Do providers come out to Kempner?

Calls from Kempner go to local providers who work the Killeen and Copperas Cove area. Give your address so they can confirm.

How do I keep rats out of feed?

Store feed in metal containers with tight lids, clean up spills daily and keep feed rooms closed. Rats chew through plastic bins and bags.

Is bait safe around livestock?

Only if it is in locked, anchored stations placed according to the label, and even then dogs and wildlife can eat poisoned rodents. Ask a technician about trapping first.

A rat with a long, thin tail and large ears crossing damp reddish ground.

Rodent Control in Kempner, TX

A small Lampasas County town west of Copperas Cove with rural lots, barns and sheds.

Rodent help in Kempner (254) 276-0111

Kempner is a small city in Lampasas County on US 190 west of Copperas Cove, with 1,146 residents in the 2020 census. It sits at about 1,020 feet, is part of the Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood metro area and sends its children to Lampasas ISD. Many properties here are on larger rural lots.

Rural lots, barns and field rodents

Rodent trouble in Kempner looks different from in-town Killeen. Barns, workshops, feed rooms, chicken coops and stored hay are where rats and mice set up first. From there they move into garages and houses. Feed and grain draw Norway rats and house mice. Field mice and cotton rats come in from pasture.

Rural homes also have more places for bait to cause harm. Dogs, cats, livestock and wildlife can eat bait or poisoned rodents. If bait is used, it should be in locked, anchored stations and placed according to the label. Many owners prefer trapping and sealing around the house and feed storage.

Pump houses, tanks and outbuildings

Rural properties around Kempner often have pump houses, stock tanks, workshops and stored equipment. Pump houses are warm in winter and rarely opened, which makes them a favorite nesting spot. Check them a few times a year. Rodents also chew wiring on pumps, tractors and stored vehicles. Clean out any nest you find the CDC way: air the space out, wet it down with disinfectant and wipe it up with gloves on.

Cleaning up barns and sheds safely

Closed outbuildings collect droppings and nests over months. The CDC links the deer mouse, a common field mouse, to the hantavirus that causes hantavirus pulmonary syndrome. Before cleaning a shed or barn room, open it up for 30 minutes, wear gloves, spray droppings with a bleach solution, let it soak and wipe it up. Don't sweep or vacuum. For heavy contamination, hire the cleanup out.

Store feed in metal bins with tight lids and keep it off the floor.

Kempner rodent questions

Do providers come out to Kempner?: Calls from Kempner go to local providers who work the Killeen and Copperas Cove area. Give your address so they can confirm.
How do I keep rats out of feed?: Store feed in metal containers with tight lids, clean up spills daily and keep feed rooms closed. Rats chew through plastic bins and bags.
Is bait safe around livestock?: Only if it is in locked, anchored stations placed according to the label, and even then dogs and wildlife can eat poisoned rodents. Ask a technician about trapping first.