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Phil

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chickens and cats
« on: August 25, 2006, 11:01:48 »
I hope you won't think this is a daft question!

I would like to have hens in my garden but we are plagued by domestic cats!   >:(  Are they a threat to hens? 
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glow777

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Re: chickens and cats
« Reply #1 on: August 25, 2006, 11:22:05 »
Hens will see cats off especially if you had a cockerall.

Ours were witnessed harassing a cornered rat the other day and mice that stray through the "warzone" last seconds
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Phil

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Re: chickens and cats
« Reply #2 on: August 25, 2006, 11:23:44 »
Wow!! Scaring off cats?  That sounds like another good reason to have hens!

Thanks!
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OliveOil

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Re: chickens and cats
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2006, 18:23:57 »
yes fully grown LF will scare of cats easily. But chicks and growers are another story. Since i moved my LF to the allotment i have cats try and snatch my 8 week olds and baby chicks! Not been too bad since we have the mother hen here.
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worldor

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Re: chickens and cats
« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2006, 07:05:07 »
Yes, when it comes to the pecking order cats are definitely lower down than chickens and so are rabbits. Woe betide any cat that tries to take a chick from a protective broody hen.
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