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[Chicken Chiquita]

Welcome to BYC!!! So sorry to hear about your chickens, i hope everything works out for you. Good luck with your flock. Can't wait to see some pics!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.
You'll have to truly secure your coop. There should be no opening larger than 1/2" and all windows should be backed with 1/2" hardware cloth.
You should also have a 2 foot predator apron around the coop to prevent digging.
I would also put out chicken safe rat traps.
Good luck with your infestation and with the current injured hen.

 

[sourland]

Welcome to BYC, and good luck with controlling the rats, but be aware that you may also be dealing with other predators.

 

[DiYMama540]

No need to apologize for needing advice! We all love to help!!
Hope the cats are able to help with the rat problem a bit, if you are considering another dog to help, can't go wrong with Rat terriers! Or any terrier breed really...they live for tiny critter chasing!
Welcome to BYC!! Thanks for joining!!

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community!
Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[ValerieJ]

Hi! Welcome to BYC! You've come to the right place for help! You've already gotten some good advice here, but I was just wondering if there is any possibility that one of the rats was poisoned and your chicken is foaming at the mouth because of that. Just a thought. I hope you don't have anymore loss!! Hope the kitties help!!

 

[drumstick diva]

Thank you for joining us at Backyard Chickens. You might want to post at "Emergencies, injuries, diseases, cures." regarding your chicken foaming at the mouth.

 

[007Sean]

Howdy and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us