I am sorry. I am not a chicken keeper. My neighbour is. I know she / they have rats in the chicken coop. Yesterday I watched at lunchtime after I came back from shopping and saw four bravely run up the side of the fence into her chicken coop (four large adults).
I knew there was a problem in the summer when I found an adult dead rat on my garden and then I saw another in the main road , although to be honest there has been a rat issue on and off since she got the chickens seven years ago. I was afraid to speak out. They keep their chickens in a section of garden which borders my home/ garden and effectively they are nearer to me than to her. So her rat problem is essentially mine.
I am not a horrid neighbour or the one from hell. I am not opposed to her having her hobby but honestly, I do not like rats, they scare me. I dont want them near my home.
So, can someone advise me on what I can do about it. What can I do to get rid of the rats myself ( if anything)?
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abbieangel · 03/01/2016 07:36
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