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    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    Thank you! Yes, it is truly a nightmare situation. I had my girls for 2 years without any rats and then my next door neighbor was evicted and the house was basically gutted out and it looks like they had an infestation. The rats were seeking out a new food source and invaded my coop. They still...
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    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    Thank you for this suggestion! I will definitely be doing this!
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    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    I converted a shed into a chicken coop and that was my problem because I was not prepared to be Invaded by rats. Unfortunately the hardware cloth isn't going to cut it! They've chewed through the door, through the walls, through the ceilings, through the windows... every time I patch a hole up...
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    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    Aww I wish you lived closer! Unfortunately Cali is too much of a drive for me! 😩
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    5 Silkie hens in need of a new and loving home

    I'm posting again because while I did get a lot of support and suggestions, unfortunately I've had no takers on my girls! I really need to rehome them as soon as possible. I'm right outside of Philadelphia and am willing to drive up to 3 hours, I just want a good home for them! I wish I could...
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    5 Silkie Hens in Need of Loving Home

    Thank you so much! Unfortunately I have tried all of that and the rats are now out during the day! I got a new metal feeder and don't leave any food out at night but they have adapted and are making new holes faster than I can plug them up! I am at my wits end and just want a better life for my...
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    5 Silkie Hens in Need of Loving Home

    Thank you for the offer but that is a bit too far for me and my old car probably wouldn't make the trip!
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    5 Silkie Hens in Need of Loving Home

    I started my little backyard coop very optimistic but since moving to PA, I have been overrun with rats. They are extremely large and intelligent and I just cannot keep up anymore. I have tried everything to get rid of them and the damages that they're causing my coop is astronomical. At this...
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