Strange holes in chicken run :/

[4hLuvers]

Hi everyone!
so i was just outside checking on the girls when i noticed these really strange holes in the ground. They are not like gopher holes (where they dirt is in a mound on top) its just a hole and it does make a trail. I immediatly though of a rat or a mouse but there isnt a hole on the other side of the fence. Theres two holes one right next to the other. I covered up the first one when it happened and at some point the mystery thing dug another. There is a cinderblock covering both holes right now. I live in california by the way if that has anything to do with what kind of animals would be around my house. Pleassseee post any input you have. I really hope its not a snake!

THANKS EVERYONE <3 <3 <3

 

[kdcrws]

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it's probably just moles...

 

[SurprisingWoman]

Rats and mice can tunnel. You wouldn't have to see a hole on the other side of the fence. I have a multi level yard and I have mice holes leading from here to there alllll over the place.

When I removed my goldfish pond there was a mouse hole under there.... I still don't know why, it didn't go into the liner..... ?

 

[Beekissed]

Snakes?

 

[Wolf-Kim]

Sounds like mice or rats to me. They do similar things here, almost as though they start a tunnel and they never finish.

 

[plantguy90]

Ground Squirrel

 

[~*Sweet Cheeks*~]

I hope your chickens are locked up in a preditor proof coop at night.

Install hardware cloth up the side of your run 2-3 feet and then apron out the rest and secure with tent pegs and/or dirt to prevent anything from digging under.

Good luck.

 

[zazouse]

not sure what kinda holes ya got, but you can drop some mothballs down the holes and cover them up,whatever it is won't be comming threw that hole anymore.

 

[happi752]

you live in california. most likely it is a kangaroo rat.

 

[SunnyDawn]

Are your chickens just dusting? Mine have dug out holes all over the yard for dusting.