powderpuff girl 13 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i have a bad rat prob the terriers are killing them but cant seem to get rid of them they even killed a couple of my hens if i use poison where i can block it of from the dogs getting to it if they get a rat thats had it will the dogs get poisoned they dont try to eat them just kill them i know other allotment guys are using poison . and please no wise cracks just wanna know dont want my dogs getting ill Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 it all depends on the poison you use i,ve a few on my allomennt ,use the blocks ,no good ,use the stuff with weat but if they eat maze it counteracts the poision ,their is a good poision the comes in a liquid form but its expencive ,i trap and shoot them on my allottment ,but thats just keep the numbers down ,but you,ll never get rid of them Quote Link to post
antsa 40 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i have a bad rat prob the terriers are killing them but cant seem to get rid of them they even killed a couple of my hens if i use poison where i can block it of from the dogs getting to it if they get a rat thats had it will the dogs get poisoned they dont try to eat them just kill them i know other allotment guys are using poison . and please no wise cracks just wanna know dont want my dogs getting ill yes your dogs have chance of being poisoned, if you suspect, get them to vet's, otherwise stop your baiting and ask your neighbours to stop theirs, and use fenn traps and dogs when you can.( You can lift traps) Quote Link to post
powderpuff girl 13 Posted January 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i know the others wont stop using it but il try traps i hate the bloody things Quote Link to post
rocky1 942 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 they make a right mess they chew trough 3/4 inch doors 2 get at the feed,they are horrible Quote Link to post
taz2010 1,297 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 i know the others wont stop using it but il try traps i hate the bloody things if ya use traps use peanut butter as bait works a treat everyday i have one in my trap Quote Link to post
paulk73 151 Posted January 31, 2011 Report Share Posted January 31, 2011 on the allotments that i go to. the owners throw stale bread to their hens, aswell as the normal food. the rats drag the bread down the burrows to eat it. i have found bread to be the best bait for the cage traps. a few weeks ago i lifted some platic roof sheets on the allotments, about 50 yrds from the nearest hens. and there must have been half a loaf under there. the next day it was gone. also have you tried smoking them out to the dogs?? Quote Link to post
deadgame 58 Posted February 1, 2011 Report Share Posted February 1, 2011 (edited) I used to have rats, most people would be upset, but I was glad, gave the pups something to hunt. I left them alone until they started chewing on the car wiring. I set live traps, and caught 120 rats in 18 weeks. I had two young pups that got to work the rats (when I released them in a field) from six weeks old to six months old, both turned out to be incredible locators. I left the traps set, and did not catch any more until spring. Then I caught a few females and a big male, and I have not had any rats in about 5 years. I did see a few prints in the snow the other day, so I will set the traps again. Todd Edited February 1, 2011 by deadgame Quote Link to post
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