Dogzrule5 - There are lots of species of rodents no matter where you live. To describe a deer mouse to you wouldn't do much good - Most look pretty similar.
Check out a mammal field guide to see what I'm talking about.
What I've been doing:
1. Find the path the rodents use - usually leading from the nearest brush to the food source.
2. Lock up the chickens in the coop for the night.
3. Set snap traps inside the run directly in the rodent path. Rodents tend to use the same pathway once they develop a...