Re: CATS


"roseyposey" <rosie.zalduataylor@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> "PammyT" <fenlandfowl@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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>> In 35 years of keeping cats and chickens and feeding my cats on surplus
>> bantam cockerels, I have NEVER had one of my cats stalk or attack one of
> the
>> chickens. Not even the little bantams.
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> No, neither have I, and I now have six cats!!
> HOWEVER, that is only true of 'my' cats. A very large tom cat did come
> into
> my garden about a year ago, and was most certainly stalking the smaller
> hens, fortunately I heard all the commotion, ran to the window and saw the
> majority of the hens perched up high in one of the trees, with this large
> tabby persuing them. By the time I ran outside my own cats were chasing
> off
> the intruder! :-)
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>
I have two cats. I would not trust either of them with chicks or young fowl
so I keep young birds in lidded runs.
One of them I wouldn't trust with small bantams either.
They are both completely safe with large hens, they don't even consider them
as prey.
A cat that tries to take an adult large chicken for prey is a very hungry
and desperate cat, IMO.

Tina



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