anyone ever have a pullet killed by a cat?
my neighbors cat has been "watching" my chickens for about a month. I've caught him on my property at least three times. I've chased him away, my dog has chased him away & I've even thrown rocks...
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Actually, roosters can only do so much at protecting the hens. A dog or coon can handle a rooster, without much trouble.
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Don't send the neighbors a hot-headed letter; it will ony be used against you later. Instead go about the business of trapping and destroying the animal quietly. And don't tell anybody if the cat was...
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There was a program on Animal Planet the other night all about hunting cats and who was the MOST EXTREME at catching prey. Lions, tigers, leopards, jaguars and cheetahs are low on the list. The NUMBER...
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thanks for all the replies. I've been using "homemade" repellents as well as a spray I bought at agway. My dog is on major alert to watch for the cat. I've haven't seen it in a few days, so I'm not...
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Id never feed someone else's cat. i know that they are a bother. my neighbors cats(many many many cats) would come over to my yard cuz they knew i had my chickens out(they must have wandered here...
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I've had a similar conversation with my neighbor about his dog so i understand what you are going through. His dog is a great dog and it is facinated with my chickens. They do not run from him so...
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I'm battling a particular problem cat right now- it's attacked my OEGB hen and has been stalking the other birds constantly. The very last straw was it jumping into the coop trying to carry off a OEGB...
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You said that the shelters wont take the cat unless you claim responsiblity for it. I suggest trapping it and taking it to a shelter several miles from your hometown, try that. If that doesn't work,...
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Slifer beat the crap out of the crabby neighbour's cat and he gives the back yard a wide berth now...Another cat, Taffy, an orange tabby, once herded Slifer and Obelisk into the coop and stood outside...
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another update: I haven't seen the cats that belong to the irresponsible neighbor. I've been using natural repelent I bought at agway & putting cayene pepper in the woods on the border of my...
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"other side of the fence & my dog who NEVER leaves the property has twice jumped the 4' fence & chased the cat"OK I am a bit confused here if you have a large dog that is protective and its...
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poison, my dog is only 29 lbs, he's a little mixed breed that knows cats are bad for the chickens. We don't leave him outside when we're not home because he can get over the fences if he's chasing...
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I have a neighbor whose dog would come eat my birds fromtime to time... GRRRRR. Anyway, I handed her a MONSTER vet bill one day for one of my breeder toms that needed some attention. She didn't pay...
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I've just had a standard light sussex killed by a cat, or as close as makes not a lot of difference, I finished the job and then processed it, the cat had punctured it's crop, windpipe and given some...
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here you go kit-$19.95 at harbor freight....seems to have been successful.p072.ezboard.com/fbackyardchickensfrm7.showMessage?topicID=1732.topicSandra
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I had a look at that but I think being in England might be an issue with shipping costs! because we dont' have so many predator problems over here traps seem to be few and far between..
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OOPS- sorry- didn't realize you were across the big pond!Good luckSandra
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I've been using a cat repellent I bought at the feed store, I also supplement with "homemade" stuff. I read online that cats hate coffee, cinnimon, citronella, lemon juice & I also use cayene...
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I would be careful to protect your dog, also. If he chases someone's beloved pet cat into their yard, they might do the same to him as we do when someone's dog comes into our yard chasing our...
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