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Chris Underwood
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 Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 10:36 am Post subject: The chickens and the barn cat |
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Hello! I got a young barn cat last fall to keep the mice and rats out of
the barns and the feed bins this winter. I was concerned because she had
been born at a dairy but had not been around chickens. I put her in a large
cage in the chicken yard for a few days so that she could see all the
chickens going about their daily routines. She has done a wonderful job of
keeping the mice and rats out (either by killing or scaring them...) and
hasn>t harmed the chickens. In fact, she has befriended an old rooster!
They spend much of the day together and she even rubs up against him!!! So,
my question is - does my barn cat have a pet rooster or does the rooster
have a pet cat???
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..·´ Chris
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bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com
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nuele
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 4:14 pm Post subject: Re: The chickens and the barn cat |
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Chris Underwood <bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com> wrote:
[quote]So,
my question is - does my barn cat have a pet rooster or does the rooster
have a pet cat???
-:¦:-
·.·´¨ ¨))
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
·.·
[/quote]
impossible to decide without seeing a photo of the two on our msn-site
;-)
Nuele (D)
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Jill
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| Posted: Sun Mar 07, 2004 11:14 pm Post subject: Re: The chickens and the barn cat |
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"Chris Underwood" <bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:wFx2c.68882$6K.59106@nwrddc02.gnilink.net...
[quote]Hello! I got a young barn cat last fall to keep the mice and rats out of
the barns and the feed bins this winter. I was concerned because she had
been born at a dairy but had not been around chickens. I put her in a
large
cage in the chicken yard for a few days so that she could see all the
chickens going about their daily routines. She has done a wonderful job
of
keeping the mice and rats out (either by killing or scaring them...) and
hasn>t harmed the chickens. In fact, she has befriended an old rooster!
They spend much of the day together and she even rubs up against him!!!
So,
my question is - does my barn cat have a pet rooster or does the rooster
have a pet cat???
[/quote]
ohh sweeett
piccies please :~))
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Jill Bowis
Pure bred utility chickens and ducks; Housing; Books, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk
[quote]
-:¦:-
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¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
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bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com
Washington State, USA
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sweetmolly
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 12:54 am Post subject: Re: The chickens and the barn cat |
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Chris Underwood wrote:
[quote]Hello! I got a young barn cat last fall to keep the mice and rats out of
the barns and the feed bins this winter. I was concerned because she had
been born at a dairy but had not been around chickens. I put her in a large
cage in the chicken yard for a few days so that she could see all the
chickens going about their daily routines. She has done a wonderful job of
keeping the mice and rats out (either by killing or scaring them...) and
hasn>t harmed the chickens. In fact, she has befriended an old rooster!
They spend much of the day together and she even rubs up against him!!! So,
my question is - does my barn cat have a pet rooster or does the rooster
have a pet cat???
-:¦:-
·.·´¨ ¨))
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
·.·
bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com
Washington State, USA
I>m surprised that you are so surprised that the cat didn>t attack the[/quote]
chickens. Having kept cats and chickens for some 30 years now, I have
never had a cat seriously try to attack a chicken. They are simply too
big to be prey. |
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Jill
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 1:30 am Post subject: Re: The chickens and the barn cat |
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"sweetmolly" <oldmolly1955@bitches.co.uk> wrote in message
[quote]I>m surprised that you are so surprised that the cat didn>t attack the
chickens. Having kept cats and chickens for some 30 years now, I have
never had a cat seriously try to attack a chicken. They are simply too
big to be prey.
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Its rare but it does happen
A friend had one that would take on pigeons; pheasants; chickens; ducks;
I did not offer it a home :~))
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regards
Jill Bowis
Pure bred utility chickens and ducks; Housing; Books, Gifts
Herbaceous; Herb and Alpine nursery
Holidays in Scotland and Wales
http://www.kintaline.co.uk |
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Christina Websell
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| Posted: Mon Mar 08, 2004 2:02 am Post subject: Re: The chickens and the barn cat |
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sweetmolly <oldmolly1955@bitches.co.uk> wrote in message
news:c2fqkq0tin@enews4.newsguy.com...
[quote]Chris Underwood wrote:
Hello! I got a young barn cat last fall to keep the mice and rats out
of
the barns and the feed bins this winter. I was concerned because she
had
been born at a dairy but had not been around chickens. I put her in a
large
cage in the chicken yard for a few days so that she could see all the
chickens going about their daily routines. She has done a wonderful job
of
keeping the mice and rats out (either by killing or scaring them...) and
hasn>t harmed the chickens. In fact, she has befriended an old rooster!
They spend much of the day together and she even rubs up against him!!!
So,
my question is - does my barn cat have a pet rooster or does the rooster
have a pet cat???
-:¦:-
·.·´¨ ¨))
¸.·´ .·´¨¨))
..·´ Chris
((¸¸.·´ ..·´
-:¦:- ((¸¸
·.·
bonnybrookfarm@hotmail.com
Washington State, USA
I>m surprised that you are so surprised that the cat didn>t attack the
chickens. Having kept cats and chickens for some 30 years now, I have
never had a cat seriously try to attack a chicken. They are simply too
big to be prey.
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Both my cats will catch and completely eat collared doves. While I don>t
think they>d catch a big chicken, I wouldn>t trust them with the smallest
bantams, like OEG.
I had mysterious disappearances of up to 5 week old chicks until I kept them
in a roofed pen.
My advice would be don>t trust cats with small bantams or any chicks.
Tina |
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