Weasles

[Folly's place]

Any opening larger than 1/2" diameter is too big! And rats will chew through particle board in hours to make large enough openings for mice, rats, and weasels.
Mary

 

[itsasmallfarm]

View attachment 2471472So they can squeeze through this?

not sure the size of the hole. so its tough for me to say. but to be safe i would fix it to be smaller.

 

[peeper89]

I had a weasel attack that took i think 12 chickens over 2 nights. Put some mouse traps around, where the chickens can't step on them and check every night. This is for the mice no the potential weasel. If you can block that hole off. Weasel can fit through any thing bigger than a quarter. Do you have cats? the weasel i had came into my house (because the coop is attached) and my cats killed it. If you have cats put them out there for a little while every day. And finally try to get a have a hart trap or rat trap to catch the actual weasel. Cat treats are great bait (don't let you cats get the treats though, my cat has gotting into a trap before)

on no! thats so sad did you get that wesel!

 

[TOPChickens14]

Yes my cats killed it

 

[peeper89]

good kitty!