Comments on: Rats in the chicken run http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/rats-in-the-chicken-run-838 Stumbling self sufficiency in a small space Wed, 08 Feb 2012 21:55:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Sanda Ecimovic http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/rats-in-the-chicken-run-838/comment-page-1#comment-61483 Sanda Ecimovic Thu, 16 Jul 2009 10:06:59 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=838#comment-61483 The run is 2m (6ft)wide and 6m (18ft) long. There is a large robinia (deciduous tree) in the middle,to provide shade in summer and two bushes, and some perches but apart from that it's a garden bed - no gravel. I have been putting straw down to counteract mud. I recognize I may just need to a good muck out. S The run is 2m (6ft)wide and 6m (18ft) long. There is a large robinia (deciduous tree) in the middle,to provide shade in summer and two bushes, and some perches but apart from that it’s a garden bed – no gravel. I have been putting straw down to counteract mud. I recognize I may just need to a good muck out.

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]]> By: fn http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/rats-in-the-chicken-run-838/comment-page-1#comment-61477 fn Wed, 15 Jul 2009 23:39:46 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=838#comment-61477 Hi Sanda How big is the run? Ours doesn't smell at all even in summer. The flock runs on gravel. Hi Sanda

How big is the run? Ours doesn’t smell at all even in summer. The flock runs on gravel.

]]> By: Sanda Ecimovic http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/rats-in-the-chicken-run-838/comment-page-1#comment-61462 Sanda Ecimovic Wed, 15 Jul 2009 08:08:34 +0000 http://www.cottagesmallholder.com/?p=838#comment-61462 Hi, I have had burrowing rats in Adelaide South Australia too but think I have them under control. Now it's the chicken run that is smelling to high heaven (3 bantams two larger rhode island type birds). They have been in this new run for two months. I can't believe thewre's that much poo in thaty time to stink so much. It's winter and we've had a lot of rain. I have been putting straw down to stop the muddy conditions but am worried about my neighbours who are on the other side of the fence. Sanda Hi,

I have had burrowing rats in Adelaide South Australia too but think I have them under control. Now it’s the chicken run that is smelling to high heaven (3 bantams two larger rhode island type birds). They have been in this new run for two months. I can’t believe thewre’s that much poo in thaty time to stink so much. It’s winter and we’ve had a lot of rain. I have been putting straw down to stop the muddy conditions but am worried about my neighbours who are on the other side of the fence.

Sanda

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