The cat ate my chicks!

[chickens really]

Not sure why everyone is on the Cats case??

You made a mistake and being a Cat she ate the Chicks.....set up in a room with a Door and keep the Cat away....I have a garage Cat that would eat my Chicks also....She is currently sharing the garage with two broody hens, one with Chicks the other Due today.....No worries with the Hens watching over the Chicks......Things happen and the Cat is only being a Cat.....

Cheers!

 

[lynnetteblack]

The cat ate my chicks!

He got into the brooder, and ate my two very special chicks that hatched last night and I stayed up all night watching them!

I cant believe it!! I actually cried, because this is the SECOND time this has happened.

Whos cat has done the same??

Edited because my grammar can not save my life

Sorry you lost your chicks . . . one of mine died last week and I was heartbroken!

 

[mustangrooster]

Not sure why everyone is on the Cats case??

You made a mistake and being a Cat she ate the Chicks.....set up in a room with a Door and keep the Cat away....I have a garage Cat that would eat my Chicks also....She is currently sharing the garage with two broody hens, one with Chicks the other Due today.....No worries with the Hens watching over the Chicks......Things happen and the Cat is only being a Cat.....

Cheers!

Im not on the cats case...i know i was taking a risk and lesson learnt. By the way 'shes' a he

And he never even dreams about touching the chicks with a broody hen.... but when they dont have a chicken mama its a different story.

Trial and error as i like to say..now i know not to leave them in a open brooder for even 5 minutes...

 

[mustangrooster]

Sorry you lost your chicks . . . one of mine died last week and I was heartbroken!

Sorry you lost your baby...and yeah, its always hard to loose em

 

[mustangrooster]

Thankyou everyone for your kind words.

Reading back on the thread I missed a lot of posts…I feel like I should be saying something however, as a lot of you are saying “That cats gotta go!”

Well no. He doesn’t. So maybe hes not one to snuggle with chicks, I don’t expect him to, he hunts birds, its what he does.

I have a young Pitbull puppy who has the most terrific energy bursts to the point shes running around jumping on people, she can play very aggressively, gets to the point where shes chasing chickens over the fence, almost killed one of my ducks in that energy burst and one rooster.
Some people, or a lot of people would say “Shes dangerous, put her down or rehome her!”
But im not going to do either, shes not dangerous, and the breed doesn’t matter but Pitbull’s do tend to have prey drives.
She came from hunting parents.
Im working with her, and slowly by slowly shes improving. Shes doesn’t know better, she was taken from her mum at 4 weeks of age, her actions are my responsibility.

That’s the same for this cat. His actions were my responsibility, it was MY fault he got the chicks, no matter how hard I kick myself about it…It was a open brooder, 2 chicks just sitting there…what does he know? Really I mean he didn’t see me cuddling those chicks for a start.
That cat is a good cat minus the bird prey drives..im not rehoming him, or putting him down, or shooting him.

I can work with him, he hasn’t been taught. And whilst many people have cats who know not to mess with pet birds, he doesn’t. It all depends on the cats background...some just love chicks, some just want to eat them,.

I just need to get the other brooder with a lid.

I don’t know..i just hate how people say he needs to go when the actual problem is me..it wasn’t the cats fault.

Don’t take this the wrong way..please..

Thanks,

-Mustang

 

[Beekissed]

This has happened...twice???

Nope...not the cat's fault at all.

 

[eggbert420]

This isn't backyard kitty. Cull the cat.

 

[kajira]

Thankyou everyone for your kind words.

Reading back on the thread I missed a lot of posts…I feel like I should be saying something however, as a lot of you are saying “That cats gotta go!”

Well no. He doesn’t. So maybe hes not one to snuggle with chicks, I don’t expect him to, he hunts birds, its what he does.

I have a young Pitbull puppy who has the most terrific energy bursts to the point shes running around jumping on people, she can play very aggressively, gets to the point where shes chasing chickens over the fence, almost killed one of my ducks in that energy burst and one rooster.
Some people, or a lot of people would say “Shes dangerous, put her down or rehome her!”
But im not going to do either, shes not dangerous, and the breed doesn’t matter but Pitbull’s do tend to have prey drives.
She came from hunting parents.
Im working with her, and slowly by slowly shes improving. Shes doesn’t know better, she was taken from her mum at 4 weeks of age, her actions are my responsibility.

That’s the same for this cat. His actions were my responsibility, it was MY fault he got the chicks, no matter how hard I kick myself about it…It was a open brooder, 2 chicks just sitting there…what does he know? Really I mean he didn’t see me cuddling those chicks for a start.
That cat is a good cat minus the bird prey drives..im not rehoming him, or putting him down, or shooting him.

I can work with him, he hasn’t been taught. And whilst many people have cats who know not to mess with pet birds, he doesn’t. It all depends on the cats background...some just love chicks, some just want to eat them,.

I just need to get the other brooder with a lid.

I don’t know..i just hate how people say he needs to go when the actual problem is me..it wasn’t the cats fault.

Don’t take this the wrong way..please..

Thanks,

-Mustang

I got rid of my pitbull after it killed a chicken. I prize my chickens, and if I have animals that are going to kill each other, I have to prevent accidents by either 100% not ever letting chickens be in a place where other animals can get to them, or get rid of the animals who'd harm my birds.

I happen to prize my birds as a whole, including my ducks and turkeys, more than a single dog or cat. With that said, I've had a horse kill a chicken, but that was the chickens fault, it went out into the horse field and started pestering the horse.

 

[ChickenChaser9]

Has a creature for the purpose of hunting birds. Gets upset when birds get hunted. Says won't get rid of birds nor bird hunter cause reasons. I am clearly missing something. Did OP want actual advice our just pity party?

 

[Zoomie]

Has a creature for the purpose of hunting birds. Gets upset when birds get hunted. Says won't get rid of birds nor bird hunter cause reasons. I am clearly missing something. Did OP want actual advice our just pity party?

Haha, yeah, I think the OP was just upset about what happened and wanted to vent a little. Probably doesn't actually want advice, just wanted to talk about it a little. I can understand that.

On topic: I have a cat with a very high prey drive, who has to be indoors all the time because I am RIGHT on a highway and don't want her to get run over. Yet, I raise chicks in the house (have some that are now 3 days from hatching) and I also raise canaries. This is what we do: we Close The Door. Then, after that, we Keep It Closed. This is an amazingly effective technique.

Ever since we've had that cat, she has not killed one bird in the house. Hopefully the OP will never lose another chick to this cat.