rodent proofing

Our Cluck-tastic Coop Has Uninvited Guests and It's No Fowl Play

Oh, a mouse in the coop, how cluck-tastic. I mean, not for you, but for the mouse? That's a pretty sweet penthouse situation. You're dead right to worry about snakes now that summer's barreling in down under; a gap big enough for a rodent is basically a welcome mat for a scaly guest. Great thinking on the food strategy. Honestly, if your girls are free-ranging all day, they don't need a full buffet inside. A few scoops of laying pellets scattered in the morning and a scratch mix in the arvo keeps them happy and the coop clean. It's a smart move that also makes your coop way less appealing to uninvited guests. Sometimes the simplest fixes are the most fowl-proof.