Hello! Kids all grew up, so I replaced them with chickens!!

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janiedoe said:
Welcome to BYC.
If there is an area that your chickens cannot get to, you might try putting a litter box there.
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This is exactly what I was just going to suggest... maybe right outside the coop.

Honestly, if you put kitty litter in there Janie, do you think chickens would dig in it, or is that a stupid question lol. My cats go in there too but don't do that, maybe it's the horse pellets....yet people use those for cat litter too. :confused:
 
Sounds like the cat is marking which is a territorial thing rather than just using it as a litter box. There are probably cats in heat around prompting it - even in fixed males sometimes. They sell spray to keep cats from marking- it is mostly essential oils and should be safe for chickens if you have some ventilation in there.there is also Feliway synthetic cat hormone spray, which can help. Use a black light to find it and clean area really well first with natures miracle or similar chicken safe cleanser so multiple cats aren’t remarking the spot. Good luck!
 
Debbie292d said:
This is exactly what I was just going to suggest... maybe right outside the coop.

Honestly, if you put kitty litter in there Janie, do you think chickens would dig in it, or is that a stupid question lol. My cats go in there too but don't do that, maybe it's the horse pellets....yet people use those for cat litter too. :confused:
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They definitely would dig in it. They also might nibble on it. I'd make sure it was in a location that's off limits to the chickens.
 

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