rat infestation

  1. ihatedarkroast

    Rats

    These things are so huge--the size of a small cat. I'm so grossed out! Whenever we catch one, if you walk by the cage, they leap up and scream at you like they're gonna rip your face off. If you pick up the trap to move it, they try to attack relentlessly. The wolf rats (or 'wuff rats' as...
  2. Chary

    SERIOUS rat problem

    So my parents have been complaining about having rats in their chicken run for months now, but I had no idea how BAD it had become. Just to keep it short 1. They are huge. I'm talking 8 inches at the very least. 2. They have completely taken over the pen. Mom told me they devoured an entire...
  3. W

    Talouse

    1) Are you new to chickens / when did you first get chickens? Hi, I'm originally from South Eastern washington (desert part) now on the southern Oregon coast. I've raised 🐣 chickens my whole life. But after getting married finally at the age of 43, we decided to completely start NEW and moved to...
  4. pkarkos

    Do you have a ratting terrier on your farm (especially in Northeastern US)?

    Hello! I am having a serious rat and mouse problem on my farm and therefore I am considering getting a terrier to help with the rat problem. I have tried other methods of rat removal (cats, poison, plaster of paris, glue traps, electric traps, traps, digging up their nests where I find them...
  5. nconley11

    Need new coop but am overwhelmed

    I bought a house 6 years ago... turned an existing 8x8 garden shed into a coop last minute 4 years ago. Didn’t know much at the time and made many mistakes! Currently the coop is infested with rats and about ready to fall over! Wanting to build a brand new coop in a new location and want to...
  6. SniperGoose

    Ways to get rid of rats?

    Recently we've been having a rat problem in our chicken coop. I'd say it started maybe 1-2 months ago? We've been trying to deal with them, and have killed a few here and there, but they just won't take the hint. Just the other week we patched up all the new rat holes they chewed in the coop...
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