Unwanted Battle...

Ever since the field was cut these disgusting little monsters have been trying to invade our house. I have caught 2 in the house, found 1 dead & got 2 more in the laundry room! After extensive research on how to get rid of the nasty rodents {without leaving poison out} because of {our chickens & turkeys} I found the following information shocking, interesting & hopefully helpful:

Chocolate Plaster of Paris~

Take plaster of Paris (dry) and mix it with chocolate milk powder and set it so the mice can eat it. It will be a dry powder. The good idea about this mixture is that the mice will leave the house to find water after they eat it so they will not die in the house. It is also basically non-toxic, having no poison in it.

Instant Potatoes~

have a rather frugal option for getting rid of field mice that an old farmer told me about and it really does work: Use instant mashed potatoes; they are much cheaper and a lot safer than rat poisons. Place a few tablespoons where the mice are seen most often; try to keep them out of reach of the dog, just to be safe. The mice will eat the instant potatoes and die because the potatoes will expand in their stomachs before they can fully digest them.

Carbonated Soda~

Put sweet, carbonated soda in a saucer and place where the mice can drink from it. The carbonization kills the mice; that way you won't have to use poisons or traps, especially if you have small children around.