"cats" bad or good

[dorothy12]

I have 3 cats and I'm scared they will kill the chickens

 

[Kassaundra]

I have 3 cats and I'm scared they will kill the chickens

In my experience only when they are chicks, I have never had a cat go after a full grown chicken. I have a ferrel tom that hangs around the chickens and my own cat.

 

[PineSummit]

How old/large are your chickens?

I had a cat kill one of my young chicks (almost two months old), but the same cat didn't even bother my older, fully grown chickens.

It depends.

 

[dorothy12]

I haven't got the chicks yet, but they will be a day old and I wont put them in the coop till there at lest 6 weeks old

 

[Kassaundra]

I haven't got the chicks yet, but they will be a day old and I wont put them in the coop till there at lest 6 weeks old

At 6 weeks a cat can and will kill chicks.

 

[Puddin Fluff]

Just keep the cats away from the babies. Ours have never bothered te full grown birds.

 

[gander007]

I have 3 cats and I'm scared they will kill the chickens

I have had domestic cats kill grown chickens and picked them up to bag um and then noticed there were house cats but they had a chicken in their mouth when I caught them ......

 

[Luckybaby]

Some of my adult cats are even scared to my big and brave hen. I saw her peck one of my cats, because it was really close to my cat's food that she wants to eat and the cat moved away. Lol
I've never have a problem with any of my cats(past and future) regarding any chicken, though some cats might be a threat to chickens. However, I feel anger when they are trying to catch wild birds, including my lovebird so that they can eat them.

 

[FlyzaMinelli]

I have two tom cats who are incredibly curious about my 4 chicks (5 weeks old). I'm hoping once they are full grown the curiosity will wear off.

 

[GD91]

My cat chases my tiny Cochin bantam, but ignores everything else. Fortunately the rooster then chases the cat, since the little bantam is the dominant hen & his favorite.

Then he tries to act all cool & trips over himself.

I could get rid of the cat.....

But then, the cat kills the mice.....

The cat costs nothing to keep because it lives on mice......

Mice are a terrible pest.....

I don't like traps & poisons, I have to pay for them......

A cat is a predator to mice......

But is it a real predator to chickens.......

The debate continues.......