I have worked for 20 years with a mission in the Dominican Republic. Crews worked replacing run down, dirt floor shacks, made from rotting palm fronds, with small more wood and concrete block homes. The focus was actually to get out of the rotting mold, bug and rodent infested huts into a more healthy home.

As soon as we started tearing down a hut, the chickens swooped in to gobble up all of the critters. Some would fly up to perch in a tree to wait for tasty critters, then swoop down to catch a meal. Largest I have seen them take is a rat. 3-4 of them shared the rat.

We had a lot of "city kids" come down in work crews that had never seen a real chicken. Of course, in an all natural environment like that, there were always chicks running around. The kids learned really quickly it is NOT a good idea to try to catch a cute little chick. Momma is never far away!!!!