Chicken coop maintenance - good riddance rodents

[@karenfrankland7763]

We have had a problem as well. We noticed lots of underground tunnels. Hubby built a few wire cages to put over the holes the rats created and set snap traps in them. Been catching these suckers every night. We are in the process of digging out the entire chicken run so we can put hardware cloth under ground and wire it to the hardware cloth sides. We plan to add hardware cloth on the top as well under the roof. We remove all food and water at night in the run as well. It's not a cheap project as our run is 30 foot by 15 foot. We do let the girls out to free range in the yard during the afternoons when we are outside with them.

[@graybeardgarage9638]

Thank you for sharing. Sounds like a good plan on your part

[@vee6049]

Thanks Roni, I’ll have to try that with my hubby! 😂😂 great job guys, hope it keeps those buggars out. Sending cuddles for Baby, she’s such a little beauty 🥰

[@nickstevens885]

I think eurono what you doing