HenriettaPizzaNolan
Raising Layers and Meat Birds in the City
I live in the city, a part of the city that kind of feels like a suburb - close neighbors with yards and such. We have a lot of rodents (mice, rats, chipmunks) in and around our garage, as well as in other parts of our property. Mouse/rat traps just haven't been doing the job and we don't want to resort to poison for several reasons. So we've decided we're going to get an outdoor "garage cat" or two that can be a mouser for our property.
I don't need advice on getting a cat like that, as I have a friend who works with rescues and feral cat colonies, but my question to you all is, will my chickens be alright? I'm mainly concerned about my 6 week old pullets. My chickens have free range of the whole backyard during the day. Is there any kind of "training" I would need to do with the cat, or a specific way to introduce them to give me better chance of success? I just don't want a chicken being attacked. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.
I don't need advice on getting a cat like that, as I have a friend who works with rescues and feral cat colonies, but my question to you all is, will my chickens be alright? I'm mainly concerned about my 6 week old pullets. My chickens have free range of the whole backyard during the day. Is there any kind of "training" I would need to do with the cat, or a specific way to introduce them to give me better chance of success? I just don't want a chicken being attacked. Any advice is appreciated. Thank you.