i somehow acquired 2 runaways and i have questions. please help

[pollipazzi]

i don't think the mouse is going in the coop, but i didn't think he could go through the hwc either! so i don't know because the camera only shows so much. and i think it only picks him up when he's on the ramp.

 

[pollipazzi]

Not necessarily, we haven’t cured anything. Yet.

you will! you can do it!

 

[RoyalChick]

i have a new useless fear that the singular tiny mouse is going to chew the chickens toes while they sleep. i read somewhere that it could happen and my imagination has taken that and ran with it

i know it's ridiculous because almost everyone here has had mice or rats but they also have chickens with toes.

on the bright side, i am aware it's irrational
i will still count their toes though

Definitely count their toes. Also look for a dead mouse - the one that dared try to nibble toes.

 

[akroberts1085]

Not necessarily, we haven’t cured anything. Yet.

At least you're working on it though.

 

[akroberts1085]

I posted a picture today on the thread how many eggs did you get today. I found a decent amount of eggs.

 

[pollipazzi]

I posted a picture today on the thread how many eggs did you get today. I found a decent amount of eggs.

lucky!

 

[akroberts1085]

My stash of eggs today. Little brats been busy

 

[tlcmurphy]

I got 1
But I only have 3 girls now

 

[akroberts1085]

I have 11 chickens and 3 ducks. I'm still trying to figure out if I have 1 duck hen or 2.

I got 1
But I only have 3 girls now

 

[BDutch]

Sorry to be dumb/naive - but why not just leave the body where you find it? Or is the assumption it has been poisoned and is therefore dangerous to scavengers (in which case it probably shouldn't go in the garden waste bin anyway!).

I don’t want my chickens to eat rat. Bc rats are known to spread diseases. My chickens are scavengers and have access to the rat if its on the lawn. Im not sure if they would eat rat but i thought it was wiser not to try. Besides I don’t want a dead rat laying on my lawn anyway .

Chances that they are poisoned are very small bc its not allowed to poison rats in my country (except for people who have a permit). Rat poison is not for sale in our shops. Only can be bought by illegal online order.

Edited typo’s