Saint-scooby Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Rats, tried the normal bait and traps, all not that good, infact think the bait is making them into super rats. I have taken a few shots with my air gun but they move too quick. So any ideas ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 got a mate with a terrier? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 10 June, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Yes but now just seen their handy work, loads of burrows little buggers... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 My brother in law does pest control, mainly looking after farm land etc, the best 2 ways of sorting the rats out are shoving poison gas pellets down the holes then filling in the holes or a good jack russell. Jack russells are great for barns etc. His has an incredible strike rate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Truesaint Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Put a pit of cat food (liquidised is best!) on oned of their runs. Get your self in position with the rifle. They will stop still and lap at the cat food, its at that point you feed them the lead! You'll soon have a nice little pile of corpses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saint-scooby Posted 10 June, 2011 Author Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Just spoken to a mate, got some bait on order, will try the other options later today , just need to re aline my air rifle my kill rate is not that good with rats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldNick Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 I play Avram Grants and Steve Cotterills interviews over a loudspeaker and the rats throw themselves onto the traps Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjay77 Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Ive got 1 cat that will hunt anything that moves. He used to come home with a couple of rats every day but he must of hunted them to extinction as I havent seen any for ages. He has taken out plenty of birds too and doesnt bother with small song birds that are nice in the garden, he goes for pigeons and sea gulls which are as big as him! My other cat is a lazy bastard and just waits for the left overs. Be nice to any local cats and erm.... borrow one for a few days if you dont want the responsability of owning one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 I'm just waiting for the rats to turn up at my place as I just got some chickens. My little patterdale would keep them clear if her squirrel hunting skills are anything to go by. Just wonder if she would keep the fox away from my chickens. Got traps out for him, so will see what we catch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raging Bull Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 I'm just waiting for the rats to turn up at my place as I just got some chickens. My little patterdale would keep them clear if her squirrel hunting skills are anything to go by. Just wonder if she would keep the fox away from my chickens. Got traps out for him, so will see what we catch! In all honesty you won't stop a fox. All you can do is lace a dead chicken with poison and hope it's killing to eat them and not just for the sake of it which some do!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angelman Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 I presume that there are some cubs somewhere that need feeding. Might have to break out the .243 if the traps don't catch him, as with all due respect to Charlie boy, I would prefer to have my chickens alive. Having said that the Mrs went over board a little and got 10 of them and each lays an egg a day!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tpbury Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 When you absolutely, definitely have to kill every melon farmin rat in the room - AK47 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pap Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Take off and nuke the whole site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyboy Posted 10 June, 2011 Share Posted 10 June, 2011 Take off and nuke the whole site from orbit. It's the only way to be sure. like Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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