Mice problem and question about chickens and dead mice

[dustponds10]

Well, I ask because I have some nice birds. I have a bunch of mice that decided I needed to feed them as well. I have a penned in area with the birds and a tack room type of place that I put the food. I get these mice in the pens and I am wanting to put some bait out to kill them. Actually I just did. I was told that it will kill them right away at the bar bait. If it doesnt will a chicken eat a dead mouse? I have had dead mice in pens before that the birds wouldnt touch but will they eat a dead one? Any help is greatly appreicated

 

[AlvinsFinest]

they might eat a mouse but a easy way to avoid this is dont put chicken feed in a coop. you could always plant some mint around the coop and they should stay away.

 

[dustponds10]

I have a unique situation with my birds. I raise fly tie birds and I cant avoid but to feed inside due to housing the roosters in individual pens. my breeding pens are the ones that they are gettin into the most. I quite having feed out during the night but they are still around.

 

[CapricornFarm]

Chickens love mice dead or alive, so be careful if you plan to poison them.

 

[dustponds10]

Ok thanks for you information. I didnt think they would touch dead ones but I will take alot of caution

 

[dustponds10]

I did put some poisen in there later on Thursday evening.

 

[fishman65]

chickens look at mice as extra protein. I feed them all the ones i catch in my snap traps...there is some safe poison that you can use but it takes a while to build up in the mouse's body..but is safe to use in coops..I have great luck with a small cardboard box with a couple of snap traps in it, just seal it up with tape so chickens can't get into it and cut a few small holes into it for mice to get into, it will take a little longer but it works

 

[dustponds10]

great idea thanks. I am probably going to use this instead of the bar bait. I used a station and It apears that the mice have slowed down some. I dont know if it is just me seeing things or if it is really working that way. Thanks again for the great advice

 

[ChickCommander]

Can chickens get sick after eating a mouse or too many mice

 

[missnu01]

they might eat a mouse but a easy way to avoid this is dont put chicken feed in a coop. you could always plant some mint around the coop and they should stay away.

Catnip is also a super cheap and easy to grow rodent deterrent...perhaps they smell it and think a cat is about somewhere...just don't disturb the catnip after planting or every cat near you will be there chewing it down..which won't hurt the plant, but no reason to lure a new predator...