I'm in south Florida and rats are a bit problem. If you were not looking for them, you'd never know they were around. They are everywhere. The rats are after any protein they can find. Chicken poop, chicken food, water, weak chickens and especially chicks.
Hello
I am Sam in South West Florida.
I have been raising chickens for about 11 years.
I have lots of chickens in about a a quarter acre free range zone with several chicken coops.
My chickens include several barnyard mix. I also have several Spanish Bantams (Kikiriki).