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Title: chickens and cats
Post by: Phil 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?

Title: Re: chickens and cats
Post by: glow777 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

Title: Re: chickens and cats
Post by: Phil on August 25, 2006, 11:23:44

Wow!! Scaring off cats? That sounds like another good reason to have hens!

Thanks!

Title: Re: chickens and cats
Post by: OliveOil 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.

Title: Re: chickens and cats
Post by: worldor 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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