I really like Edible Acres chicken composting systems. I’m all about deep litter, feeding scraps, etc. But….does he (or anyone here) have advice about dealing with vermin in that type of system? Specifically rats and possums. I’m hesitant to leave scraps out overnight that may attract unwanted pests.
I compost in a similar fashion, and it does draw critters.
The chickens, cats and dog all help by preying on them.
We had critters before the chickens and their, and we still have them.
The chicken feed is probably as big a draw as the scraps
If I were trying to control this I would keep the compost in a large container, like a storage tote or a fridge laid on its back, and close it up at night.
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