Poll Recap: Unwanted Barn Guests

Of the 1,338 poll respondents, 682 (51%) said they use cats to control rodents in their barn and feed-storage areas.
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Mice. Rats. Moles. Whatever the rodent might be, they invade barns and feed-storage areas, causing frustration for horse owners. They often destroy horse equipment and tack, and can transmit diseases through their droppings.  

So what can you use to control and eliminate rodents in your barn or feed-storage area? We posed this question to our readers in last week’s poll. More than 1,300 people responded, and we’ve tallied the results!  

Of the 1,338 respondents, 682 (51%) said cats are their main form of rodent control in their barns. Another 212 individuals (16%) said they used bait or poison for rodent control, and 152 respondents (11%) said they use lethal traps. Some 140 respondents (10%) rely on dogs for rodent control, and 65 people (5%) said they use humane/catch-and-release traps. The remaining 87 respondents (7%) said they used other methods

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Jennifer Whittle, TheHorse.com Web Producer, is a lifelong horse owner who competes with her Appaloosas in Western performance events. She is a University of Kentucky graduate and holds a bachelor’s degree in Community Communications and Leadership Development, and master’s degree in Career, Technical, and Leadership Education. She currently lives on a small farm in Lawrenceburg, Kentucky.

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