How to deal with rats in the chicken coop so that the eggs remain intact
Rats are constant neighbors of people. They accompany them in towns and cities, in the garden and on the coasts of reservoirs. A large number of laboratory experiments are carried out on rats, because they are quick-witted and smart. Among other studies, confirmation of their developed mind is the way rats steal eggs.
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What rats are man's neighbors
Rats love and often steal chicken eggs.
At the moment there are more than 70 species of rats. Among them are living only in certain regions, such as marsupial rats in Australia.
There are representatives who are pets. Some break records by its size. Rodents are even trained and hired as Gambian hamster rats.
On the territory of Russia and its environs, two types are most often found:
What harm to people from rats
Rats are unpretentious and omnivorous. In hungry times, they prefer to move closer to people, where it is warm and there is more food. They create a lot of problems:
- carry various diseases;
- spoil stocks of cereals and vegetables;
- gnaw through communications and cables;
- in a state of aggression attack animals and people;
- make moves underground.
How do rats steal eggs?
The rat is a very agile and intelligent animal. These rodents are very fond of eating chicken eggs, and at the same time, the owners of the chicken coops do not immediately notice the presence of an intruder. They steal eggs at night, just at the time when the chickens sleep and do not see anything. The animals do it very quietly and imperceptibly, without leaving a single trace.
There are two most popular theories about exactly how rats carry eggs out of a chicken coop.
The first says that the rodent holds the egg with its front paws, while it sorts out with its hind legs and, as it were, crawls away its prey. It's all simple and banal, but quite likely.
The second is more interesting and says that rats steal eggs not one by one, but in groups. One of the animals lies on its back, puts an egg on its stomach and holds it with its paws. The allies drag him by the tail and also help hold the egg. Thus, the egg is, as it were, transported on a kind of “living pillow”, which protects it from damage.
How to deal with rats
Rats in the barn and on the site are a whole problem for gardeners, gardeners and summer residents. They, in addition to harming plant roots, bulbs and bark, spoil stocks. In the barn, they scare the animals and steal the eggs. Approach to the fight against rats must be comprehensive, expel the pest from the place of residence and from the territory adjacent to the kurnik.
In a selection of articles you can find a detailed guide to the fight against rats in the barn and on the site.
Conclusion
Cunning and enterprising rats are a real problem. If they have already started on the farm, it's a matter of time before they get to the barn. Proper and timely protection will keep the economy safe and sound.
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