Quote: Rats will kill chickens sometimes. It has been occasionally posted that they will gang up on a chicken or, at night will just start eating (similar to possum).
I haven't seen any evidence of rats in my yard in years, but I had a few 10 years ago. They only went after the feed, but I had lights on so maybe it/they weren't willing to take on alert chickens.
Russ- I like the stray/feral cats that live here now.
I get rats coming in from elsewhere, too. I bring in my feed at night to discourage them. They're another reason i close up my coops at night. I especially worry about the chicks.
Maybe it's time for a more enclosed compost system.
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