I'm MAD

[eenie114]

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But a lot of people on farms need mousers. Very sorry about your chicks. BUT DON'T HURT FLUFFY!

 

[Ibicella]

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I'm sorry, but as much as I love cats, I really disagree with this. Once a predator knows that the chickens are there, they usually don't stop terrorizing and killing them.

As chicken owners, we made the commitment to keep them safe from predators in whatever means possible when we buy them. That is our responsibility. Either we own up to our responsibilities or we don't keep chickens.

No, it's not fair to the predator, but this isn't about fault or blame. It's about reality. If you can find a way to keep your chickens safe without killing other beings that is best because you are solving a bigger problem. In this case, the OP has options to making sure to reduce human error and a way to secure her coop.

If not, load your gun and shoot without a second thought.

 

[NWChicks]

Hopefully DH will get that door secured for you before you bring anymore home.

 

[Woods_Woman]

Oh man I am so sorry what a bummer. I lost a full size bantam to my cat a couple weeks ago, I don't have the heart to get rid of him, I love him. I feel like it was my error not his, I know he's a stalking killer and I should have had him in when my girls were out...Needless to say lesson learned. Anyways sorry your lost so many

 

[babyblue]

I try and keep my barn cat away from my chickens, for fear the chickens would seriously hurt her instead of the cat getting the chickens.

 

[RockyToggRanch]

Oh my my my...why is a cat worth less than a chicken? They both have a role in our society.
Cats are hunters. Don't get one unless you understand that. Sylvester and Tweety?? Common knowledge. Cats will eat birds.

 

[leni]

How about taking the cat to a shelter, it may be just the kind of cat someone else wants? Sorry about your chickens

 

[Tala]

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Then I guess that all chicken owners should not own dogs either.
Your logic is flawed.

If my dogs can learn that chickens are off limits, so can my cats. After all, everyone CLAIMS that cats are the smarter of the two...... (I disagree, but whatever)
FWIW my cats DID learn that my chicks are off-limits, and the rooster teaches them that the hens are off-limits. If my cats can live in peace, then other cats can too, and if they don't then they should be either rehomed or removed from where chickens are being raised.

 

[Beekissed]

To me it's seems to be simply that you have 9 outside cats all hunting the same territory....this can lead to the lack of small game in the area and would make chicks a tempting treat. Without a roo to protect them, chicks are fair game.

I don't know about training a cat...I've heard it can be done and my own cats don't bother chicks but then, they have plenty of other small game that are more fun to hunt.

 

[herfrds]

My older chickens had taught the cats to leave them be by pecking them in the head. Even my best hunter left those hens be. They taught them young.

The cats have over 160 acres to hunt on.