Rodents, not something to ignore!
September 1st, 2010 | 
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Well by now you must have heard about the egg recall and more and more it looks like the culprit may be RODENTS. Read these articles Wall Street Journal, Associated Press, Chicago Tribune and another from Bullfax.com (this one stating that the owner may be a repeat offender on violations). Rodents worldwide damage approximately 25% of foodstuffs. In the U.S. they cause 1 billion dollars of damage each year. So the problem isn’t just the fact that may be a nuisance, but that destroy and damage materials by gnawing and contaminating along the way. There are also facts that indicate that a percentage of home fires may be attributed to these rodents gnawing at wires. One pair of rats shed more than 1 million body hairs each year and a single rat leave behind over 25,000 dropping per year. They may also carry parasites and transmit diseases. So let’s look at a few of the problems and issues of rodents:
Mice
- Mice visit and feed at many sites per night, maybe as many as 30.
- Normally they require about 1/10 ounce but can get most of it from food.
- Average mouse 50 droppings per night.
Rats
- Rats average approximately 30 to 180 dropping per night.
- Rats generally defecate indescriminately mostly where they feed.
- Rats may visit less sites but generally eat more at each site.
- Generally require about 1/2 to 1 ounce of water nightly.
So if it turns out that the rodents are the culprints what could the egg farmer or feed manufacturer have done? Well plain and simply hire a Professional Pest Management operator and keep the rodents from the process.
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