Posted by rockyridgefarm on January 31, 2014 at 06:30:42 from (69.131.201.178):
In Reply to: Oh, Rats! posted by rockyridgefarm on January 30, 2014 at 10:07:26:
I'm not doing rat poison under the slatting anymore. Just too much risk. Even if I use a bait station, the rat can crawl in with the birds, die, get eaten, and kill the birds. This is my business. I can't afford to lose birds. I may set up some bait stations outside, but that should have been done when it was warmer. They aren't going outside anymore.
Keeping feed clean isn't really doable. The feeders are on slatting and when it spills, it's inaccessible to the hens. The barns are really tight. very few places for them to get in. I clean out once a year, but by now the manure is 18 inches deep under the slatting. It's like heaven for them - manure to burrow in, feed to eat, and condensation to drink.
I did find two spots where they're getting into the walls. I wonder if a slip noose over the hole would be effective?
This post was edited by rockyridgefarm at 06:48:03 01/31/14.
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