chickencam Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 My cat Ziggy yesterday caught a female blackbird who I think may have been nesting at the bottom of the garden She and Scamp were playing with it and tossing feathers everywhere right outside the chicken run and i thought that the chooks might be a bit but when I let them out later they found some blood splashes on a paving stone and started lapping them up so the I was Fortunately I had removed what remained of the bird i them quickly wiped up the blood because I was a bit worried disease wise but so much for traumatised chickens Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 Oh dear! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickled egg Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 although I love my hens sometimes you do see another side to them that reminds you of their ancestors (dinosaurs?). When our lovely Pecky was very poorly, horrible Scratchy (her 'sister' for 18 months whom she spent every waking and sleeping moment with) decided to peck at her comb and draw blood. Which she, Scratchy, just couldn't get enough of. Obviously we seperated them and poor Pecky was not long for this world and passed away soon after. Not much mourning went on in oue Eglu methinks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 oh the poor blackbird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bantam of the Opera Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 just have to say that i think pecky and scratchy are great names! i may have to borrow them if i get any more chooks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 yup, mine like nothing better than dead mouse. They had a full-on fight over it last time I accidentally left one on the lawn. Sorry - let me be plain. The CAT left one on the lawn, and I failed to remove it. Just in case you get the wrong idea ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazygal Posted February 25, 2008 Share Posted February 25, 2008 yeuk. I have to say I see my cat and the chickens in a similar light..if opportunity comes their way food wise they will go for it...no matter how it seems to us mere humans. but I prefer them to keep their food choices OUT of my house if possible!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eyren Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 although I love my hens sometimes you do see another side to them that reminds you of their ancestors (dinosaurs?). Yep, birds are descended from dinosaurs. Seeing my Speckledy running always made me think of velociraptors Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickencam Posted February 26, 2008 Author Share Posted February 26, 2008 They are very funny when they run and pretty quick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickled egg Posted February 26, 2008 Share Posted February 26, 2008 just have to say that i think pecky and scratchy are great names! i may have to borrow them if i get any more chooks. Hi Bantam, I think you find you mean 'when I get more chooks' Also, the fighting over a dead mouse reminds me of a particulary grisly episode involving a frog tug-of-love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...