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The trap has been out for 2 days now and no success. Any other ideas on ridding my coop of them without harming the hens or my other animals (cat, dog, horses)?

Thanks for that link, Ridge. It seems like it could be one of several factors that I already mentioned. The issue now is resolving the problem so they return to productivity. I can resolve the rat issue but trapping the rats. I think they are already fine with the new roo, there doesn't seem...

We have had them under a heat lamp all winter, yes. We now turn it off during the day because they are outside more with more daylight. We are still turning it on at night because we don't want the night air to chill them; it's still cold at night up here in Maine (and it's very damp as well)...

Hi all. I have a mixed flock of 17 young laying hens (a year old in Mid-May) that had been laying very regularly but suddenly stopped about 10 days ago. Here are some factors but not sure if any/all/none of them have contributed to the sudden cease in egg production: 1) We have rats, 2 large...