Dead mouse stuck in wall

[chickfused]

I have a decomposing mouse stuck in thr coop wall. Obviously, it smells...short of dismantling my coop, it's going to have to stay there. Is there anything chicken safe I can put on it to speed it up or help the odor? It's stuck between 2 layers of hardware cloth and they can peck it.

 

[RDchicken99]

I have a decomposing mouse stuck in thr coop wall. Obviously, it smells...short of dismantling my coop, it's going to have to stay there. Is there anything chicken safe I can put on it to speed it up or help the odor? It's stuck between 2 layers of hardware cloth and they can peck it.

I think letting them eat it would be the quickest way to get it gone! Chickens are freaky omnivores, you’ll be shocked by the things they’ll eat.

 

[chickfused]

I was wondering about that. Extra protein!

 

[AnnPann]

can you clip a hole in the HWC and get it out (then add a patch if you need to)?

 

[springvalley123]

You could prop up a board in front of it to keep the chickens from getting at the decomposing mouse. Eventually it'll decompose past the point where they're interested though.

 

[chickfused]

I'm fine with them eating it. I just wanted the smell gone faster for them. And as we speak a 2nd one is getting itself stuck.... sigh. I managed to get the first 3 out but we're infested.

 

[WallyG74]

I'm fine with them eating it. I just wanted the smell gone faster for them. And as we speak a 2nd one is getting itself stuck.... sigh. I managed to get the first 3 out but we're infested.

mice!

 

[chickfused]

Considering dumping a few buckets of sand on them... it's getting cold. They're looking for winter digs.

 

[WallyG74]

Maybe one of these.

 

[mowin]

Pics of your set-up? Trying to figure out why you would have 2 layers of HC.