Tips on rodent control for broiler farmers

Controlling vermin populations on broiler units is an integral facet of farm management, but the efforts applied by producers are often found to be ineffective. Rat populations can escalate quickly if left unchecked and a unit can become over-run in 3 months. Poor vermin control inevitably results in re-infestation and prolongs on-going health risks such as salmonella, which can be transferred from vermin to poultry. Poulty World spoke to rodenticide expert Sharon Hughes, BASF’s global techni