Old Speckled Hen Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I was just locking up the run last night with all four girls safe in the coop, enjoying the evening sun and listening to the birdsong .... when I spotted a teeny weeny mouse with big eyes and big ears peeking from behind the pellet hopper .... then WHAM like an exocet my Bluebelle came hurtling down the steps and the teeny weeny mouse with such big eyes and big ears was .....GONE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Gone gone, or ran off gone?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valkyrie Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 One way to fill up before bedtime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 Mine do that too, althoguh they usually wait for the ones that the cats leave. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tiggy Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 yuck, but my SILs girls were eating dog poo at the weekend even more yuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Speckled Hen Posted May 12, 2009 Author Share Posted May 12, 2009 yuck, but my SILs girls were eating dog poo at the weekend even more yuck Bleeeeaaaach Tiggy, that's more information about chook behaviour than I will ever need Gone gone, or ran off gone?? GONE, RIP silly big eared mouse it was soooooooooo much prettier than the chook that gobbled it up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katieadams Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 EUGH!!! I thought mine was gross eating a mouldy old bit of strawberry she found!! I had no idea they'd eat a mouse!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaPoule Posted May 12, 2009 Share Posted May 12, 2009 I suppose you could look at it as a novel form of vermin control...more environmentally friendly than poisoned bait Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
