Tamsin Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 This morning my parrott that sits in the lounge watching through the patio doors started flying around the house screaming.I looked to see what had upset him so much and saw a fat fox trying to sit on our fence poised to jump into the garden. He jumped in and casually sauntered down the garden to visit my chickens. I let out Pixie, the daschund, who woofed her way down the garden so see Foxy off. Poor old foxy has mange. Fortunately my chickens are secure in their very posh summer house with internal runs, poor little things they think Pixie is a woolf when she visits them, I can just imagine that in chicken language they are shouting 'quick woolf' as she trots past them. They do alot to boost little Pixies ego as she trots back with her head held high as tho she has put those chikens in their place. Tamsin xx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 9, 2006 Share Posted March 9, 2006 Ooh how scary! Good thing you have all those animals to take control of the situation. Perhaps you could make a film? Can't think of a good title just now (too tired) but there must be one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Well done Guard Parrot (name?) and Pixie the Wolf! What a lovely image of them saving the day. Glad your chooks are safe from poor mangy fox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 I had to do a double-take this morning, as I saw some red fur through the plants......I was out like a shot (well, I waddled out like a duck really!) to find it was a ginger tom cat coming to play with Molly (my she-cat) Molly fled upstairs and hid under the bed Great guard-cat she's turned out to be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken on a mission Posted March 10, 2006 Share Posted March 10, 2006 Blooming cats are a law unto themselves, they never do what they are supposed to My 3 boys are now going through another period of insecurity and one of the little blighters has just sprayed all by the cat flap after the girls staged a raid on their cat food! Now if the girls catch site of one of the cats surveying them through the cat flap then they go rushing over to peer straight back from the other side Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tamsin Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 I have had more hungary visitors e.g RATS They have chewed a huge hole out of my cage and have been visiting during the night,because i blocked that hole they chewed another one (b****y things) but they wont any more as I have put rat poisen down away from the chickens,so i dont think they will be visiting again . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Horrible things. Found what looks suspiciously like a rat hole in the compost heap the other day. Now the BB has insisted we get a blooming great closed composter and we are going to stand in on slabs. As well as getting the 'boys' in to deal with Mr Rat... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 Beyond this cute face is the wolf called pixie This is our fox alarm bertie that has the freedom of the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Excellent photos! all I need is the camera to take 'em with! we're sooooo in the dark ages in our house! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 you poor deprived thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Tamsin Posted March 13, 2006 Author Share Posted March 13, 2006 funny you have found rats in your composter as i have found tunnels from you know(well i think they have) what in the composter but i dont know how he or mabe even she has got in its proberly nice and warm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 "Ooops, word censored!"! we were hoping that if we changed from an open compost heap to a closed composter it would resolve the problem. Personally, I don't have a real problem with them but have one neighbour who really complained when we got chickens and said if she ever saw a rat etc etc etc.... One more thing for her to complain about! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 13, 2006 Share Posted March 13, 2006 Just make sure the dead rat isn't available to your girls, as it could still be poisonous! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted March 14, 2006 Author Share Posted March 14, 2006 Mr rattie cant get in the run now so not avalible to the chickens, and i havnt found any more chewed holes around the run so i have the feeling he has gone to a better place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popcorn Posted March 14, 2006 Share Posted March 14, 2006 Rats are horrid things aren't they. We get the occasional mouse sniffing around the Eglu - and that usually ends up being patted around the kitchen floor by the cat....I'm not sure she'd be so brave with a rat though. Glad your poriblem is sorted Tamsin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We have a little mouse that lives under the eglu and comes out for the left over corn (not that there's much of that!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 We have a little mouse that lives under the eglu and comes out for the left over corn (not that there's much of that!) Like something out of 'Cinderella'... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheilaz Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 Lovely pics of your "wolf" and parrot, Tamsin"! But everyone, if you have rats & chickens, get rid of the rats. At the first sign! They are a danger to the chooks welfare, and will breed tremendously. First an ignored hole in the compost, then you're over run. I know! Have rid of them for now, but very vigilant. It started with a hole in the compost heap, so it'll be closed bins on hard standing for us, plus permanent bait stations & regular checking. You do not want them near the Eglus. If you suspect their presence, take action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellcat Posted March 16, 2006 Share Posted March 16, 2006 We are getting rid of the open bin in favour of a big closed one (700 ltrs) which we are putting on blocks. i am speaking with the envionmental people on Monday. I want shot of the freeloader! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 We have a little mouse that lives under the eglu and comes out for the left over corn (not that there's much of that!) Mice i can live with but the rats are something else Very sweet that your chickens have their very own pet mousey have they gave him a name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tamsin Posted March 16, 2006 Author Share Posted March 16, 2006 We are getting rid of the open bin in favour of a big closed one (700 ltrs) which we are putting on blocks. i am speaking with the envionmental people on Monday. I want shot of the freeloader! looks like your rattties will be looking for a new adventure playground ,no more tunnels for them. My visitors have not been back,I think they have gone to that great place in the sky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 We have a little mouse that lives under the eglu and comes out for the left over corn (not that there's much of that!) Like something out of 'Cinderella'... Yup I'm still waiting for Prince Charming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted March 17, 2006 Share Posted March 17, 2006 We have a little mouse that lives under the eglu and comes out for the left over corn (not that there's much of that!) Mice i can live with but the rats are something else Very sweet that your chickens have their very own pet mousey have they gave him a name Yup Harold Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
