Of Mice or Men...

Whether you're raising a family or poultry for market, your backyard is no place for rats and mice.  Rodents bring so many things into your living area - and none of them are good. Effective pest control must include a solution for these rodents.

They often appear in the fall, when their external food sources are depleted by the weather, or in the spring as they multiply.  They emerge from the fields, where they live in burrows, to forage and feed around buildings. Mice will establish colonies within buildings and might never venture outside again.

Rodents are responsible for more than a quarter of all farm fires of unknown origin, but the main risk from infestations is food contamination and disease exposure. 

A single mouse can produce more than 80 droppings per day and more than a quart of urine per year.  A variety of human and livestock diseases are spread through contact with rodent waste,  including cryptosporidiosis, toxoplasmosis, leptospirosis, brucellosis, and salmonellosis.

Because rodents are mainly nocturnal feeders, it’s easy to seriously underestimate their numbers. Repair doors and floors to help restrict access,  as mice can squeeze through an opening the size of a person’s little finger.  Rodents can also chew through the wood or drywall to create an entry point.  If you find yourself overwhelmed or simply just don’t want to deal with the mess of rodents - CALL US!