harry wrote:
I feed the chickens, and we appear to have rats again, so probably, by your
definition. ?Strictly speaking, I don't "chuck food about", but I do throw
it into their run, or into their feeding area, and they spread it around a
bit.

Well that's why you have rats. Which will also be plaguing your
nieghbours.
Get a proper feeder. It also reduces waste.

They have a proper feeder. They still drop bits out of it.
And it's not really appropriate for putting porridge or risotto in.