Re: Help - I got a rat in my chicken coop!

Thanks for the info.
Seems a lot of work to me.
A rat trap sounds more efficient and faster.
Before setting a rat trap, I will partition off the part of the coop. where
I was considering putting the trap, to keep the birds from getting hurt.
As to your suggestion to use my brain.
I try to use it, but in 110-120F heat out here in the desert, that's no easy
task........

"pammyT" <fenlandfowl @talktalk.net> wrote in message
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> "maxh" <maxh@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Hi folks,
> > I noticed, there is a rat in my chicken coop.
> > Do rats eat eggs?
> > Should I set a rat trap (the old fashioned one with a bait and a metal
> piece
> > coming down on the head/neck of the rats)?
> > I'm worried, the chickens might pick on the bait and might get their
foot
> or
> > beak insured by the trap?
> > Any advise, how to get that rat out of my coop without endangering the
> > birds?
> >
> >
> Let the chickens out and put them in temporary housing. Put a trap on the
> coop. Where you see one rat, there will be another 10. Start a proper rat
> control operation all year round. Make sure you don't throw feed on the
> ground, keep all feed in secure bins.
> as for putting a breakneck metal trap in the coop, what do you think? I
mean
> did you *really* think that would be safe for the chickens and that they
> wouldn't get killed or maimed in it?Use your brain.
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>


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