rushy lad Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 (edited) Hello , I currently work two well behaved Lakeland Terriers on farms in Cumbria on Rats and other vermin, I have many years of experience and would like to hear from anyone who has a rat problem or would just like some advice on how to get rid of these pests. I am new to this forum so I would appreciate some reply,s. Mr Rushton. Edited July 12, 2005 by rushy lad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Well Rushy Lad, my father has a problem in his barn at the moment and you are more than welcome to come over and have a go at them. However you are responsible for your own travel expenses and accomidations...... :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 rushy lad welcome to the forum glad to see you are experienced with ratting which i think will be put to use on here a lot , i have a problem with rats at a pig farm but the farmer prefers them to be lamped as the site is not that safe for dogs . pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Thanks for the reply,s so quickly. I would be interested on helping clear the rats on your fathers plot. Where are you situated? My terriers are stock broken and very well behaved. I am currently working them on a local chicken farm and have had some impressive hauls. It is worth noting that under ideal breeding conditions a pair of rats can produce 1000 offspring in a season if undisturbed. A female rat(Doe) spends most of her life pregnant so you can see why they can be a real pest if not culled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 he is in canada :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Ha Ha, Never mind, ask him to ship them over! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 Sorry Rushy its hot and I was bored...... :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ernyha Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 I would be interested on helping clear the rats on your fathers plot. Where are you situated? Rushy, first a warm welcome to the site. If you look underneath NTTF's name you will see he has put his location up for all to see. If you add your own location to your profile it will be a big help as leaving it blank is a sore point at the moment with a lot of members. We don't ask for your house number or the street as town,city or county is adequate. This is especially important when using the buy or sell forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 12, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 No Problem, But how do you do it? I will just put in Barrow-in-Furness if that is o.k :*) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete k Posted July 12, 2005 Report Share Posted July 12, 2005 top of the page is the MY CONTROLS button click it and add some stuff to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Thanks Pete. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 13, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Went to a local farm last night(Dusk) which has been very quiet of late with just the odd one that the terriers have nabbed. I was amazed to find young rats every where in one particular barn. One of my terriers nailed six youngish rats and one huge buck rat under an old milk churn. The rat managed to get a nasty bite to her throat which looked quite bad, before she dispached it. A good tip here for anyone who,s dogs get bitten regulary, Get some Pevidine scrub from your vets. Just dilute with warm water and bathe the bite or wound. It really is brilliant and works really quick. Rat bites usually go bad if left alone, so just as a precaution I always bathe them even if no bite is visible. :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackthorn Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 Ha Ha, Never mind, ask him to ship them over! :thumbs: welcome sounds like your going to fit in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 welcome to the mad house :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted July 13, 2005 Report Share Posted July 13, 2005 thanks for the tip on the rat bite. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 No problem Fert, anytime. A quiet time of the year for me ratting and ferreting. Still do my rounds with my terriers though and kept busy with the local terrier and lurcher shows in Cumbria and of course my other sport which is fishing. Roll on the Autumn! :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted July 14, 2005 Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 do you ferret the rats out or smoke them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 14, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 14, 2005 Hiya Fert, No I have only ever used a polecat once on Rat and that was once too many! :thumbs: The farms that I work on have large barns or chicken sheds, so it is a matter of blocking exit holes off properly and positioning the dogs correctly and that usually accounts for most of the rats. Yes some get away but I have had some incredible sport doing things this way. Also one farm that I work on has four large "grain-pits" with on way in and one way out, and that goes for the rats as well. One set of ladders into the pits and as you can imagine some scary moments when you are on the ladders with a dozen rats at the same time trying to scramble out! Do you rat much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Stirky, Did you get my e-mail? :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fert Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 shoot a few with the the air rifle.and once a year when the farmer cleans out his shed of bales. a load of us go with some pipe ann smash them on the way out afew have got dogs but not really proper ratters farm collies and jrts.and i take a few out with the fenn traps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 Great sport though as you will agree. I used to do a lot of ground work with my two terriers but Badgers seem to occupy everywhere and it can be quite frustrating at times finding "charlie" below ground, so ratting it is with the odd mink thrown in for good measure. Still do a bit of earth work- Jan-april , But Rats can and do offer some great work for the Terriers. Would like to hear from other people who work terriers. I was contemplating on setting a "rat-pack" up, but it might be a bridge too far around here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dunganick Posted July 15, 2005 Report Share Posted July 15, 2005 rat shooting is so much fun, its certainly the best thing you can do with an airgun had 6 rats yesterday between 2 shooters, that was in and around a milking parla but its summer, so its not peak time, winter is when they really pick up Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2005 Hiya Dunganick, I Have an airarms 2.2 carbine multishot that I use if I can,t get my Terriers near the rats. I need a bit of practice though as my shot isn,t up to much! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushy lad Posted July 23, 2005 Author Report Share Posted July 23, 2005 Cracking sport again last night. 9 Rats bit the dust in one small barn, and another 3 in a grain pit, and for once none escaped. Only used one dog as things can get a bit heated when one of my lakelands is beaten to the rat by the other! No better way of spending a Friday night, My Missus will probably leave me soon but thats life! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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