Chickens ate poisoned mouse

[Hei]

if a chicken ate a mouse with poison does it effect there eggs? i am watching for health signs in the chicken but haven’t seen any So far.

 

[LaFleche]

if a chicken ate a mouse with poison does it effect there eggs? i am watching for health signs in the chicken but haven’t seen any So far.

Yes, it is called secondary poisoning and should be treated with Vitamin K for up to 4 weeks, depending on the kind and amount of poison the mouse ingested.

http://npic.orst.edu/factsheets/rodenticides.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Secondary_poisoning

 

[nuthatched]

if a chicken ate a mouse with poison does it effect there eggs? i am watching for health signs in the chicken but haven’t seen any So far.

What was the mouse poisoned with?
How long has it been?

 

[LaFleche]

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