Patridge bantam chicken poorly foot?

[cluck and henry]

Hello

 

Please can anyone advise me on whether mice can be a health problem in the chicken run. Obviously they are coming in for the food but can they contaminate it??

 

I have not got a problem with rats, as far as I know, but could anyone tell me also, in the event I do get a problem there. I know rats spread diseases to humans which can be dangerous but is this also the case for hens.

 

By the way, we do have one of those humane traps but they seem to be evading this though they do set it off, which other than tiny footprints in the dust suggests we do have them.

 

Any advice would be really really appreciated.

 

Thank you

[cordelia]

http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=480

 

had a look on the web, and all i could find was rats being a problem., i've added the link above.....doubt there's much you can do about the mice, other than the traps your trying...

 

I know Im no expert, but just thinking of the farm near where we used to stay as children, they'd have had hundreds of mice..and their chickens seemed ok..

 

good luck...

 

we are surrounded by fields, and Pudding- cat brought a mouse home yesterday.

 

we're surrounded by all kinds of wildlife..so I cant see that you can do too much more about it...than you are..

 

hope this helps...

Edited August 28, 2008 by Guest

[Egluntyne]

They wee everywhere, and will do so in the food, so they are better got rid of.