Are wild gerbils a threat to my chickens?

[chickmaniac250]

I agree with pc she is right we should take this seriously!.

.Not where I am do we have any but we have a hawk/vulture problem!!!

 

[OccamsTazer]

Well that was deeply disturbing and wrong on many levels.

Loved it

 

[maplesky7]

I couldn't see it pc... but it disturbs me either way... I'll just imagine a gremlin in the microwave and that should have the same effect.

all i got was a blue screen and an orbit gum sound commercial.... strange.... kinda like you.

 

[buck-wild-chick]

Ahhh... iv lost several ducks to these wild gerbils.

They chew off their toe nails

 

[maplesky7]

ok... i saw it but I don't think that explains your situation.

 

[dacjohns]

It sounds pretty serious to me.

A gerbil is a small mammal of the order Rodentia. Once known simply as "desert rats", the gerbil subfamily includes about 110 species of African, Indian, and Asian rodents, including sand rats and jirds, all of which are adapted to arid habitats. Most are primarily diurnal (though some, including the common household pet, do exhibit crepuscular behavior), and almost all are omnivorous.

The word "gerbil" is a diminutive form of "jerboa", though the jerboas are an unrelated group of rodents occupying a similar ecological niche.

One Mongolian species, Meriones unguiculatus, also known as the Clawed Jird, is a gentle and hardy animal that has become a popular pet. It was first brought from China to Paris, France in the nineteenth century, and became a popular house pet. It was then brought to the United States in 1954 by Dr. Victor Schwentker for use in research.

Gerbils are typically between six and twelve inches (150 to 300 mm) long, including the tail which makes up approximately one half of their total length. One species however, the Great Gerbil, or Rhombomys opimus, originally native to Turkmenistan, can grow to more than 16 inches (400 mm) in length. The average adult gerbil weighs approximately 2 1/2 ounces. As of August 19, 2003, officials in western China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region began releasing eagles to combat the damage they say the great gerbils have done to eleven million acres (46,000 km²) of grassland.

Gerbils are social animals, and live in groups in the wild. They rely on their sense of smell to identify other members of their clan. This is why it is important to use what is commonly referred to as the "split tank method" when introducing gerbils from separate litters. Gerbils are known to attack and often kill those carrying an unfamiliar scent.​

 

[ChickBond 007]

I once dated a guy from the Order of Rodentia. He was a mousy little guy, always trying to weasel out of paying the check, and definately destined to live life in a rat race. I pretty sure he raised killer gerbils in his basement.

 

[MysticScorpio82]

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I haven't seen Joe Cartoon since I was in highschool! Thanks for the flash back

. hehe Still, if you are worried about the wild gerbils in Conn, then You don't want to Maine... We have saber-tooth mice!

 

[wildorchid053]

i have seen wild gerbils before and they are ugly.. sort of a cross between a hamster and a duck.. but instead of duck bills they have ger bills.. think i will send out the grandkids to do a search.. hehehe

 

[M To The Maxx]