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  1. C

    Rodent Problem - Please help & give advice

    First time chicken mom here- I’ve had my chickens since last spring. I started with 6 and recently have 4. One of my hens passed to due egg yolk peritonitis and the other one was an unexpected death. She was fine one night then the next morning she was acting off and died within hours. I’m...
    • Chickenmama_
    • Thread
    • advice and help please advice appreciated help ! mice please and thank you rat control rat infestation rats rodents tips for rodents
    • Replies: 6
    • Forum: Predators and Pests
  2. ChicksofHeaven

    Guinea fowl for pest control?

    Hello friends. We moved to an 18 acre hobby farm in the past year. I have three chickens (hens) for eggs. We have noticed a few mice in the garage, and have been considering introducing a barn cat to manage that situation. However, in the summer we have tons of crickets ( I mean tons! ) and...
  3. Chickensaurus Rex

    Getting ahead of a rat problem before it starts

    So I live on several acres about half of which are forested. There is a large one acre pond. We DEFINITELY have field mice I've had to seal out of the main house. There's also an old barn and a shed on the property that at least harbor field mice but would make nice rat homes until I can repair...
  4. fuzzi

    Hay: Pros and Cons?

    I've been reading numerous threads about having hay in or around the run, and the comments run the gamut from good to bad. Some think hay is the best, others warn against it harboring rats, mice, mites, and disease. Why I am asking is that a friend has access to free hay bales, the large round...
  5. puckpuck8

    Rats & Mice games begin, Solutions?

    Have tried the usual methods, keeping food stored in metal garbage cans. The use of mint family sprays, even live plants, sometimes that does attract them more, than repel. Use sticky traps, unfortunately a couple small birds got stuck. Poison works somewhat, the good stuff the environmental...
  6. T

    ContraPest... Anyone use it?

    Hi all, I have a rat problem that predates my chickens, but has gotten worse since we got them. I've got the grandpa feeder and have rat-proofed the run, but they aren't going anywhere and the traps I've tried (electric, claws, roller bar) have all been failures. I don't want to use poison...
  7. M

    UNBELIEVABLE! Our mice are almost gone.

    Hey everyone! We have over 300 chickens and last year we suddenly had an explosion of mice. My wife is not crazy about cats, so we tried EVERYTHING to get away with them and seriously, nothing really helped! We had even called terminex to get rid of them. At the end we just went for just 4 cats...
  8. V

    Mites during molting?

    How do you know if your quail has mites, and if they are gone? They are molting, I see the one with baby feathers replacing for adult feathers. Sometimes I see a broken feather, is it because I stress them out so much because I keep checking them, or would it be mites? I don't really see...
  9. ChicFil- A

    Mice in the coop.

    Thank you 🙏🏻.... Will a rooster keep mice out of the coop ? We have mice in the coop!!!
  10. G

    Why won't these &#*%* mice die?!?!?!?!

    Hi everyone - I do not have chickens, but my neighbor did so I hope I'm not out of line joining this forum. The neighborhood convinced me that the chickens were the source of the mice than invaded the neighborhood. I barely care from whence they came - but they've arrived. 1. Please...
  11. PioneerChicks

    The Battle Over The Chicken Shed: Me vs. the Mice

    These mice have been in my shed for several months now! I'm getting chicks sometime in February so the squeakers need to leave!!! I have three good mousing cats, but the cats can't fit under the chicken shed, where I suspect there are several mouse nests. Last week I cleaned out the shed, and...
  12. EverythingDucks

    Let Me Rate Your Small Animal Setup!

    I've seen a lot of pet YouTubers do videos where they have people email pics of their small animal setups and get constructive criticism on how to make it better for the pet. So, I thought since there are so many animal lovers on here it would be cool to do this! Please note that I do not own...
  13. EverythingDucks

    Any mice or rat owners?

    I'm going to an animal sanctuary farm sorta place to give their rabbit area a makeover. It's in a building but not connected to any other and it doesn't have AC. I know lots of about rabbits but I have no experience with mice or rats. I'll attach some pictures of their current setup when I go...
  14. C

    !!!HELP!!! I found a nest of 3 couple day old mice. Don't know what to feed??!?!?!?!?!

    I found This "nest" (hole in the ground under a piece of metal) with 3 baby mice only a couple days old still pinkies. I don't know what to feed them I live 1 hour away from the store and I need something to feed them don't have any goats milk or kitten milk replacer I need help I'm afraid they...
  15. A

    What will kill mice and not chickens?

    It’s fall here, the weather is cool and leaves drop and the mice invade. I’ve already trapped one mouse and heard another last night. What can I do to get rid of them? The farmers have just been harvesting and we always get a few... but that needs to stop! Mouse poison can hurt my outdoor...
  16. Bigbluefrog

    What do you do for food? At night?

    so I been putting the ladies in the coop with a small feeder and water. And have a larger water and feeder in run. The food is hanging from a rope about 10 inches off ground. Do you have mice eating the food? What do you do to deter mice and rodents? Just curious what people do with food and...
  17. T

    Difference in feeders...

    New keeper here. Won't have birds until the spring. Can anybody tell me what the difference (ie--benefits) are between a treadle feeder vs no-spill feeder (bin w/ PVC elbows)? Specifically when it comes to attracting rodents? Anyone with experience w/ both types of feeders?? Thanks!
  18. WannaBeHillBilly

    Take that Raccoons! In your ugly faces Opossums! Stay out of the house Mouse!

    Hah! No more ripped duck-food bags anymore! No more mice-nests in the straw! No more 'possum poop in the cracked corn! Tadaaa! - Today i finished to build the metal shack on my work-platform. Durable steel-panels with ¼" hardware cloth under the floor, so nothing can come in and steal the...
    • WannaBeHillBilly
    • Thread
    • duck food spoilage metal shed mice opossoms raccoon spoilage two left hands
    • Replies: 41
    • Forum: Ducks
  19. C

    Best Feeder to keep squirrels and mice out?

    I have been researching the internet lately. looking for the best chicken feeder that will keep my darn squirrels (during the day) and Mice(at night) out of the food. There are several out there just don't know which one to get. would love to hear what others have used and recommend. thanks!
  20. Scotty from BI

    question regarding feeding chickens to avoid mice

    I would like to withhold food from the flock for up to about three hours in the morning. Let me explain. until recently, I have been waking up every morning when the chickens wake at the crack of dawn and putting food in their closed run. I put the food away at night to keep rats and mice...
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