APRIL 2 UPDATE: A Henderson woman says her rat infestation multiplied due to neighbor's chicken coop. Shannon Porter walked outside into her backyard last Thursday evening to rats running all over ...

SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — Under the hood of a Normal Heights car owner was a stunning discovery: A swath of insulation missing and hints of a larger problem. Herman Ackerman has lived in Normal Heights for ...

Jan. 18—Peg McLaughlin of Waterboro started out dealing with a rat problem. Before she knew it, there was an even more formidable predator visiting her chicken coop and potentially threatening her ...

ROCHESTER — City officials are working to educate residents on how backyard chickens can lead to problems with rats. Keeping chickens has gained popularity over the years, and Rochester has its share ...

WEST HAVEN — Sightings of large rats in West Haven's West Shore neighborhood have some residents pointing to residential chicken coops as a culprit. Residents in the area of Prospect Beach said ...

Babylon Town may amend its ordinance when it comes to keeping fowl in neighborhoods after noticing a correlation of rat complaints near where chicken coops are located. The town’s Department of ...

Many first-time chicken keepers don’t understand just how dangerous it can be inside a coop. Backyard flocks are vulnerable to wild predators, neighborhood pets, extreme weather, and infectious ...

When Henry Viau woke up one morning this summer to find his driveway coated with a thin veneer of fresh rat droppings, he blamed the chickens. Specifically, he pointed the finger at the eight laying ...

In the world of backyard chicken keeping, there is no moment more fearful than when you realize a predator has discovered your flock and a silent war has begun for the survival of your flock. I’ve had ...