we lost 9 pullets about 4 weeks ago at night.got in our grower pen an just killed 9 for fun nothing was eaten.we saw a cat about 40yds of naping in the glass .it ran off when i went in to get the gun.so we put up 2in welded wire fence to secure it some more an have not seen any cats in a while.then last night i was in the house it was 8:40 or so an just about dark an i see a cat stalking my chicks in the same pen.i yell to my daughter to grab my gun an it ran off.we grab my 22 an went out the front door an circled the house to the back were we saw it running.there it was sitting about 40yds away in the field.i shot just missed over its head it ran right at us then turned towards the woods when he saw us.second shot an he jump an fell in the woods.my wife was not happy she said what are you going to do if the nieghbor calls the cops on you because you shot there cat.i told her when they come i will tell the cop they owe me 100$ for the 9 lavender orp pullets there cat killed an if it has 4 legs an is on my property an i dont own it it is as good as dead.the problem with the cats is they kill for fun they dont eat them just kill them this year we have got 1 cat 1 coon 1 skunk 1 coyote.