This is why you should cover your feed!

[Soon2BChixMom]

I have been pretty diligent about putting feed away and such, but ducks are so messy they have feed strewn from their feeder to the waterer and it is all over the ground. Then, this morning set down my feed cup that I carry to fill the chickens feeder and the rooster did his little side dance for a hen and knocked it to the ground. I live in between corn and bean fields. Welcome to the buffet!
Last year I had no issues as far as the rodents getting into the feeder and so far none either, but I have a feeling that if I am not be able to keep all of the feed cleaned up, those rodents will be feasting in no time. Plus this year I added the ducks. What was I thinking?

 

[pennyJo1960]

Keep in mind if you have outside cats or dogs they will eat mice also I depend on them for mice control no poison here of any kind

 

[Cyprus]

Keep in mind if you have outside cats or dogs they will eat mice also I depend on them for mice control no poison here of any kind

My cat doesn't hunt and my dogs are supervised outdoors.

 

[pennyJo1960]

My cat doesn't hunt and my dogs are supervised outdoors.

Only takes a dog less than 30 seconds to down a mouse.. We have 5 cats in the house 3 that live outside it is cat nature to hunt

 

[aart]

You've invented a new mousetrap!

Old 'design' and very effective!

I believe it takes less than 2 seconds for 4 chickens to rip apart a mouse. I really can’t time them though because by the time I gag it’s over!!!

If they'd use their feet to hold them while they take them apart it would take just 10 seconds...but, nooooo, they play keep away for an hour(or more-haven't taken the time to watch the whole thing) and beat it on the ground until one of them eats it.

 

[kwhites634]

I usually cover my feed containers. Recently I have been taking feed out during the night.
However, I didn't do that for all of 1 hour past sunddown tonight. I almost puked when I saw this. Screamed bloody murder.
View attachment 1573004 7 mice inside an almost empty seed container. In 1 day!

Please cover your feed containers folks; these vermins DO get in! And put up feed, else they'll poop in your bird's food.

I drowned them, fyi.

Ya shoulda taken them to Lake Delavan; great bass bait.

 

[Cyprus]

Ya shoulda taken them to Lake Delavan; great bass bait.

They are poisoned.

 

[kwhites634]

Someone's changed their user name. The flag was the giveaway.
How y'all doing? Behaving yourself?

 

[Kiki]

Someone's changed their user name. The flag was the giveaway.
How y'all doing? Behaving yourself?

I always behave.


I'm great Red Dog!
You ready for that nasty white stuff?

 

[Cyprus]

I always behave.


I'm great Red Dog!
You ready for that nasty white stuff?

We already got it here