chocchick Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 eugghh. The chickens have been in a difficult mood all day, had first escape since found where they were slipping under the fence. Today Trinny keeps landing on the fence, and earlier flew out, then Katy got out later- she's normally the good one that stays in the pen when the others wander. I went to pick her up and she was in an I'm not going to be caught mood and kept avoiding me with no squatting. Then I saw Trinny running round the garden with a small mouse in her beak and they all chased her exciredly while she tried to find somewhere quiet to eat it. I think Katy may have got it in the end, but have no idea how it would have fitted down a beak. saw Katy emerge from behind the compost bin doing big swallowing motions though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Disgusting, aren't they? My cat was doing that at 3am this morning Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I know what you mean chocchic - give them a mouse or a vole and they just go mad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yuk!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harveypup Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Disgusting, aren't they? They remove the nasty creep crawlies and slugs, but it is grim when you start thinking about it (and I like mice). I knew it was something "tasty" when I saw how fast Trinny was running to keep it She gets a little overexcited around food sometimes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Me too Choccy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 mice whatever next! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 (edited) Me too Choccy Why d'you think I'm CHOCchick Edited November 7, 2006 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 mice whatever next! Frogs and baby blackbirds if the forum's anything to go by Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Are you kidding about baby birds? we had baby sparrows and starlings in our garden this year, think I'll be careful to keep chickens away from them next year Just wish they would eat slugs...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chocchick Posted November 7, 2006 Author Share Posted November 7, 2006 Yep true http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=6470&highlight=baby+blackbird http://club.omlet.co.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=5350&highlight=blackbird We had a young blackbird living in our chicken pen for a day or so and Trinny just kind of peered at it looking slightly confused. The sparrows seemed OK too. Maybe they eat small slugs, or they'll get used to them? I remember Katy pecked at and failed to eat the first worm she encountered (ahh). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Looney Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 Thanks for the links to the previous threads - I'm in shock ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chelsea Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 So am I, I never thought they'd eat a bird Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
