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OK, with all the thefts going on at the moment, I'm thinking about adding some security around the place and could do with some advice. Before anyone suggests it, a guard dog is out of the question, there are currently more dogs than people in this place and I just haven't got the space or the time to have another dog. I'm thinking about extra lighting, but electricity is a bit of a problem. Are there solar powered PIR lights available? If so, how much and where from, and has anyone got any recommendations. Then there is CCTV. I quite like the idea of a couple of cameras around
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I've got a theory about this. I think that rabbits breed all year round down here. When the weather is bad, or food is short the does just absorb the young. Get a warm spell around Christmas and I'm always seeing young running around. Nearly every doe I gut is either milky or has unborn young in it, no matter what month it is.
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Yep, Janus. A good solid well made trap that has a good length to it and a fast and secure door action. Google 'em
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Good write up there 3&C. Rabbits are notoriously bad at bolting in snow. I suppose you can't blame 'em really! Having a good craic and getting out and about is far more important than numbers.
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Three options that I know of. 1. PM Woodga on here. His stuff has a good reputation. 2. Buy off Trapworks online. Easy to do with Paypal and good quality stuff. 3. Make your own.
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Anyone else see this: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2264972/Cruelty-horses-exposed-Red-Lion-Abattoir-Hillside-animal-welfare-group.html The question has to be, what was the OVS doing while all this was going on? Why are they stunning horses in what looks like a cattle box? The slaughterman needs a good slap for pissing about the way he was, and the guy driving the horses into the box needs a prod up the arse. I'm no fan of the RSPCA or the animal rights nutters, but I do have to admit that I like the idea of CCTV in slaughterhouses.
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No, I wouldn't waste my time or money on the corn cob rubbish. I've gone over to 100% non-toxic monitoring on contract sites. I use the SX Watchman bait for mice and plain whole wheat for rats (or nothing at all depending on the site). As Mole Trapper says, one huge advantage to Black Pearl is the fact that the mice die very close by. That means you have less smell problems as the bodies are much easier to recover.
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Alan Buckle in Rodents and their Control, says: As I understand it from the manufacturers (Lodi) it has a very bitter taste, and the problem has always been getting enough of the product into the animals. By micro encapsulating the active ingreadient they've got round this. Like Moxy, I've had rodent infestations that don't always read the hype about products and sometimes refuse point blank to eat certain formulations. I have to say that I was impressed with this product when I first used it, and while it seems quite expensive, you don't go through much because of the time limi
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Out of interest, was that Mus Spp or Apedemus Spp? I'm wondering whether field mice would find it quite as palatable? I've done two jobs with it. One was a huge grainstore where it was very good, the other was a gardencentre/farmshop where I used some Octablocks (freebies from Pestech) to clear the job up after the first week. Bromadialone is pretty much finished for mice down here, which is a shame because the new(ish) Deadline paste is very palatable. The Octablocks seem very good, which is a relief with Ratak blocks being withdrawn, and I still get good results with Romax Mouse D
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It's not an anti-coagulant. Edited to add: If your mice will eat normal pasta bait then they will certainly eat Black Pearl. The formulation is the same as Neosorexa and most of the other pasta baits; it's just the active that is different.
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Hence the micro encapsulation of the active.
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They must go well with your tight farmers..... I've only used it a couple of times; quite impressive to get a quick knockdown on jobs; the mice seem to just nibble a corner off the sachet and buy it almost straight away. I was using it on bars in Romax mouse boxes. My favourite mouse bait was always Sorexa CD. Very palatable and easy to use in lofts etc in the little red round bait trays.
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I think that the product you are thinking of is AlphaChlorolose mixed with Seconal.
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Black Pearl has been getting rave reviews. I've got a tub, and have used it with good results. The difference between Black Pearl and the old Alpha products is that this one is micro encapsulated, so the mice tend to eat a lethal dose before they realise what's hit 'em. No need to prebait, and the bodies are usually within six feet of the bait point. It's not approved for rats because it's not that palatable, and the fear is that a sub-lethal dose will lead to behavioural resistance and tolerance. The only slight fly in the ointment that I can see so far is the label condition th
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How do you find the quality of the Proctor traps? Every time I've handled one I've been disappointed with them. Only the other day I took one out of it's flashy new box in a local agricultural merchant. One side wouldn't set, and the other wouldn't go off! And then there is the fact that they are made in China........... call me old fashioned, but I like to buy british whenever I can. Still, if they work well for you, good luck to you. I've yet to handle a duffus type trap that is fit to catch well straight from the box. Agreed, although the Flat Packs are pretty cl
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How do you find the quality of the Proctor traps? Every time I've handled one I've been disappointed with them. Only the other day I took one out of it's flashy new box in a local agricultural merchant. One side wouldn't set, and the other wouldn't go off! And then there is the fact that they are made in China........... call me old fashioned, but I like to buy british whenever I can. Still, if they work well for you, good luck to you. I've yet to handle a duffus type trap that is fit to catch well straight from the box. Agreed, although the Flat Packs are pretty cl
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How do you find the quality of the Proctor traps? Every time I've handled one I've been disappointed with them. Only the other day I took one out of it's flashy new box in a local agricultural merchant. One side wouldn't set, and the other wouldn't go off! And then there is the fact that they are made in China........... call me old fashioned, but I like to buy british whenever I can. Still, if they work well for you, good luck to you.
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Charming..........
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Just out of interest...... Which trap do you reach for first? You can explain why if you choose. For me, it's the Duffus every time, although I can see the attraction of the Talpex type traps.
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Matt, they are cheaper than Duffus traps. Around one Euro each, two Euros per pair. Flatpack traps are more than that. In surface runs they can be set very quickly. It is the deep runs that take the time to sort. The biggest advantage is that you can totally bury them leaving no trace of a trap having been set and no chance of stock putting their feet on a trap. As I said before, I have used them and will still use them. But my first choice would always be a Talpex or Duffus for efficiency. The prong type trap is best saved for under patios or runs next to concrete paths where you
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I'm struggling to see any advantage over a Duffus trap. You need two per run, they take longer to set, longer to check, and cost more to buy. Can someone tell me why you would want to use them? Or am I missing something?
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Is that the cull price Moxy? I reckon if a ewe produces 1.5 lambs each year for five years, that's around £400. Cull value about £120, total £520 x 8 = £4160. That's 416 moles at my current rate. Plus, let's not forget the improvement to the value of the land, and also the fact that most farmers are now paid £60-£120 per acre to 'manage and maintain' the land.
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Veniards will buy the tails. I wouldn't bother with the skins.
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Butler, if it works for you and you make a living then good luck to you, but....................firstly, my prices are not 'extortionate'; if anything, given the fact that my prices have not changed in the last 4 years they are now too low. Secondly, if I was not proficient at catching moles I wouldn't still be at it after all these years. If nothing else, this thread seems to have got a bit of a debate running. The removal of Ali Phos from the untrained may well have an effect on the 'traditional' molecatchers over the next few years; but all the time there are part timers and hobbyi
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Another Wonderful Branch Of Interest.
Matt replied to hutch6's topic in Snaring, Trapping & Pest Control
There is a very good DVD available from Fourteenacre, originally made by our very own 'Moley' on here. Lot's of books on the subject, Amazon is the cheapest place to find them.
