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Christine C replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
My feed is stored in a locked garbage can. I check the feed every day in the coop and the coop is closed tight at night.......a rat would have to dig or chew real good to get at it. There are lots of neighborhood cats, owls and hawks in the…
Sharon Robinson (Z4, ND, USA) replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Another thing that will go after your chickens, is an owl. Up here we've had instances of an owl entering the coop when the chickens were sleeping at night, sidle right up to a chicken and grab it, then leave the coop while the rest of…
Bonnie Hannum ~ Missouri, USA replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
We keep the chicken feed in a galvanized garbage can with a lid for storage; have had no problems out in the coop or pen area with rats. But we also have cats, hawks, and owls that take care of those rodents.....
K Gleaves replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
After losing two small flocks of my beloved birds to some critter that dug a perfectly round hole that was at least 2 feet in length to get under the fence and into my coop, I gave up on chickens. I just couldn't take the heartbreak of…
Jan - Zone 3 and 4 replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Loved your replies! It's the truth! It's a dog eat dog world and most people would just die if they knew what happened behind the scenes in nature!! I have thought about getting chickens again, but with no dog, and so…
Sudschick replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
You could always call animal control and trap them. They'll take all of them away for you, if that's what you want. Many places spay and neuter feral cats for free and release them. At least that would slow down the population.
Tricia C. replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
I haven't had that problem but I know others have. I think the reason we have not had a problem so far is that we have about 20 ferral cats wandering all around. They don't bother the chickens though. Make sure the food is kept…
Sudschick replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Have had chickens...anywhere between 30 and 100...for almost 18 years. Have never seen a rat. To quote my Biology professor, there is no such thing as spontaneous generation. Rats come from rats, not chickens, eggs or feed. Take care of your coop,…
diana Z9 Houston, Texas replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
I did have a mouse at one time in the girls house but they took care of that little mouse. I also don't have rats.
Theresa M. Stefanick replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
We've had chickens for 12 years and haven't had trouble with rats. We keep their food in metal trash cans. We also feed them bread & keep that in a large Rubbermaid trash container. My husband built a very…
Hazel Dene replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Get a cat.
Julie Buck replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Chicken feed also draws skunks. but then so do chickens and eggs, dog food, cat food, apples that fall on the ground under the tree and almost anything else edible. Miserable smelly little pests.
diana Z9 Houston, Texas replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
I have cats and I have not seen any rodents, also we have snakes around and usually they take care of rodents too. I have chicken and horse food in the garage and have never had a problem with rats. Even in my chicken coop I have never seen any.…
Kim Beall replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
We've never had rats but we DO have squirrels, so from the very beginning I've always kept the chicken feed in galvanized steel trash cans with tight-fitting lids. I only give the hens as much food as they can eat by their…
Anisah David replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
Clarification... the rats I've experienced were not in a building with livestock feed. They were living under a built in cabinet in a BLACKSMITH SHOP of all things... no grain. no scraps. But they were still there. But we live less than one…
Julie Buck replied to barbara moloney's discussion 'chicken feed draws rats' in the group Chickens
We always have mice, raccoons, badgers, skunks, coyotes. Comes with the territory. We keep good cats for the mouse/vole problem, a dog for the coyote/deer problem, a .22 for the raccoon/badger/skunk problem. Also, all the feed,…
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- Recreational Gardener
- Skill level
- Intermediate
- What kind of gardening do you like to do?
- flowers,schrubs, maybe vegs this year
- How much time do you spend a week on average in your garden when weather permits?
- during the spring every day not so much in the summer
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