Chickens helped me catch a rat

[KikiDeAnime]

I was letting everyone out to free range while I cleaned up their yard a bit.
Right as I got done, I heard squawking from one of the chickens and ran over to see what was happening.
Saw a huge rat running around the chickens trying to avoid them and get to the baby chicks that were running about.

I started throwing things within my reach at it before one of the hens grabbed it's tail.
I quickly grabbed it from the hen, yes I was wearing gloves, and then held it down before smashing a large rock into it's head a few times.
Finally it's head was smashed beyond recognition and then I took it and threw it into the garbage out front.

I was really scared of that rat but I hid that fear to save the baby chicks it was after.
Nobody goes after my birds and lives, doesn't matter if it's a animal or a human. I will kill anyone who threatens my family.

 

[Ebony Rose]

A shame to waste the meat though, could have fed it to your girls ;p

 

[KikiDeAnime]

A shame to waste the meat though, could have fed it to your girls ;p

Yeah, but what if it had a disease?
Then it would have spread to my girls.
Besides, I will throw out anything I don't consider important enough to be fed to my girls.

 

[drumstick diva]

I agree - they carry some awful diseases

 

[BY Bob]

Defend the flock no matter the cost. That is why i have three times had the courage to face down skunks at great personal peril.

I would suggest some kind of a rat removal program. Where there is one.......

 

[Rietta]

I am sure the rat was loaded with parasites too. I don't even like the idea of them being close to each other. Great job getting that thing, and then dispatching it. Brave lol. I use rat traps in areas the birds cant get to with bait hot glues to the lever. If that fails its a .22 and secret op after dark. I also have barred owls that take care of a great number of that stuff I am sure.

 

[KikiDeAnime]

I would suggest some kind of a rat removal program. Where there is one.......

Normally our outside cat, White Socks, kills them for us but since it was raining like crazy that day, he was hiding from the rain.
He's 5 years old and yet does an excellent job.

 

[slordaz]

you got that right, protect em at all cost, great job there on doing what needed to be done.