Cat in the coop

[AHPFblack star]

I've been having mice problems in my coop so a started to build a live catch mouse trap. I soon realized that I didn't have all the materials, so I locked our cat the coop for the night. When I got up in the morning to let the chickens out I found mouse guts on the floor. I was pleased to see that our cat caught something, until I also saw the feathers on the floor. Our cat had attacked one of the broody chickens. The broody chicken was just missing a couple feathers and had crushed a fertile egg with a chick inside during the struggle. NEVER lock a chicken and a cat up together! This may seem like an obvious but it seemed like a great idea at the time.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Sorry. Some can trust their cats, but I never would.

 

[Birdsong 82]

My cat is wonderful around the chickens. He takes naps in the yard with them. I was dealing with mouse in the run. Couldn’t catch it so I cover or take the food out at night and haven’t seen signs of him back

 

[AHPFblack star]

She is usually fine around them she might of just gotten bored.

 

[chickens really]

Probably while the cat was chasing the mouse the Broody freaked out. I don't think the Cat attacked the Chicken.

 

[Birdsong 82]

Probably while the cat was chasing the mouse the Broody freaked out. I don't think the Cat attacked the Chicken.

You’re probably right. If the cat attacked the chicken is a good chance there would’ve been more damage. Glad there wasn’t. Most cats get a little freaky when they’re in small spaces for a long time anyway. Glad no one was too terribly injured except the mouse which is good