Alis girls Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Good to know you have a good guard dog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cinnamon Posted February 23, 2011 Author Share Posted February 23, 2011 I think the cat will be more use,to be honest! I am thinking something along the Mink/Weasel line or a light coloured Fox too. It was about large domestic cat sized,I would say,but moved in a much different way to a cat. A Weasel type creature would fit the bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Weasels and stoats are MUCH smaller than a cat and dark in colour. Weasel Stoat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jools Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Weasels and stoats are much smaller than a domestic cat - I've had the pleasure of watching both of them I wonder about mink though, particularly as you mention the stream is one of your boundaries. They are ferocious predators. Except for the poorly one my bantams encountered a few years ago - they refused to go to bed one night and when I went out to investigate there was one curled up on their bedroom! It had been injured and was quite poorly, so it was little threat to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oneyolktoanother Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 how horrible thank god you chooks are ok. i bet it did give you a scare Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mollyripkim Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 How scary, gave me goosebumps when I read your post, thank goodness everyone was ok, fingers crossed it doesn't come back tonight, I expect you will have trouble settling to sleep tonight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coco Posted February 23, 2011 Share Posted February 23, 2011 Could it have been an escaped polecat, they are bigger than a stoat/weasel, we had one in our garage years ago. Glad your girls are safe and ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I get regular visits form a neighbours escaped ferrets luckily they aren't too interested in the chooks, but on one of my visits to return a ferret I reminded him that if they bothered the chooks that I'd let the dog out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chickanne Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Have found references on the net about foxes having green eyes in some torch light. Prefer to think it is Basil than some big cat...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roobaloo Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I am thinking something along the Mink/Weasel line or a light coloured Fox too. It was about large domestic cat sized,I would say,but moved in a much different way to a cat. A Weasel type creature would fit the bill. If you're sure it was the size of a large cat, then you're definitely looking at a fox rather than anything Weasel/Ferret related. Perhaps you have a rare albino fox locally? That'd be pretty amazing! Have found references on the net about foxes having green eyes in some torch light. Prefer to think it is Basil than some big cat...... All Nocturnal hunters have reflective eyes...it's the light reflecting and the colour seen is dependent on the eye colour. For example, my dog has blue eyes so his reflect red...but most will reflect green. So sadly, it's not a way to identify the species. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cazx Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The fox that came up to me and rubbed itself into me was a small (Id say adolescent) fox which wasnt the red we are used to seeing. This one was small (I thought it was my cat at first) and almost a sanyish colour. Im glad your girls are ok now. Takes them a while to settle after a scare, well mine do...there again they know they get extra treats. Chickens are as crafty as foxes at times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
