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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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 Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 07:04:42 AM
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I have heard of this but never seen it. My cat was after a small mousse that ran under a bucket. Well I lifted up the bucket so the cat could get it and that silly moouse ran towards the chickens. Johnny Cash, my all black chicken, tried to gobble it up. She tried to swallow it but couldn't, and the cat got it anyway. I have seen the chickens eat frogs, but never a mammal.  . You ladies have a good day, Carol
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grace gerber
True Blue Farmgirl
2804 Posts
grace
larkspur
colorado
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 07:45:50 AM
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I have two old hens who are the best mousers around. I was horrified at first but I now figure they have decided not to share their feed and home with mice so it is fine with me... Circle of life thing I guess.. They do allow a mink to follow them and during the winter they even allowed this sweet one to live in their big coop. Go figure because I thought the mink might attack the chickens - I guess they have worked that all out...
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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
11303 Posts
kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 07:49:50 AM
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My chickens eat all kinds of wildlife. I've seen them with frogs, mice, baby birds that have fallen out of nests. That's sad. But that's life. I actually will throw out some meat scraps every now and then. Because they are not vegetarians. And it's good protien.
It's really funny to see when one of the hens catches a frog. All the others will chase her and another will end up with it. Then another. They'll do that for a long time. Cheap entertainment!
Kris
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Lessie Louise
True Blue Farmgirl
1406 Posts
Carol
PECULIAR
MO
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 09:48:58 AM
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I've watched mine get frogs, and at first couldn't believe that's what they had. But it is fun to watch and like you said, cheap entetainment. One old fella once told me his chicken would catch birds at the feeders but I don't know about that....
Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
Wisdom is not putting them in a fruit salad!
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natesgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
1735 Posts
angela
martinsville
indiana
USA
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Posted - Aug 02 2010 : 11:45:56 AM
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I think I'll have to relocate my chickens! We have a major frog problem by the pond. It's so loud you can't even talk on the front porch sometimes. I will talk to Hubby about movin the pen over there under the tree. Then when we let them out to roam we can watch them lowerin the volume around here!
Farmgirl Sister #1438
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4HMom
True Blue Farmgirl
720 Posts
Kelly
Montana
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Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 07:46:48 AM
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We don't many frogs in the yard, but I've watched my girls fight over a garter snake!
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farmmilkmama
True Blue Farmgirl
2027 Posts
Amy
Central MN
USA
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Posted - Aug 04 2010 : 2:35:05 PM
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Love it when they catch mice and frogs! The boys didn't know what to think the first time they saw a mouse hanging out of one of the chickens beaks. It was hilarious! They had one of those giant green fat caterpillars the other day and man, were they fighting over it!!
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Farmgirl Sister #1086
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Beverley
True Blue Farmgirl
2707 Posts
Beverley
atlanta
Michigan
USA
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Posted - Aug 27 2010 : 9:47:01 PM
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my chickens have killed mice before but never eaten them. but they don't like to share!!! hehehehehe
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