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    DIY Rat extermination around the coop

    It’s been a minute but thought I’d follow up here: We hardware clothed the entire floor and that didn’t help; the rats started chewing through the parts of the walls made of wood, and even worked on the 1/4” hardware cloth in a few spots until they were able to work their way through it. We...
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    DIY Rat extermination around the coop

    Update: family member unexpectedly passing has me away from home more than I’d like, but numbers have decreased. However any reduction in efforts is delaying their removal. Some added steps we’re taking: 6. Using a bush hog to knock out some brushy areas 30ft-50ft from the chicken structure...
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    DIY Rat extermination around the coop

    What do you recommend as an alternate feeder? Some follow ups to your great points: The grandpa’s feeder is borrowed from a friend; we have other feeders as well but tried this to see if it worked. We found it works for smaller rodents but not for the very large rats that we see on our game...
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    DIY Rat extermination around the coop

    We live above a sheep farm so it didn’t take long for the rats of their hay barn to venture up and find our coop. It’s been a multi-year problem as I’ve never seemed to eradicate them each time I try. Then, we messed with their home nest and they retaliated by killing a hen. Now, it’s war. I’ve...
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