chookydoos Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 We've temporarily moved house, chooks and all! I've discovered a cheeky mouse, who must think it's Christmas, nipping to the run to nibble on the feed on the floor. Will the chooks eat the droppings and if they do will it harm them? I don't really want to use poison in case the girls eat any that mousey might bring into the run. I know that mice aren't as horrid and disease ridden as rats, any thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 I discovered 2 little mice living under the slab step inside my walk in run . They obviously didn't realise they were sharing it with 3 chickens . I didn't do anything about it but after some advice thought I'd better get a mousetrap . Found a little mousey in the trap in the garage last night . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 not got Glubs ANH? had 2 youngsters drowed in mine AGAIN last night. We have dead cheeky mice. One being eaten the other day though! Girls always dead chuffed with themselves ! puts you off eggs for a bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Knowing my chickens, they'd be scared of mice and would jump on a table like elephants do . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeyboy Posted June 9, 2009 Share Posted June 9, 2009 Hello, I've had quite a few dealings with mice and I'm loathed to kill them, I think there really nice, albeit a pain. (especially when in your house!) You can get live traps where you can release them, in perhaps a near-by field or something....ebay sell them for a couple of quid. Anyway hope the move is all well, Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 DONT release them in a near by field!!! They have a sense of direction, so will return to the scene of the crime unless you release them AT LEAST 3 miles away. We have a regular mouse problem at home, as we back onto woodlands. At first, I thought about humane traps, but when they start getting into your food cupboards and poo and pee and eating and contaminating your food, I'd be surprised if your attitude doesn't change. We tried to block all the holes, but they only need a 5p size to gain entry. I use traps (Plastic ones not the old fashion wood and wire) which kill them swiftly. I bate the traps with peanut butter which is their favourite. My logic, you poo in my food cupboard, you die. We keep bated traps in one corner of the cupboard all the time, sometimes we'll go weeks without a mouse, other times they can be a nightly kill. Although, the traps are staying put permanently. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 I didn't like killing the little creature . I just thought, if I have 2 mice now, how many will I have if I don't do anything . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 you THINK you have 2 now! bet there's a little family, mine are field mice, they haven't come inside & stayed inside yet. they are very cute, but conceded IF a nuicanse I expect my attitude might change, better them than a RAT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
