Anybody keep chickens AND cats with success?

[rooster-red]

I had 2 outside cats that had very strong preddator instincts, have seen them kill and eat all kinds of animals including grown rabbits, and once the male even killed a possum, but they never gave any problems with the chickens and would even wander around in the middle of the flock when they were free ranging.

I wish I had gotten pics like others have posted here, great pics y'all!

 

[love-my-wolves]

No probs here!!!

Now the dog, that's another thing

 

[Ace_king_brahma]

Our cats leave the adults alone but the chicks.... You just see the look in their eyes as if they are going through the entrees on a menu.

 

[luvmychicknkids]

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Perhaps she wants in because of mice.

Either way, with her in there, she should make short work of any!

Nope, not a hint of a mouse......she never stays in there unless the chickens are there. When they are out she wanders around the yard with them.

 

[DougD]

We have a big 16# black male cat and a small female cat. Neither has ever bothered our chicks of any age. The black cat loves to lay nearby and watch the chicks.

 

[rooster-red]

I did find a couple of pics from our Jan. hatch

 

[trailhound]

My chickens are the boss at my house. The cats, dogs, horse and goats are all scared of them.

 

[Crazy4GameCocks]

my cats sleeps with my chicks and babys rabbits she like to hide in there pin to hide hre sent and get the mice i seen her laying in my rabbit cage and the babys craw all over her

 

[Moonwalker]

My cats are used to me bringing in all sorts of strange things. I doubt they would harm them trying to eat them, but possibly trying to play, so I don't trust them with the little ones. But they love to sit on top of the brooder and watch.

 

[Dodgegal79]

I have 7 cats and they have learned that if I hold the birds and take care of them, i guess i mena handle them alot, that they are mine, and they are not to touch. i have baby Japanese Quail running loose in the house and none of the cats will bother them. They like to watch, but they won't touch.