Rats as food

[amarsano]

I looked, but I've seen no threads like this. I have both a rat and racoon problem. I am using electrocution to kill the rats. I threw the dead rats in the raccoon trap and trapped 3 chickens instead! So, can I just give the chickens the rats? There's no poison in them. And I know they eat mice and frogs. Thoughts?

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Mine wont eat rats unless they are grinded up my ducks ate my rats innerds like spagetti though lol

 

[casportpony]

I looked, but I've seen no threads like this. I have both a rat and racoon problem. I am using electrocution to kill the rats. I threw the dead rats in the raccoon trap and trapped 3 chickens instead! So, can I just give the chickens the rats? There's no poison in them. And I know they eat mice and frogs. Thoughts?

Rats can have diseases, like leptospirosis and salmonellosis that can be transferred to chickens, so probably best not to feed them to the chickens.

 

[Poultrybonkers]

Rats can have diseases, like leptospirosis and salmonellosis that can be transferred to chickens, so probably best not to feed them to the chickens.

Is it transfered if its cooked?

 

[casportpony]

Is it transfered if its cooked?

salmonellosis? Probably. Leptospirosis, maybe? But why risk it.

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What is leptospirosis?​

Leptospirosis is an illness caused by an infection with the bacteria Leptospira. You can get infected with Leptospira through abrasions or cuts in your skin, or through your eyes, nose or mouth.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it’s transmitted between animals and humans. You can get infected through:

• Direct contact with pee (urine) or reproductive fluids from infected animals.
• Contact with contaminated water or soil.
• Eating or drinking contaminated food or water.

Source - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24021-leptospirosis

 

[Poultrybonkers]

salmonellosis? Probably. Leptospirosis, maybe? But why risk it.

​

What is leptospirosis?​

Leptospirosis is an illness caused by an infection with the bacteria Leptospira. You can get infected with Leptospira through abrasions or cuts in your skin, or through your eyes, nose or mouth.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it’s transmitted between animals and humans. You can get infected through:

• Direct contact with pee (urine) or reproductive fluids from infected animals.
• Contact with contaminated water or soil.
• Eating or drinking contaminated food or water.

Source - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24021-leptospirosis

Mine are domesticated and ive been feeding my chickens it for awhile now. As for wild rats i yeet them in the feild

 

[Poultrybonkers]

salmonellosis? Probably. Leptospirosis, maybe? But why risk it.

​

What is leptospirosis?​

Leptospirosis is an illness caused by an infection with the bacteria Leptospira. You can get infected with Leptospira through abrasions or cuts in your skin, or through your eyes, nose or mouth.

Leptospirosis is a zoonotic disease, which means it’s transmitted between animals and humans. You can get infected through:

• Direct contact with pee (urine) or reproductive fluids from infected animals.
• Contact with contaminated water or soil.
• Eating or drinking contaminated food or water.

Source - https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/24021-leptospirosis

And basically anything can carry that lepto.

 

[amarsano]

Rats can have diseases, like leptospirosis and salmonellosis that can be transferred to chickens, so probably best not to feed them to the chickens.

Valid point. I'll toss them into the woods

 

[amarsano]

Is it transfered if its cooked?

I'm not cooking rats for my chickens. I don't live in a swamp! (Shrek reference)

 

[Folly's place]

Dead wild rats go in the garbage here, not into the wood to spread leptospirosis! And there's no way I'd feed them to my chickens either. Or raccoons. Not cooking any, don't plan to handle them for cooking, and certainly not in my kitchen!!!
Mary