gavclojak Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Well the title sums it up, just seen a mouse on the girls enclosure helping itself to the crumb the girls have dropped. I ran up and it scurried off. Should I worry? Will the girls bother about it? Oh and FYI it came from under the fence, the only part without slabs(they are going down this weekend) x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 The hens will probably eat it if they're quick enough to catch it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 Without sounding gross, i would pay to see that!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 19, 2013 Share Posted August 19, 2013 Plenty of us on here have witnessed our chooks devouring a mouse (/frog/small bird). Just bide your time - it's bound to happen sooner or later! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 19, 2013 Author Share Posted August 19, 2013 I might lend the girls to my friend who has an infestation in her amazingly clean house:) at least mine is just in the garden:(( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Ok so he has been back again, once spotted I expected my girls to go for an all out assault.but no, alas they seemed terrified of the said mouse! What do I do, he gets through the teeny tiny gaps in the fence... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 Traps outside the run (bait or snap trap depending how squeamish you are) and block entry to the run so he has to take the bait if he wants to eat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 The problem I have is the run is Permanently open with access to a large enclosure. He is coming through gaps I didn't even know we're there and as soon as I block one it finds another gap, strangely onlybstarted since using mash instead of crumb? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 The mash is perhaps being chucked around a bit more than the crumb? That would be tempting to a wee mousey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 21, 2013 Author Share Posted August 21, 2013 Mmm thats what I thought, they do make a mess with it, feel pellets coming on but now he knows they are there he might spread the word:((( It won't be able to get in the cube when it's shut for the evening will it? Panicking now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lavenders_Blue Posted August 21, 2013 Share Posted August 21, 2013 I don't think he should be able to get into the cube, but he won't cause the chooks any harm if he does. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chickybaby Posted August 27, 2013 Share Posted August 27, 2013 I've had wild mice for years and never had any problems. They live under my shed and I see them in the chicken run occassionally helping themselves to food. My chickens don't take any notice of them and as long as they stay up that end of the garden and don't venture in to the house them I'm happy to leave them as they are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gavclojak Posted August 27, 2013 Author Share Posted August 27, 2013 I didn't mind too much until i found one in the littler tray of the cube, enough is enough so i spent the weekend blocking all access. they are coming in from next door's massive compost heap which buff's up against my fence and their garden is very quiet at the moment as they go away for the whole summer possibly making little mousey a tad braver. have not seen one for two days but he could be working out how to breach my fortress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
