AngieInAustin
In the Brooder
- Jul 16, 2015
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The rats are coming for the food. You've got to eliminate ALL of the food from the coop before dusk - including the food that has spilled on the ground! I was picking up the feeders at night, but the chickens had spilled so much food on the ground during the day that there was still plenty for the rats to come eat at night. So I started putting their feeders and treats inside of big plastic tupperware boxes. This way, the feed spills out into the box and I pick up the entire feeder and box of spilled feed every night. There are no crumbles left on the ground for the rats. I have successfully gotten rid of our rat problem this way. You've got to be vigilant about it - pick it up every night before sunset and don't get lazy about it or the rats will come back! (I set an alarm on my phone to go pick it up every night!)