My chicken ate a mouse!

[Fwoof]

Three days ago, I went into the yard and saw that my chicken Cheesey Poof was being chased all around the coop by every chicken in the flock because something was in her beak that they all wanted. I went in to see what she had and was disgusted to see a dead mouse in her beak! Before she could finnish eating it, I grabbed it out her her mouth and threw it away.

Two days later, I noticed she was acting slower than usual, fluffed up, and her eyes were closed. (It was cold outside and she was going through a molt though, so this is probably not because of the mouse?) I looked at her today and she's still acting slow, but a lot better. Should I be concerned about mouse-eating in my flock?

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

Is there any chance that the mouse had eaten poison? If so, it could hurt your chicks. If not, don’t worry. Chickens eat mice and things like it all the time

 

[Fwoof]

Is there any chance that the mouse had eaten poison? If so, it could hurt your chicks. If not, don’t worry. Chickens eat mice and things like it all the time

I don't ever give mice poison let alone set mouse traps that kill them. I only set humane traps and relocate them because I hate hurting/killing an animal.

 

[Cold-Blood]

Is there any chance that the mouse had eaten poison? If so, it could hurt your chicks. If not, don’t worry. Chickens eat mice and things like it all the time

Yes, do you have any poison traps anywhere?

Mice and voles are commonly caught snacks for our chickens, and they have never showed signs of sickness from it.

 

[Fwoof]

Yes, do you have any poison traps anywhere?

Mice and voles are commonly caught snacks for our chickens, and they have never showed signs of sickness from it.

I don't ever give mice poison let alone set mouse traps that kill them. I only set humane traps and relocate them because I hate hurting/killing an animal.

 

[5 Points Wingfeather]

I don't ever give mice poison let alone set mouse traps that kill them. I only set humane traps and relocate them because I hate hurting/killing an animal.

Your chicken does not share your warm heart toward rodents haha. There are people more knowledgeable than me. @aart @Wyorp Rock @Overo Mare @MysteryChicken but I think your chicken is probably fine. Or if not, it wouldn’t be because of the mouse.

 

[Fwoof]

Your chicken does not share your warm heart toward rodents haha. There are people more knowledgeable than me. @aart @Wyorp Rock @Overo Mare @MysteryChicken but I think your chicken is probably fine. Or if not, it wouldn’t be because of the mouse.

Whew! That's a relief.

 

[Cold-Blood]

I don't ever give mice poison let alone set mouse traps that kill them. I only set humane traps and relocate them because I hate hurting/killing an animal.

I did not see your reply before I posted, excuse me.

 

[Fwoof]

I did not see your reply before I posted, excuse me.

s'all good.

 

[Idaho Chicken Bungalow]

I chased one of my girls around the yard with a songbird in her mouth last night. I'm going to live with the idea it fell out of the tree, and they don't eat the ones who have been coming in and drinking form the water bowls. Honestly, I worry about contamination from the wild birds.