and is calm etc.

[@larryhall83]

It's pretty clear Abby wants a second white chicken sandwich. Leave her within striking distance of Dotty and the poor bird is history.

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

Die the white chickens feathers brown 🐔🐓

[@vintage99999]

I am already dying in my California sun, I am so so jealous of your delicious and wet wet rain.

[@renaazra5542]

I think another possibility is that abby is seeing white chickens as a "litter mate"? With all that puppy energy and seeing something that she has some recognition over she may be just super excited to play. Remembering Tobies over night pen and routine it may be worth while trying to get Abby to burn off more energy calmly at night or in the morning like a walk? Either way love your dogs and farm and best wishes for everything and everyone involved.

[@Cathowl]

Yeah that's what I was wondering. If it's JUST the one white chicken, maybe she's seeing "small, white" and thinking "fellow puppy". ETA: But then, she's not doing it with the geese? So...

[@gildedbear5355]

This was what I was thinking as well. white = playmate because all of her fellow puppies were white, toby is white. The geese are white but are also big and mean enough to ward her off so they would be playmates but they be cranky. Maybe recoloring dotty with some animal chalk would work? *shrug* Or a chicken saddle?

[@paulmanson253]

Maybe the chicken smells the same as the ex mortal chicken she killed ?

[@barbarabigelow9110]

@@gildedbear5355 I was thinking the same thing, like put shoe polish on some of Dottie's feathers. But one of the saddles might do the trick!!!

[@gildedbear5355]

@counselthyself but she doesn't bother the other chickens whoa aren't white. *shrug* couldn't hurt to try and it's a better way to test than to get more white chickens 8)

[@MinivanLifeLive]

Your cutaways are clever and hilarious! Binge watching Gold Shaw Farm & Lovin Every Minute of It 🤘❤️😀

[@aoifeandginny5569]

Hey Morgan? My dog is such a bully and a jerk, what I've done is when my cats are around instead of telling her no (I still tell her no a lot lol) I've trained her to sit or lie down away from them, I point to a certain spot and ask her to lie down. When she's feeling a like she wants to chase them she'll go lie down herself sometimes. Oh, you're totally doing that already lol. I don't think it's a coincidence about the white chicken. She's still a baby, She'll change a lot a 2 years old.

[@kathrynflynn2847]

This is a fantastic opportunity for Morgan to get a professional trainer to help. It would set a great example that there is no shame in reaching out to people with more experience and learning from them.

[@Irishxlily]

At this point I would try to discourage her from having any form of interest in Dottie. Not just have her sit or not chase her, but make sure she is looking away and not paying Dottie attention at all. Tell her no when she is looking at her, and reward her when she is either ignoring her or looking at you.

[@Apcideful]

This is the only solution he can try on his own without trying outside training. But this is a disaster in the making.

[@camicri4263]

You are doing a great job Morgan! We are all learning no matter the age! 🤗🤗💜🤗🤗

[@mattshaffer5935]

I think Abby was brought to the farm a little late in her age. She’ll work out fine but it may take longer to get her acclimated.

[@shawnadavis7434]

I was going to comment this. Wasn’t the whole point of her coming so late cause the breeder wanted to “ train Abby” before her going to his farm? If so, the breeder did a horrible job if any effort at all. Pointless if you ask me. Abby should have been sent to the farm at 10-12 weeks old and raised with the chickens/ducks to have avoided any attacks. Frustrates me. And as of now from what I’ve seen she may not be the best match for his farm especially if he doesn’t plan on really getting on her about chasing or her “ prey drive” 😕

[@mattshaffer5935]

@@shawnadavis7434 Couldn’t agree more. On all counts. Plus a swat on the nose. Vocal commands go only so far.

[@kathrynflynn2847]

The breeder did a great job. There were many videos of Abby with chickens and other animals. Morgan is not setting her up for success. In fact, he is setting her up for failure. This is heartbreaking to watch. This is not a dog failure, this is a human failure. The fact that Morgan blames the dog, and the titles he gives his videos, is not him taking any responsibility. He should send the dog back to the breeder before she is ruined.

[@minnahumble2294]

@@kathrynflynn2847 well what did he do wrong?

[@kimberlycrawmer4257]

@@shawnadavis7434 all of Abby’s 8 siblings went to their homes at the same age. All are doing well. Abby’s problems are from poor management and bring locked up and isolated all the time.

[@alexissheaffer6260]

I know this is a video about Abby vs Dottie, but the media clips are absolutely hilarious! The water slide one made my day! 😂

[@ignatz33]

Dpn't let Abby stare at Dottie. Every time she does, insist she look away by saying uh-uh. She'll soon get the idea.

[@robertlarson7224]

Calling it now, there's gonna be another incident with Abby and a chicken if something isn't done about it. She's clearly super interested in Dottie, and with all that puppy energy, she might end up playing too hard and breaking her like Blanche. If you have the time, I'd recommend taking Abby on some kinda long walks every morning. Get some energy released, plus it's always a decent idea for your dog to know the area around their home in the off chance they run off.

[@belikereepicheep]

I agree some structured exercise might help like a long walk and maybe fetch

[@aoifeandginny5569]

Yeah I think you're right.

[@ColorfulCredits]

'Interested' isn't exactly the word I'd choose. She went from relaxed to alert the second she saw Dottie. The fact that she can zero her out among the other white birds is very alarming. She's not playing anymore, she's hunting. And I hate to say but I don't think more exercise is going to fix this. Abby and Toby are taken to pasture before their work begins and she wasn't exactly hyper when Dottie came out. I worry for the flock when Dottie passes. Because, at this rate, you're right..... There IS going to be another incident.

[@aoifeandginny5569]

@@ColorfulCredits The hope is she'll be too tired to focus on Dottie. I have a hunting dog and yep, Abby is hunting.

[@ColorfulCredits]

@@aoifeandginny5569 I understand where people are coming from and it's typically not a bad idea. However, in this case, there are a few things to consider. Typically, you don't want your farm dog too tired to wonder and protect the herd. Abby has been getting her morning exercise, from what I can tell, to burn off that extra energy. Overdoing it might make her more placid for a time but it skirting around the root of the problem. It's a hunting issue now, not an energy issue. If she was playing, maybe? Abby might have to be slowly introduced (re-introduced?) to the chicken because once Dottie goes, she may turn on the rest of the flock. All it's gonna take is one of the other birds freaking out and she may very well connect the dots between them and Dottie. Right now, that white bird is the only one jerking around but what happens if they get really scared?

[@emilycantu13]

Toby is so fluffy

[@stevecarberry4851]

I truly look forward to your videos! One day, I will get a t-shirt, but that day is not today. Thanks for allowing me to live vicariously through you!

[@terrimoore5181]

I would rehome Dottie! I know it's not her fault but you don't want Abbey to kill again. If you take Dottie out the problem seems to go away. Dottie might be happiest since she is scared of Abbey aways.

[@yourmother6940]

wont solve the problem

[@carolleenkelmann4751]

Look out Dotty. The great white shark, Abbie, circulates. Love your sense of humour, Morgan.

[@AuskaDezjArdamaath]

Maybe you should add some wood strips for traction on the chicken ramp?

[@innisfreemarketgardens9791]

Morgan! You spend so much time with moving the wire for the cattle. Use posted electric to split your pasture into quarters. Move cattle every 3-4 weeks. Make your life easier!

[@jaridkeen123]

I think she would a better pet than a working dog

[@dd-dd2co]

yea she's a terrible working dog.

[@litlasupa1247]

@@dd-dd2co shes just a puppy and shes learning well

[@philybatts6217]

@@litlasupa1247 No she is not, she's 7 months, to old to be acting like this around livestock. LSG Dog's 7-8 weeks old are already light years ahead of this. Morgan shouldn't have to babysit her all day at this stage in the game.

[@dd-dd2co]

@@litlasupa1247 toby was already top notch at her age. she's definitely not learning or doing well, either that or your bar is really low.

[@litlasupa1247]

@@dd-dd2co Every dog is different just like people give her time

[@christinearmington]

Find myself wanting to do a Caesar Milan “tsst” and a little poke with two fingers when she locks onto Dottie. 🤦‍♀️😆🥰

[@MamaStyles]

Everyone is worried Abby isnt getting enough exercise...nah that's not it. Shes sees foghorn leghorn and thinks oooooh suppertime.I mean half the world thinks the same thing. Id rehome Dottie and stick with the no white chickens and problem solved.More moving chicken cams please that was fun!

[@soggycereal8626]

Maybe this is because white chicken feathers stand out? Since white feathers are much more visible when chickens run and flap around, perhaps Abby sees white chickens as a sort of toy? I'm wondering if her instincts are being triggered.

[@a.a.6203]

This won't solve the issue

[@gingerbaker4579]

She's an undesirable LGD.

[@shawnadavis7434]

@@a.a.6203 agreed. Abby’s job is to guard the livestock. Getting rid of what triggers her isn’t teaching her to be a good guardian dog at all. She’ll eventually fixate on another bird. She needs to be taught how to do her job properly. Hoping he cracks down and gets her the proper training she needs

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

or die her feathers brown

[@hashandougall5154]

The dark humor I could pull from this video is amazing thank you Abby I love animals

[@necridos]

Your chicken might have hurt its feet on the wire. I had rats that would constantly hurt their feet on the wire floor of their cage to the point their feet bled. And they're much lighter then a rooster is. Not sure if that's the case, but it's something to think about.

[@catsberry4858]

:(

[@cpmaxi294]

Thanks Morgan for the consistent uploads, it is really soothing to watch you do stuff after working for 5 days without doing much but sleep and work

[@pamelal7487]

I've been thinking about this; have you considered just putting up a canopy for your cattle? I mean you could leave it near the water. Also, I have oodles of fun watching your videos, they are great. Keep living your dream.

[@rega1wolf]

They would rub on a canopy and crush it. Cattle rub on every thing that doesn't hurt. 😂

[@susangunn5866]

I miss Toby. Can you make a video hanging out with Toby. Love the channel.

[@Youth3f3r]

Cool to see the chickens in the trailer. Think if too many are on the perch when you go it might at too much weight down when you go over a bump, breaking the perch. Looked like it was taking a beating.

[@HukkelberryPies]

I love seeing your adventures in farming Morgan! Two things; to help keep the little calves in you could just run a two or three wire hot fence, then you'll just need your reels and posts as normal and no need to use electro net. Also, like a lot of people have said about Abby it only takes once for Abby to get a lil too excited about ATV time and try to bite a tire or so.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

My suggestion would be to separate the chicken from Abby with some of that strong wire fencing. Keep Abby well fed on some of that fancy dog food you can get delivered to your doorstep. I believe it's called "Farmer's Dog."

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

and die her feathers brown

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

@@IbelongtoJesus. That's a wonderful idea.

[@MrRKWRIGHT]

Thank you.

[@jmflying]

Nail or screw some 1x1 or 1x2 as cleat steps on the chicken ramp, because it is steep. It will make it an all weather ramp instead of slider.

[@LthrWrstlr1]

This seems reminiscent of when you had the 2 chickens (Margery murder chicken?) and one was fixated on the other. Once you got more chickens, things changed. I think it's unacceptable that Abbey can't deal with white chickens. I would flood her with more white chickens. She'll grow up eventually and start "not caring" like she's supposed to do.

[@AnthonySimonee]

I could not stop laughing when I saw the chickens trying to balance inside of their home while you were moving them LOL!! Great work though I love what you do and how you treat all of your animals with love!

[@11matt11]

Morgan, please read Dianna's answer for how to deal with Abby and Dottie. You need one on one training a closed area, and to be very firm, and to pull hard. Or otherwise Dottie may die. You're also putting a lot of stress on all the chickens. It's not hard, just some one on one training, and loss of privilège if she doesn't do exactly what you say. It will also help her be a better working dog.

[@laurenmeyers7444]

Hey Morgan I train animals for a living starting with dogs and moving on to other species. Feel free to message me for advice, if you feel like it, on Abby. There are a few simple things you can do to prevent and mitigate any issues with Dotty. First step is to train a simple focus behavior and build duration on that. It may also help with her lack of focus in other areas of her training. Really enjoy your content! Hope you are doing well.

[@cascallana2626]

Cross some little boards on that ramp! Hahaha

[@Capybara-14521]

i have been watching this youtube channel for about two years and it is my most favorite youtube that I watch

[@TheInez]

I really hope Abby isn’t a “failure” after all you’ve been through. she’s an amazing dog, and I don’t have much experience in farm life, but she just doesn’t seem like a great working dog

[@litlasupa1247]

shes just a pupper

[@klo5126]

Few years back I wanted to be a farmer and your videos are inspiring me

[@penguinwithwifi]

The breeder should have selected a calmer puppy for your farm.

[@kathrynflynn2847]

She WAS calm at the breeders. Morgan keeps her confined. She needs to be out working with appropriate livestock.

[@kimberlycrawmer4257]

I am Abby’s breeder. Abby was a very calm puppy at my farm and lived 24/7 with livestock from birth. Abby’s problems are being caused by Morgan’s management style. I want Abby back because I think she is being treated unfairly. I offered to buy Abby back, reimburse Morgan $3000 for the cost he paid to ship her to him, reimburse him for the hernia surgery and pay all expenses to ship her back to me. Morgan declined my offer and said he wanted to keep Abby and to get $4000. I was very disappointed in his reply. That does not help Abby. It’s very obvious that Morgan does not have the skills or experience to train Abby and that she is not suited for his farm. She should not be locked up by herself all the time. That is causing her problems. None of Abby’s litter mates have these problems, nor do her parents. Her parents are excellent LGD’s and until Abby came to Morgan’s farm she spent all of her time with other Maremmas and livestock. She was never isolated like she is now. As Abby’s breeder I want what’s best for Abby, for Morgan and for Morgan’s stock. I truly believe what’s best is for her to come back to me and I am willing to pay the price to make that happen. His viewers need to encourage him to do the right thing by her before she is ruined.

[@Andrey0153]

@@kimberlycrawmer4257 maybe offer him to come train her/teach him how to train her. Perhaps he will be ok with that at least

[@roguewolf7053]

I think Abbie has the makings of a herding dog vs purely a guardian. I think that may be why she loves running with the ATV. I also believe Toby is so good with everything on the farm bc you got him at a much younger age. With your relatively unique type of farm I believe you should’ve gotten Abbie at a younger age. Bc then you would’ve had the chance to correct any such behavior before she was truly large enough to chase down & truly harm any adult birds. When dealing with dogs who get so large & powerful around birds as fragile as chickens it’s best to start as early as possible with exposure & training. Also by staying with her siblings for so long she became accustomed to frequent rough playtimes which likely included both chasing & pouncing. Even when her & Toby play…I’ve noticed he tends to mainly want to wrestle like he has grown up doing with you when y’all play. While Abbie clearly wants him to chase her, let her chase him & she tends to jump at him much more. Which is *exactly* how she likely tried to play with the chicken she ultimately ended up killing. I still don’t believe she killed that chicken on purpose or it would’ve been far more bloody from forceful bites. Rather I personally believe she tried to play with it in the same rough & tumble way she was accustomed to playing with her siblings, mother & other dogs for so long. I know the farm she was born on had free range chickens but…with her siblings/other dogs to play with those chickens were less interesting by comparison. Plus I imagine those chickens would give the puppy area plenty of space whenever they got to playing. By contrast on your farm Toby(& you) refuse to truly play while in the main yard or anywhere there is a group of birds. Which from even the brief videos you showed of her with her siblings wasn’t the case at that farm as they were all playing with chickens around them. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It’s just something that she likely finds difficult to adjust to after spending so long at her birth farm. Versus Toby who didn’t have to make such an adjustment. That being said…I do understand your reasoning for believing that getting Abbie at an older age would be a good thing. But I just don’t think it worked out in her favor on your specific farm. 😕 Of course that just means lots of extra training & oversight to correct any bad/negative behaviors & that you likely won’t be able to fully trust her loose 24/7 until she gets much closer to the 2yr old mark when most of that extra puppy energy ends. I *do* believe she will ultimately make a great working dog for your farm eventually. I especially believe she could be fantastic with the cattle as your herd grows & they become less fearful of you. - As for why only the white chickens… I would say it was bc it was the same color as the siblings she played with except that the chicken she killed was the ONLY chicken out at that time. Now whether she truly wants to kill your other white chicken or if she simply remembers how fun & exciting it was to play with the first white chicken…I don’t know. But I’m leaning towards the 2nd option. Mainly bc if it was truly the fact that she got a “taste” for chicken her nose tells her that ALL the chickens smell the same & thus would taste the same. Thus why I think there has to be more to it than simply that. Which is why her possibly viewing white chickens as the ultimate interactive & exciting toy/plaything would make sense IMO. Dogs don’t see colors as vibrantly as we do so all the other chickens likely look similarly dark…making the lone white chicken stand out more as well making it catch her eye more easily too. Thus making it more difficult for her to resist the urge to chase & play with it. Those are my thoughts on it at least.🤷🏻‍♀️

[@jenn7047]

Morgan, if you get another puppy, perhaps pursue getting one from Toby's line and get her at a younger age as had been the original plan. Abby does not seem like a great candidate to breed for several reasons, are you considering having her spayed? That seems like the best way forward and that new puppy would be more like Toby in all likelihood.

[@joellenpaull3294]

Maybe you can re-home Dotty. She deserves to feel safe. Abby is doing amazing but Dotty might have a case of PTSD going on.

[@VermisTerrae]

As someone who has PTSD, I have to agree. Poor sweet bird!

[@arshayoon8243]

I agree! Mabey to a sanctuary with a bunch of chicken friends?

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

Or die her feathers brown 🐔🐓

[@SilkyCayla]

I know you mean well but you want to send a farm animal to a sanctuary...you don't seem to have though that one trough. Dotty might end up in a soup pot sooner than in a sanctuary.

[@arshayoon8243]

@@SilkyCayla bruh. Santuarys don't kill animals,

[@TealCheetah]

Running along with the ATV is good fun!

[@CharlieDoodleGirl]

I too struggle with chicken 🐔.

[@Battleray]

Lol

[@MrsznewyawkRN]

its okay Tammy welcome - my name is Ali and, i too struggle with chicken 😂🤣

[@Baso-sama]

that menacing music at the end really emphasizes the predatorial side of dogs, really cool

[@ronsblahblah]

She's not chasing the atv, she's running with her pack. No prey drive in that running.

[@GraceInnovations]

BONNIE MCMURRAYYYY!😄🤓 The BEST name ever. One of the best shows lol.

[@GregMT]

Teach Aby "Leave it" to change her attention span on something rather than "Sit" as sit is just a temporary stall, learning leave it and you carry on with what you're doing will teach her that paying whatever her target is doesn't need to happen and to be "Normal".

[@charlottemajewski5992]

Maybe you could add some moulding strips and or skid resistant paint to your chicken ramp.

[@jimputnam2044]

I have a friend who trains dogs. He says some are hard to break of a bad habit. If it is a bunch of things you probally need a different dog. If it's just one thing the dog can't seem to understand he uses a shock collar for just that problem. No worse than training your cattle to the electric fence, they learn quickly.

[@virginiamoss7045]

I don't like shock collars, but when used carefully in the right way they can be effective.

[@jimputnam2044]

@@virginiamoss7045 They should only be used by a professional dog trainer.

[@virginiamoss7045]

@@jimputnam2044 Absolutely!

[@courtneyleeann8526]

I liked seeing a rainy day on the farm!

[@SereneShea]

I want to agree that she thinks its a "litter mate" but unfortunately she knows its not a dog. They are smarter than you may think but simply because of that well executed sniffer they are supplied with.. The pray drive just kicks in when she notices the chicken reacts to her ever so faster movements with each step creating more energy between her and the "white chickens". I've been training and observing dogs for about 11 years now and this behavior is unfortunately something that will just have to slowly be a training and improve situation, shes still young, new and definitely quick to learn. Some patients and A LOT more exercise with time to grow and shell be a perfect livestock guardian dog with a fantastic owner!

[@samwalsh9050]

I live at Ochlocknee GA. Love your show. Learned about it from Cog Hill Farm

[@jcarr6837]

Question: why not fence off the trees, and free range the cattle? Allows you to use a more permanent water set up, cows will migrate on their own, trees will be safe.

[@excuseyou1526]

He's doing rotational grazing which has a few benefits over free ranging like increased drought resistance for the land

[@dairyfarmer726]

@@excuseyou1526 I have never seen anyone do rotation grazing at such a ridiculously small scale. We usually do several acres at a time. But if it makes Morgan happy to spend a lot of time setting up and tearing down grazing lots, so be it. We are too busy on our dairy farm to be "piddling around". Also, we bring our livestock into the barn every night and let them out in the morning after milking.

[@excuseyou1526]

​@@dairyfarmer726 I assume you two have wildly different incentives which dictate how you set up your operations though. You probably want maximal dairy production for minimum work, which makes perfect sense in a context of a regular dairy farm. That however might not lend itself for the most engaging content. Morgan benefits from daily pasture moves because it gives him a lot of daily content to upload to his social media, which is the primary revenue source for him. That's my read anyway.

[@dairyfarmer726]

@@excuseyou1526 I think your assessment is probably correct. I had not considered Morgan's need for KZbin content, which upon further thought, does seem to be his number one priority. Our focus is strictly on the welfare of our herd and the running of our business.

[@joanneb3524]

My uncle trained his work dogs (sheep/cattle) to jump onto and ride on the back of his atv, to avoid having them chase him. Sometimes he has to swap dogs out at lunchtime (or they get injured), much easier than walking them back to their pen to exchange dogs. He discouraged kids on the ranch from trying to get his work dogs to chase them too....he really didn't want kids playing with them anyway - he has two house dogs that are for that (belly rubs, chasing balls, etc.).

[@renevieaux]

As a dog trainer I would put Abby when she focuses on the 🐓. Of not possible refocus her onto something else. It will be better in the long run. Love watching your farm.

[@IbelongtoJesus.]

or die her feathers brown

[@Susan.I]

Love your added “commercials “!!

[@slavsteve3049]

Toby is so well behaved. Who agrees with me? Does Abby know something we don’t?

[@dvdgalutube]

Love Toby!! If I had a farm, then I’d like to have an offspring of Toby 🥰

[@slavsteve3049]

@@dvdgalutube that would be awesome!

[@raidensama1511]

Toby > Abby

[@sjbock]

Love Toby. Just not feeling Abby no matter how much Morgan gushes over her. She's pretty wilful and Morgan's energy is too weak to manage her. I should say "too soft" instead of "too weak". Morgan isn't weak, just too soft to be a pack leader for Abby.

[@heatherkennedy9973]

you might try putting on one of those chicken aprons on dottie to change her look

[@Sarafimm2]

Dottie's days may be numbered.

[@Dreaming_101]

Thank you for the Celsius conversion! ❤️

[@lmcintire-brooks475]

I can't help but think that the ramp for your mobile chicken coop is too steep.

[@lexmex11]

lmao the fucking cam in the chicken coop i loved ittttttttttttttttt