Does your coop have a solid floor? If not, install a coop apronof hardware cloth (a sturdy mesh) to keep snakes and other burrowing predators out of your coop and run. Rodent proofing: make the coop less attractive to mice and rats. Fewer vermin equals fewer potential meals for snakes,...
I can hear you now: "I'll never have rats in my chicken coop!"I said exactly the same. But no matter how well we think we look after our chickens, it comes to most of us at one time or another - a rat attack in the coop. I decided to write these pages when it happened to...
To learn more please see my affiliates disclosure policy.1. Top priority: keep rats, mice and wild birds away.Rats and mice: As well as being generally unpleasant to have around the chicken house, rats and mice carry disease into your flock. Contact with infected rodent faeces in urine and...
Store food in sealed drums orcontainers that are gnaw-proof. Mice and rats poop a lot wherever they go, and you don’t want to feed their droppings to your chickens inadvertently. The same goes for wild birds. Keep them out of your chicken food stores. Put Feeders Away at Night Leaving...
Chickens and Honey Bees are great companion animals, and you can learn to keep them. This website is frequently being updated with the latest beekeeping information. Welcome!
Mice and rats Insects Snails Fish Birds Nuts Eggs Fruits Vegetables Dog or cat food Raccoons are opportunistic eaters, so if they are given the choice of starving or eating trash, they’ll pick the latter. When attempting to get rid of raccoons yourself, you should know that you will probab...
If they pick up the scent of your urine or the urine of an unaltered male dog before they smell your chicken coop, a predator on the move is likely to steer clear. Keep Quiet When you bring animals to your property during normal times, keep quiet about it. Don’t go posting on socia...
There’s also sometimes damage done to our tractors stored in the barn. Rats & mice chew wires! But a rat snake will earn his keep by keeping those pesky vermin away! The very presence of a snake will deter rodents from the barn area. ...
Many homeowners welcome the presence of owls on their property as owls are beautiful, fascinating creatures that can be very helpful in controlling pests such as mice and rats. If you have small pets or farm animals that roam outside after dark, however, you may decide you need to get rid...
Weasels are resourceful and can often find a way through the most carefully deployed barriers, so if one is marauding around your garden, shed, or chicken coop, you might be tempted to trap it. Keep in mind that weasels can carry various diseases like rabies. Cornering a weasel is never ...