Getting to grips with rodent infestation at poultry facilities

Rodents are common pests in and around poultry facilities. A facility that does not have at least a few rodents is unusual. Rodent invasion can cause a tremendous amount of damage to farm buildings and poultry production unless strict control programmes are put in place by all possible means. There are more than 500 species of rodents (true rats and mice) that make up almost 40% of mammal species. However, most rodent damage is caused by just 3 commensal species, namely Rattus norvegicus (bro