Ok, I went out to feed calves this morning, and I have two big mounds of dirt in the barn. I keep grain (some in an old freezer, some in trash cans) and hay in there.
The mounds of dirt are from about the size of a football - to the size of a bowling ball. Much more than I would think mice would make (I do have mice out there).
it has been colder here, and I think that something has decided that my barn would be a good place to overwinter.
I have not seen anything large in there - except a possum that I killed a month or so ago. I don't see any holes, but they may be under the hay (one of the mounds is right next to the hay).
I thought perhaps rats, but no evidence yet of rats, other than the mounds of dirt (do they mound or just make holes?).
I also thought maybe skunk, but no smell at all.
We have tons of rabbits this year, but I doubt they would be brave enough to dig in the barn.
If it is something I need to worry about with the chickens/ducks, or the calves, I want to nip it in the bud.
any clues as to what the new tenant might be?
I can get pics of the mound, if needed.
eta --- Oh, just had a thought... maybe a groundhog? we had one up by the other barn that came right into the barn and bumped into my step dad's leg before it even bothered to look up
then it just walked on out of the barn, unconcerned that it had a human nearby.
meri
The mounds of dirt are from about the size of a football - to the size of a bowling ball. Much more than I would think mice would make (I do have mice out there).
it has been colder here, and I think that something has decided that my barn would be a good place to overwinter.
I have not seen anything large in there - except a possum that I killed a month or so ago. I don't see any holes, but they may be under the hay (one of the mounds is right next to the hay).
I thought perhaps rats, but no evidence yet of rats, other than the mounds of dirt (do they mound or just make holes?).
I also thought maybe skunk, but no smell at all.
We have tons of rabbits this year, but I doubt they would be brave enough to dig in the barn.
If it is something I need to worry about with the chickens/ducks, or the calves, I want to nip it in the bud.
any clues as to what the new tenant might be?
I can get pics of the mound, if needed.
eta --- Oh, just had a thought... maybe a groundhog? we had one up by the other barn that came right into the barn and bumped into my step dad's leg before it even bothered to look up

meri
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