Rodents carry diseases which can contaminate a poultry flock; however, preventing rodents on a farm can be difficult due to plentiful food sources and nesting sites.

This booklet offers you guidance on industry best practice for rodent control including:

• Importance of rodent control
• Farm design and maintenance
• Rodent baiting plan
• Presence of rodents on the farm
• Rodent control monitoring and professional pest control

Available to download here, it will support you and your colleagues by giving you practical steps to identify, overcome and prevent rodent infestation.

More in the Best Practice series:

• Best Practice in the Breeder House: Transfer (Rear and Move)
• Best Practice in the Hatchery: Transfer
• Best Practice in the Broiler House: Biosecurity
• Best Practice in the Breeder House: Preventing Floor Eggs