umbrella thursday Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Thanks to all of you and your help, we are now definitely going to get some bantams when I've saved up for my eglu/cube. I have one worry in that our neighbourhood is full of cats that come and poo in our garden and I'm worried that if I let the bantams out to free range in the daytime, they may get caught by the cats. I know chickens can hold their own against cats but bantams are pretty small so this worries me. Does anybody know if they would be Ok or not? I don't want to have to shut them in all day just because of the cats. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Both my cats, and the neighbour's cats are scared witless of our banties. Don't worry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel (& Paul) Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 ah, but they are YOUR banties Clare. they scare (& Paul) perhaps they could teach umberella's banties some nifty moves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Did they scare Paul? I can't remember that They scared the wotsits out of the neighbours two cute kitties the other day - it was sooo funny! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted August 30, 2007 Share Posted August 30, 2007 Hens give a pretty good account of themselves where cats are concerned...I'm sure a bantam peck on the nose is just as painful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umbrella thursday Posted September 1, 2007 Author Share Posted September 1, 2007 Thank you everybody- hopefully mine will be really pecky and will scare all the cats off - no more sloppy cat poo on our lawn for my one year old to walk in! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James H Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 d a couple of cats comeing into my garden but a few weeks before i got my banties i kept scareing the cat away when ever it can near the garden and by the time my banties were here the cat wouldnt come back! scare that cat away! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 1, 2007 Share Posted September 1, 2007 Mine scare anything witless that dares come into my garden - great for scaring off squirrels, pigeons, cats, birds, - haven't had a dog yet but I bet that would get chased too! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
