Mice for Chickens?

[sophiesmith1010]

I had read something on the internet that chickens can eat mice and anything that can't run away. Is this true? Our barn is filled with mice.

-Sophie
10 chickens,2 ducks, 1 bloodhound, 1 rabbit and 1 guinea.

 

[azelgin]

They eat the baby mice like popcorn. They have trouble swallowing the bigger ones. They're not that great at catching them, on their own. Also, mice are active at night, chickens aren't.

 

[chickencopper]

If its smaller and moves, a chicken will peck it to death. then eat all the meat and leave the bones.

 

[Going Quackers]

They sure do, as well as frogs.. chickens are very avid hunters.

 

[ChickensRDinos]

Yes! Mine aren't that great at catching them but they love to eat them--swallow them whole.

 

[SeanaL]

Omg! They swallow them whole!!!! I never would of thought that!

 

[Polkadots]

I didn't know either and was rather shocked to investigate the noise coming from the girls pen last week and discover the three of them arguing over a mouse! In the end one of them grabbed it, shot into the corner, threw her head back and swallowed it whole! I think it made them a little cocky that afternoon as when I let them out to free range that afternoon they decided that they were some kind of feathered mafia and declared a gang war on my neighbours St Bernard (who thankfully is very docile!) a cat and several times ran screeching at birds landing in the garden! They were like drunk football fans!

 

[cluckcluckluke]

I didn't know either and was rather shocked to investigate the noise coming from the girls pen last week and discover the three of them arguing over a mouse! In the end one of them grabbed it, shot into the corner, threw her head back and swallowed it whole! I think it made them a little cocky that afternoon as when I let them out to free range that afternoon they decided that they were some kind of feathered mafia and declared a gang war on my neighbours St Bernard (who thankfully is very docile!) a cat and several times ran screeching at birds landing in the garden! They were like drunk football fans!

hahahaha, too funny

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[cluckcluckluke]

Are the mice good for them though? Are they not full of disease?

 

[sophiesmith1010]

Are the mice good for them though? Are they not full of disease?

That's what I meant to ask too.