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  1. 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...
  2. Misfits Farm 92

    Mouse or other rodent thread!

    Does anybody else love rodents!? I currently have one elderly pet gerbil and a few colonies of mice! An angora mouse testing out the new photoshoot box.
  3. R

    Food location - coop or run?

    If one has a persistent ground squirrel and gopher problem, to the point where they chewed through the hardware fabric floor... and one has a very large coop and run, what is better - keeping the chicken feed in the coop or run? Challenge: Food is available 24-7, cannot be put away at night...
  4. DatCrazyChickenLady

    Very sick rat

    Hello all! My friends eat is very sick, and she’s thinks it might be Mycoplasma but Sheba Ian unsure. The symptoms of the rat include the following: Very lethargic Mostly normal breathing, but a bit labored. Cold. He is slowly getting warmer but is still very cold. He gets excited about food...
  5. Bumblefoot: What is it?

    Bumblefoot: What is it?

    Hello! Anybody wondering what Bumblefoot is? You can read this message or go to the following places: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bumblefoot_(infection) - https://www.backyardchickens.com/articles/category/injuries-diseases-cures.29/ -...
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  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...
  7. tempesta

    My twelve 6 week old baby chickens disappears one by one and now im down to four.

    Hello Everyone, I'm having a predator problem but i cant pinpoint what is killing my baby chickens, I have a closed coop with wide openings I started putting 12 baby chickens inside and they are living with a 3 matured chickens and a lone turkey hen, (i will post a screenshot of it later). The...
  8. felixb

    Chicken feeder design survey.

    Hi, Hi, I'm currently designing a chicken feeder in the UK, and I was wondering whether you could help by checking out my survey The link's here. I do not collect or ask any personal information including age, and I am using an accredited survey website. Thank you so much, Felix
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