little jerry Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Hi there, Not been on forum for a while. Good to know your here though. All is very well . 2 chickens are doing just great. Today though they ate a dead mouse that the cat had left in the garden. By the time I spotted them with it and went to get wellies on, they were devouring the last bits(chasing each other round the garden for it like it was the best thing ever). YUK. Bit worried about whether it will affect there health, eggs , and will they get worms. Havnt wormed them yet. Any advice on this gastly matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 Welcome back, Little Jerry . I wouldn't worry about the mouse - I've heard of lots of chickens devouring them with no ill effects . (Assuming it wasn't all stinky and maggoty .) I probably would worm them in any case, just as a precaution & not necessarily because of the mouse . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
little jerry Posted February 20, 2009 Author Share Posted February 20, 2009 Thanks, Fresh mouse, as the cat had been out all night doing her stuff. What do you give them for worms and does it affect the eggs? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janty Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 We watched one of our brahmas catch a mouse, kill it and swallow it whole. Don't worry about it. You might want to worm her...I didn't bother as my girl had not long been wormed but it's more a case of putting your mind at ease. They probably eat a lot of things that would freak us out if we saw them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted February 20, 2009 Share Posted February 20, 2009 What do you give them for worms and does it affect the eggs? Flubenvet is the best wormer (in Omleteers' opinion ). There's no egg withdrawal period with it. Do a search for it on the forum and you'll get loads of info about it . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
likeastar--x Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Flubenvet, definatly. Our cat always leaves dead mice outside the back door, and I have to literally rip the chooks away from it Who knew they were secret carnivores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My Daisy top-chook struck up a deal with my cat Loki last summer - he caught the mice, she ate the mice and no other chook was allowed any! I think Loki got tired of that game though, as he doesn't seem to have brought any back recently (My little monsters get flubenvet'd regularly now I've seen their disgusting eating habits!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The 3 D's Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 My chickens tried to eat a frog before, and it was still living. Luckly i managed to get it of her beak before she ate it. The frog was fine, i let it go in the woods next to us and it jumped away. Like the others say, it is probabily fine but as a precaution you might want to worm her just incase. Matt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 mouse frog , I thought slugs & snails were bad enough!! And to think that people worry about chooks eating a small piece of grit/flint How often is regularly for worming a chook? Have just had notification from Vet of 2 for 1 offer on the dogs wormers, so seems a perfect time to worm all the hens as well, I haven't wormed the Orpies nor the Batties so would have to soon anyway. Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
