Baby Chicks VS. Rats!...???

[midwestmilkmaiden]

I have had 10 baby chicks in my bathtub to keep warm.. (and have fun) for about a month now. They are probably 5-6 weeks old.. about 6-7 inches tall. I think it's time to take a bath now.. so am wanting to move them out to the coop BUT.. I have RATS!

And am worried about them stealing my little chicks.

So.. how big do they have to be before the RATS ignore them and don't want to store them for future dinners!????..

Yes... I know... I have to address my terrible infestation.. but I absolutely will not set out poison.. my beloved dog was poisoned and died from a careless person using poison. So.. not sure how to go about getting rid of those little suckers!.. I could trap them for the rest of my life.. cuz I know I've got a whole colony!..

But for right now.. I just want to get those chicks safely into an outside coop.. I was thinking of making a safe home in the garage if you guys think that the rats will still come after them in the coop being as small as they are!.. ?????

 

[greenfamilyfarms]

I had a barn rat wipe out a brooder box of 12 chicks and 2 baby turkeys. Set some traps.

 

[cristal87]

We have a lone rat that hangs around are house and the neighbors. i put my guys out at 7 weeks and had no problem i also have more babies in my garage and no problems. but this sat doesnt even get into any of the feed. we put out traps but he is to smart for them.