Broody cat!

[chkinut]

i have a strange situation.....my cat has chosen one of the nest boxes as his official bed!

kinda cute.....but kinda aggravating!! has anyone else had THIS problem???

 

[Sir Birdaholic]

Slide some eggs under.

It may be a first!

" Chicks Hatched by Cat"

Guiness may be contacting you!

 

[Cass]

I don't have that problem....but I did have a cat that thought it was her job to guard the DUCKS....slept outside next to their enclosure for a week after we released them to the pond out back.....Cat's are funny little people in fur coats....I'm sure your cat is protecting your chickens....as well as getting a good night sleep.

 

[chkinut]

hey! chicken protection at night!! that is a great idea! i close the girls up every night....maybe i should close the cat up with them? well....actually, no...then he would start using their coop as a bathroom!

never mind......

 

[heidi73931]

I've got one of these crazy cats too. Its gotten to cold lately but I'm sure she'll be back out there when it warms up. She loved it in the boxes.

 

[chkinut]

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did it disturb your hens at all? my BO loves the nest that the cat chose, but Winifred is currently moulting....but i wonder if she'll get ticked when she goes back to laying eggs?

 

[heidi73931]

The box she would lay in is one of the boxes the hens use too. I just asumed it was first come first serve. LoL!! I'm not sure if it bothered anyone. The hens layed in 2 other boxes also so i'm not sure.

 

[Barreds N' Tards Ranch]

That's so funny that your cat sleeps in there; makes sense I guess. It's dark and probably warm. My cat is in the coop all the time but he doesn't sleep in there. He really seems to enjoy the chickens.

On an aside, we also had a Parrotlet that must have escaped from a nearby home. He would come around almost daily and just sit on the fence and talk to the chickens. I haven't seen it for a few months so I hope the wee bird is making a life for itself somewhere.

 

[Martin Grove Farm]

We have 2 cats like that. They take turns sitting on the eggs and some of my hens take turns sitting with the kittens. So cute!

 

[FuzzyButtsFarm]

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You gotta get pics of that. Thats adorable.