Good mousing breed?

[stokealini]

Hi all -
Looking for suggestions on a good breed of chick to add to our flock next spring - It gets cold here in winter, warm in summer, and I am hoping to find a breed that is especially mouse-hungry! Thanks! Carolyn

 

[elsfieldchickens]

my shamos love eating mice and are good in most weather

 

[Snowypinesridge]

We had really good luck with the Light Brahma's....They would chase them all over the place!

 

[ChickensRDinos]

My Delaware is an excellent mouse hunter. She swallows them whole.

 

[Duffysma]

My Delaware is an excellent mouse hunter. She swallows them whole.

 

[Duffysma]

Sorry, my message didn't appear...I have 5 Jersey Giants and all of them are great mousers. They swallow the mice in one piece, too. My girls have very sweet temperments.

 

[centrarchid]

Most breeds will likely consume mice or small birds. What I have noticed is that the chicken will invest considerable effort in catching the occasional mouse or small bird and consume but if I were to have a dozen mice available, chickens will not eat them all unless they afre pinkies or fuzzies. They may not have all that much need for protein and such meals may prove to be a challenge for the gizzard to process.

 

[lilhippiemomma]

I've heard that Buckeyes are supposed to be really good at mousing. But my Naked Necks, Speckled Sussex, and Orpingtons will go after mice like a feeding frenzy of sharks!

 

[Peggy-Sue]

Small birds??? My girls are terrified of the ones that eat their scratch