Do your ducks eat mice?

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

I have heard of that but cannot imagine how that can happen!

Tom said they had circled said rat and were all pecking it very hard and shouting about it inbetween.... It wasnt a small one either for the UK!

 

[DuckyDonna]

 

[Love my little farm]

I have KC's and although they didnt eat the rat they killed, they were giving it a right kicking as a pack when my OH came on to the not quite so cute scene. We knew there was one around because it kept digging under their run and nicking the food.

Never come between a KC and its food kids ! You. Will. Lose.

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

My duckTwerker (ducks like to shake their butts) was lonely so she followed my cat August around ever where, when she was moussing (the cats name is because we ran out of names so the name of the month they arrived suited). Twerker would garb the mouse the minute the cat let go - an eat if live. Now when any of the 12 cats we have get a mouse Twerker fights for the mouse and usually ends us the winner

Go Twerker !

 

[HalfWayUpAMountain]

Ikr ? I still think it mustve have been a bit weedy or already dying - that being said, they are very, erm, self sufficient and have always acted as a team. The dogs (all large working breeds) won't even look at Alpha, the lead duck because she has charged them before wings out, shrieking like a banshee

 

[3bird]

Ironically it is our duck named mouse that is the best mouse/vole hunter in our flock! Be aware, however, if you or your neighbors use poison for pest control.

 

[Moon crystal]

I had a muscovy come out of the coop this morning with a mouse the other 2 were trying to take it from her but she swallowed it whole.

 

[Miss Lydia]

I saw mine eat the babies when I took out a nest in the garden shed and didn't realize it had tiny mice in it. But my chickens are good at catching them too.

 

[Sosalty]

Buz (kitty) has always loved hunting voles above the pond. He hears, stalks, and gets 'em up in the open. Luroy joins in knowing that Buz wants to play 'em a while. She steals and gulps 'em (the little ones). Should see the looks Buz gives her when he realizes his little play buddy is gone!