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Small Farmer

  • Joined Jan 2012
  • Bedfordshire
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #30 on: January 02, 2015, 07:54:50 pm »
This has been our worst year for rats in the ten years we've been here.  We've had a lot of success with poison in boxes but you can't get complacent cos the buggers return.  OH is waging war with a rat who is getting into the chicken coop every night despite her efforts to block the holes. 


I think the best answer is two Jack Russells hunting as a team.    We only have one.   He was sure there was something behind the kitchen fridge so I heaved it out.  He went in one side while the rat came out the other so I had to put my foot on it until the dog caught up.  I hate rats in the kitchen and they are all big this year. 
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BenBhoy

  • Joined Aug 2011
  • Nottinghamshire
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #31 on: January 02, 2015, 11:40:28 pm »
This has been our worst year for rats in the ten years we've been here.  We've had a lot of success with poison in boxes but you can't get complacent cos the buggers return.  OH is waging war with a rat who is getting into the chicken coop every night despite her efforts to block the holes. 


I think the best answer is two Jack Russells hunting as a team.    We only have one.   He was sure there was something behind the kitchen fridge so I heaved it out.  He went in one side while the rat came out the other so I had to put my foot on it until the dog caught up.  I hate rats in the kitchen and they are all big this year.

Tell you what's better than two JRT's....two patterdales!! Lol

Stellan Vert

  • Joined Apr 2013
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #32 on: January 03, 2015, 05:11:32 pm »
Hi Carse Goodlifers

Thank you for the two links, particularly the second one to CRRU

SV

Steph Hen

  • Joined Jul 2013
  • Angus Scotland.
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #33 on: April 16, 2015, 06:56:41 pm »
This has been the worst winter in YEARS for rats!

winkhound

  • Joined Sep 2014
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #34 on: April 24, 2015, 08:05:53 pm »
for the initial period a live catch multi trap can be very effective.

Don't forget rats are also neophobic

waterbuffalofarmer

  • Joined Apr 2014
  • Mid Wales
  • Owner of 61 Mediterranean water buffaloes
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #35 on: April 24, 2015, 08:23:05 pm »
strange I haven't had rat problems for 3 years, but I have a cat which catches rodents. Why not get pest control in?
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bplegs

  • Joined Aug 2010
Re: Rat Control - Any bright ideas
« Reply #36 on: May 03, 2015, 08:14:52 pm »
We had a bit of a rodent problem here but then we got three feral cats from Feline Welfare - problem solved. The cats happily live in one of the stables and we provide food and water. they have been brilliant. Even hubbie, who is not a cat person at all, likes our stable cats!

 

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