Rodents pose a persistent problem for farms!

• Rodents can be built out! With a Rodent Control Program from North Country you can run a rodent-free operation.
• Rodents transmit serious diseases to cattle, including bovine salmonellosis, cryptosporidiosis, and leptospirosis.
• Rodents contaminate and ruin feed supplies while causing extensive structural damage to housing facilities.
• A North Country Rodent Control Program emphasizes exclusion and utilizes a combination of control methods based on the environmentally responsible principles of Integrated Pest Management.

Essential Components of a Successful Rodent Management Program - Rodent-Proofing Is The First Step: 

• Mice can squeeze through a hole the size of a dime and are likely to enter the barn in the cooler temperatures of fall and winter.  
• Many of the new sealants can be applied in a range of outdoor temperatures and the barn should be sealed as tightly as possible. 
• Remove vegetation and debris from around the perimeter of all out buildings.
• Check your foundations for gaps that can be covered with pea gravel - use metal and wood trim with the gravel for an extra barrier.
• Throw out all old tires, broken equipment and machinery, and other debris.
• Clean the barn by moving items out of corners and away from walls.
• Store items on skids above the floor - feed, bedding, and other supplies.
• Store feed in sealed bins.

Rodent-proof construction provides an effective way to prevent rodent damage: 

• grates over floor drains
• install hardware cloth topped by a band of sheet metal on feed sheds, corn cribs, and other existing wood structures
• cap pump-out ports for manure storage pits when not in use
• install concrete bunks that set solidly on concrete aprons to help eliminate rodent habitat
• build concrete foundations
• install guards on augers, pipes, or wires that lead to buildings
• proper storage and disposal of household garbage 
• safe disposal of dead animals