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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Wildman on December 22, 2008, 03:24:59 pm

Title: Rat Mess
Post by: Wildman on December 22, 2008, 03:24:59 pm

I found some rat dropings in some corn we have so it looks like the rats have have a field day in th corn. will this pass anything into the eggs or meat if we feed it on?

Title: Re: Rat Mess
Post by: garden cottage on January 03, 2009, 11:05:48 pm

I would get rid of any soiled feed if its been in contact with rats, urine can carry weils disease

Title: Re: Rat Mess
Post by: johnmac on January 04, 2009, 08:20:31 pm

As the last post says.... get rid of the feed and if possible the rats!

Rats are more dangerous to you and your family than the chooks.... about one in five rates carry weils disease and more than half carry the cryptosporidium bug..... so make sure you and your's wash their hands after being near the fedd, coop or birds, basically anywhere the little ratties can get!

Most importantly...get them trapped and excommunicated asap!! Or they'll breed like rabbits!?!?!  ;D

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