Chickens vs. Barn Cats - Looking for Suggestions

[HoneyBeeHomestead]

My concern with feeding them in crates is cats can be quite territorial, especially over food. If they get in a fight while in the crate they won't be able to run away from each other and cat fights can be nasty

That's a good point, too!

 

[chickyturkeyemulady]

My 4 barn cats hang out in the poultry yard even though I've tried (and tried...) to get them to hang out and eat in the hay shed. So, I feed them in the poultry yard early in the morning before the cat food gobbling chickens are released from their coops, and again in the evening once the chickens have gone to bed and are closed in for the night. My cats don't have free access to food, only limited feedings twice daily, otherwise they slack off on their job - eating rodents .