Neighbors chickens causing damage

[Tivona]

I live in rural Oregon. My neighbor has chickens that have caused damage to my garden. I lost a great deal to them digging up seeds, seedlings, and a number of plants as well as creating a good deal of mess. I have talked to them several times about keeping their chickens couped up but they seem to think their chickens are darling pets that should be allowed to roam.
My question is how to deal with their chickens. What am I allowed to do legally? When they are in my garden can I trap, kill, or have them shipped off by animal control, or anything else?

 

[Alex23]

I personally enjoy chickens fried and breaded, but I often end up just using my Ronco rotisserie.

 

[TheGeekess]

I live in rural Oregon. My neighbor has chickens that have caused damage to my garden. I lost a great deal to them digging up seeds, seedlings, and a number of plants as well as creating a good deal of mess. I have talked to them several times about keeping their chickens couped up but they seem to think their chickens are darling pets that should be allowed to roam.
My question is how to deal with their chickens. What am I allowed to do legally? When they are in my garden can I trap, kill, or have them shipped off by animal control, or anything else?

Plastic owls or blow-up snakes will scare chickens (available from most seed catalogs).

 

[FarmerJ]

Put up a pole with cross bars like whats shown here and bluff the nieghbor , tell them you have seen a hawk in the area and have put up a perching post since they are such a unique bird. Maybe the nieghbor will get the hint that those unfenced chickens are food for birds of prey!http://cru.cahe.wsu.edu/CEPublications/eb1602/eb1602.html

 

[Kiawah]

A 6" electric fence on your property would probably do it, you know, the one that you built to keep the dog you are going to get at some point in your yard !!

 

[MoneyShot]

Invite your neighbor over for a BBQ chicken dinner?

 

[Cedrus]

Perhaps a wire cage trap baited with something and the door closes when said fowl enters. You can drive the foul fowl about 5 - 10 miles away and release.

Hide the cage somehow so the neighbor does not see it. After 5 trips or so the neighbor will see the light. Or go to the feed store for more chickens.