Well, as much as I do not like the thought of poison, I like the thought of rats less. So I guess I'll be ordering a box and some blocks of bait.
I plan on putting it outside of the run, so no worry about any of the chickens getting into it, even though it's very unlikely anyway.
I feel...
If you have chicks, couldn't you just put it right outside the run? The rats would still be drawn to it and no risk of chicks getting into it? Just a thought. :)
Thank you for all the great information and for the links!!
Ugh, all this rat talk makes me so nervous. I don't even have chickens in my not yet finished coop yet, but I worry. A lot. :/
I live out in the country and I know my neighbor had a terrible rat problem a few years back. I don't know if they still do, but I don't want them coming knocking on...