We had another "cat" incident.
I heard one of my ducks giving an alarm call, and noise from the chickens as well. I went in the backyard, and didn't at first see anything wrong. I toured the yard, checking on everyone and everything.
I saw our cat, by the gate, surrounded by a half-circle of chickens. Looked over by the old pump house and saw our cat grooming herself. Wait ... the SAME CAT!
That's when I realized the one by the gate was an unknown cat that resembled ours. He had been surrounded by a few of the braver pullets. I am not sure what their intentions were. (Or his for that matter.) My silver spangled hamburg was somewhere else still bokking an alarm, as was the duck.
I chased the cat off, and put a higher block over the gate (not that it would matter if the cat really wanted back in). I hope chasing it and those chicken beaks at close range made an impression (actually I hope they pecked his eyes and he was just afraid to turn his back on him so he could escape).
I'm thankful for the SSH ... she's a flighty thing, and really wildish, but she WILL let me know if something upsets her. She was our "rare" chick. I had wanted placid breeds, but now I'm so glad I have her.
Those silly cockerels were off somewhere else. Either they didn't realize any danger or (more likely) they were too chicken to do anything about it. Usually it's a few of the pullets who stand off anything they consider a threat.
Still waiting for those tiny roos to grow up a little!!!
trish
I heard one of my ducks giving an alarm call, and noise from the chickens as well. I went in the backyard, and didn't at first see anything wrong. I toured the yard, checking on everyone and everything.
I saw our cat, by the gate, surrounded by a half-circle of chickens. Looked over by the old pump house and saw our cat grooming herself. Wait ... the SAME CAT!
That's when I realized the one by the gate was an unknown cat that resembled ours. He had been surrounded by a few of the braver pullets. I am not sure what their intentions were. (Or his for that matter.) My silver spangled hamburg was somewhere else still bokking an alarm, as was the duck.
I chased the cat off, and put a higher block over the gate (not that it would matter if the cat really wanted back in). I hope chasing it and those chicken beaks at close range made an impression (actually I hope they pecked his eyes and he was just afraid to turn his back on him so he could escape).
I'm thankful for the SSH ... she's a flighty thing, and really wildish, but she WILL let me know if something upsets her. She was our "rare" chick. I had wanted placid breeds, but now I'm so glad I have her.
Those silly cockerels were off somewhere else. Either they didn't realize any danger or (more likely) they were too chicken to do anything about it. Usually it's a few of the pullets who stand off anything they consider a threat.
Still waiting for those tiny roos to grow up a little!!!
trish
