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How Do You Get Rid Of Rats In A Barn?

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How Do You Get Rid Of Rats In A Barn?

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Various types of rats, including the brown rat or barn rat (Rattus norvegicus), are often found living in barns. Rats are a nuisance to many farmers because they eat grain and animal feed and carry diseases. In some cases, barn rats will attack livestock, especially poultry and juvenile animals. Take immediate steps to minimize your livestock and grain losses by killing or removing rats in your barn. Set up rat traps to trap and kill the rodents. Place the traps in areas frequented by rats. Focus on common hiding or traveling areas such as along barn ceiling beams or behind trash containers. Set the traps up in the evening and put them away in the day time to minimize the chances of catching other animals, such as squirrels or birds. Use rat poison to kill the rats. Rat poison can come as chunks of poison or as granules. Place the poison in areas that you’ve noticed rats or near common rat attractants such as feed storage containers. Exercise extreme caution when using rat poison if yo

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