busy bee Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Heard something going on this morning and checked down the garden to check if anything was prowling about. Nothing to be seen. Went down later to see the girls and found a dead mouse in their run. Looks like it had been pecked well Now realised that they weren't shouting for nothing earlier and felt a bit bad I didn't respond better I only have four girls, so they did well between them to catch the mouse. Thought it would have been able to be a bit quicker and escape. Just wondering if anyone else's chickens go for mice and do they generally catch them/kill them?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sage Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 One of my ex batts got hold of a live mouse in the run. They went crazy chasing each other around. It got eaten in the end. Sage Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lillybettybabs Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yep mine eat them, We tend to have very large eggs two days later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alis girls Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yum - all that meat no doubt - time to worry is when theres a mouse in the egg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majuka Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Yum - all that meat no doubt - time to worry is when theres a mouse in the egg Another one here whose girls chase mice and I have founded the very mangled remains of them before so no doubt a tasty snack for my girls! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Chick Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Oh yeah mine love some mousey goodness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
counturchickens Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 Dora ate a whole mouse, yuck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaLayla Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 One of my girls tried to eat one whole but choked and had to cough it up I eventually managed to catch her and get the mouse to put in the bin. She was not happy that I took it away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted October 12, 2011 Share Posted October 12, 2011 yep mine too, whole .. makes ME gag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
busy bee Posted October 15, 2011 Author Share Posted October 15, 2011 Thank you everyone. I never knew that mice could be on the al la carte menu I am glad that I am not the only one and that it is completely normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duncan08 Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 I had to rescue a poor frog yesterday that one of our girls had found and was running around the garden with the others chasing after her. We havent always been in time to save the frogs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
