dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 10 hours ago, neil r said: They do my head in , just when you think you’ve got on top of them loads more appear . I put one coop up last year and they were there in no time and the feeds off the floor so it’s not like there was food on the floor for them . My big coop didn’t have any for over a year then they suddenly appeared. I did clear that shed and it was clear for a while but I noticed they were back last weekend . I’ve used a bit of poison over winter but mainly trapped them in my fen’s and I’ve had loads . My mate at the back of me has had loads in his traps and my mate at the side as been poisoning along with the bloke at the other side . There’s a woman on the way down to my pen that feeds all the wild birds by putting handfuls of seed down all the way from where you park down to her pen . She’s been told to stop because she’s feeding the rats but she just carries on Iv heard them that feed the birds bring them in so I guess your pissin in the wind really.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 10 hours ago, Bendigo said: The main issue is over feeding either the poultry or wild birds. Poultry don't need feeders full 24/7. Wild birds don't need 12 different feeders all hung over under growth. Lift cabins and sheds up off the ground so they get a good draught under them, cut back undergrowth and don't over feed Makes sense Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 9 hours ago, Greyman said: I quite enjoyed rat shooting in the yard when I had hens had cctv up just flick tv across to cams any rats out go upstairs and whack them over even had the odd one with the catty then watch the re run on telly loads better than east Enders Looks like one of them super sized or whatever there calling them lately Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 8 hours ago, poxon said: We seem to get rats in the garden once the cob corn fields over the road is harvested come early autumn time being semi rural they seem to head towards people’s gardens/sheds trying to get easy pickings on food there’s a lot of old people round me an there gardens are perfect habitat for rats old sheds and crap laying about got a old couple next door to me they got 4sheds and loads of other crap I’ve seen rats darting across there garden from there garden under my fence this year I had a couple of runs leading across my garden and down the fence line I said to them sort it out I’ve young kids you need to tidy ya garden up I offered to do it but they’ve had family come and do it for them when they were putting all the old shit in skips you could smell rat piss and see loads of rat shit they tried saying it’s because I’ve got chickens I’ve only 2 there in a movable house there cleaned out once a week and moved every other day round the grass and I don’t leave food stuffs out I said it’s not my 2chickens that’s the cause of your rat problem my Lurcher bitch has killed 6 rats this winter that thought it safe to try there luck at cutting across my garden to the next one of them was massive I had to double check it was a rat since they cleaned there garden I’ve stopped seeing them or signs of activity. Never used to see any signs of rats about across our garden when I kept ferrets Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 48 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: I've seen quite a few White rats over the yrs...on council tips, poultry units etc...rats in this video are in and out ...bowls contain half poison half layers pellets..girls at the stables ring me once a month,I go there for a few nights and shoot around 30/40 a time...there's no stopping them,no matter how clean and tidy you try and keep things They've got some neck n not bothered your about Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 2 hours ago, The one said: That's what my dad said to me years ago his pigeon lofts where that high off the ground you needed two steps to get in them mine are all raised enough to get a terrier or a trap under them Good idea that n I was thinking you you pigeon lads must get a few unavoidable really Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 46 minutes ago, WataWalloper said: Ye can bet your shit after a nuclear explosion one the few things that will live is rats haha That's the thing I hate em but at the same time you have to respect how they can survive n keep coming back the way they do how they source food from good distances away n adapt to most places chew through most things eat most things even each other n like you say them n cockroaches be what's left after anything 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,579 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 I always have a fenn set at side of hen house 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel cain 47,478 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, WataWalloper said: Ye can bet your shit after a nuclear explosion one the few things that will live is rats haha Rats ,cockroaches and Muslims..... 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
WataWalloper 2,463 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 8 minutes ago, Daniel cain said: Rats ,cockroaches and Muslims..... And mchulls Salukis haha 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitre 158 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 Well can't say no more rats four legged or 2 legged Muslims funny you never see a 2 legged rat with rat trap on them they too busy across the channel trying to get here Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mitre 158 Posted May 1 Report Share Posted May 1 We have had out share of them burrowing holes in the fence that travels between us and nextdoor under the sheds even in the shed burrowed holes in the drain which it collapsed a deep drop got that sorted out the council wanted to charge and they were crap the girl on the phone for the council had no idea of the size of poo of rat or a mouse she reckoned they were mouse which they were rats shit as I seen rats with my own eyes after all that hopefully we sorted it 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 1 hour ago, mitre said: We have had out share of them burrowing holes in the fence that travels between us and nextdoor under the sheds even in the shed burrowed holes in the drain which it collapsed a deep drop got that sorted out the council wanted to charge and they were crap the girl on the phone for the council had no idea of the size of poo of rat or a mouse she reckoned they were mouse which they were rats shit as I seen rats with my own eyes after all that hopefully we sorted it I bet it was frustrating trying to tell em what you already knew mitre n know she had know clue.. Bet these pest control companies do well.. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dodger 3,399 Posted May 1 Author Report Share Posted May 1 6 hours ago, vfr400boy said: I always have a fenn set at side of hen house Well caught 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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