ruby Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Help/advice. we have had our chickens for just under 3 weeks, but have become over run with rats. we have the omlet run and then a bigger run and they are only ever fed in there, the food supply is in dustbins so - unacessible. with a bit of simple investigation we have worked out they are coming under the fence from next door. Next door is....... a lived in but neglected property (maintenance and cleaning...) do the chickens have to go? no point approaching neighbour as they are probably unaware and would not do anything about the situation. help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah-w Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Hi No don't get rid of your chickens. By the sound of it they have been setting up home next door for a while! Make sure you take the chickens food in at night and clear away anything they have spilled. Its probably worth giving your local council a call to see if they will deal with the rats, failing that you could lay some trap/rat bait yourself. Sarah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Have a look at **this article** for some hints. Don't get rid of the chickens! I have rats at the moment.......bloomin' things. Am considering getting one of **these** **Update...just ordered one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarah-w Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 We have been lucky so far and not seen any. Although my mum and dad live about 100 yds away and they caught a rat hanging off their bird feeder yesterday-in broad daylight cheeky little swine, needless to say the bird feeder has now gone! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
..lay a little egg for me Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Our cats have recently brought in two rats...they despatched them themselves fortunately...don't fancy trying to get a rat out of the house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cuckoos Nest Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 Egluntine I like the look of that feeder, only thing I would worry about is the Bokashi and Garlic all falling to the bottom? If you get one let us know how you get on with it , Has anyone else got one? We always bring the grub feeder in at night, this would save a bit of work, and free up the grub for the girls grit. Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
debbie26pet Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 can we use mash in one of them, im suspecting a visitor here as well, the only thing i read about these, is that if you have a bantam, or a small chicken, there weight may be not enough to get food out to them, anyon euse one how u find them? let us now when u get yours how u find it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Egluntyne Posted November 15, 2008 Share Posted November 15, 2008 EgluntineI like the look of that feeder, only thing I would worry about is the Bokashi and Garlic all falling to the bottom? If you get one let us know how you get on with it Will do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
