Chickens vs Mongoose.

[centipede]

Wow, lquade. I heard that chickens eat centipedes, but the thought of rat-killing chickens is really cool!!! I can picture them running and swooping onto the rat's back and pecking at its head. Or do you mean they chase them away? That would be a cool sight as well. Any particular breed of chicken? Are they good layers? Maybe there really are killer bunnies around too (I'm very serious about my chicken questions and hope they really do kill or chase rats, yet for those who take me too seriously, I'm joking about the bunnies but after all, it is Easter and the issue did come up recently). When I worked the coffee farm, the manager told me about setting those humane traps for mongoose. He had a pellet pistol, and when he caught one, he would stick the barrel into the cage. The mongoose would hiss, lunge, bite the end, and he would pull the trigger. Now, this confuses me because the guy was a stone-cold pacifist who converted to Buddhism. I'm not big on religion, and always thought its followers didn't go in for that sort of behavior. At one time, he nearly ruined his life on illegal drugs and now he drinks like a fish. He also had a powerful, dominating personality and that, combined with his personal beliefs and habits, drove me nuts and that eventually ended my career in coffee. To all of you out there, I would really appreciate any input as to what would make someone like that tick.

lquade, why do you bother to boil the egg??? It's a waste of energy and totally unnecessary. I wouldn't put it in the fridge, either, because a cold egg might make the mongoose suspicious.

peteadams, careful with the use of peanut butter. You may attract fire ants.