Equestrian Pest Control
Practical and auditable solutions for a wide variety of pest species covering equestrian situations.
Fen Farm are considerably experienced in the equestrian world and fully understand how to discretely and safely control vermin in a working stable yard without compromise to animal or human safety (an important consideration for the responsible equestrian yard owner or manager).
Fen Farm Pest Control can provide services tailored to:
- Eventing
- Hunting
- Livery and Showing Yards
- Equestrian Centres
- Professional Racing Stables
- Private Stable Yards
Even the cleanest of stable yards will not be immune to the invasion of vermin - they do not discriminate!
- Rats and mice have an amazing ability to adapt to most environments, and will readily move into buildings if given the slightest opportunity – a gap of just 7mm is enough for mice to squeeze through.
- Rats and mice can cause extensive damage to buildings and property as a result of their gnawing activities. Expensive saddlery, rugs and other items can be ruined by the habits of rats and mice. Doors can and have been, gnawed through by rats and mice in order to gain entry.
- In addition, rats and mice are often carriers of fleas and a wide range of diseases, which can be passed on to humans and pets.
- Animal foodstuffs can be ruined or contaminated by small animal vermin. This can become expensive.
- Rats and mice are very versatile when it comes to building their nest. Utilizing many different materials, a nest can be made from rugs, tack, feed bags, in fact whatever they can obtain. They will make their home in your animals’ bed if left undisturbed for long enough.
- Mice are totally omnivorous, in other words they will eat anything, even the tack hanging in the tack room.
Areas favoured by rats and mice include food storage and preparation areas, tack rooms and storage areas, but especially straw, silage and hay barns.
- Rats and mice can and will run down or along the walls of your stables into your horses mangers or feed bowl and clean up after your horse, gaining a free meal every few hours without having to try too hard.
Advice should be sought from a professional pest control company so as not to put your family, visitors, employees or pets at risk.
We not only provide a first class pest control service but can advise you on any matters relating to stable hygiene and pest control management.