roadkill Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 (edited) Guys, What is the best method for controlling rats around the pens and feeders? Do you use poison or traps or a bit of both? Jamie Edited July 5, 2016 by roadkill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlieT Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Poison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 if maize is available to them traps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scolopax Posted July 5, 2016 Report Share Posted July 5, 2016 Traps for the occasional wandering rat. For established colonies traps don't work need to use poison. Late winter smoking out and terriers can be effective, but by then they will have eaten a lot of feed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patrol Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 (edited) Unless your overrun, try not to use poison, secondary poisoning is a major thing these days ( paperwork required) Dig a hole put in a wooden box and lid that will allow say 3 traps to be set inside, I find a open hands height with a conventional rat trap works best , if your using a rat trap screw them to the base so they can't jump on going off, drill then a at each end a 50mm hole and connect 50mm pipe to the two holes put in the ground with lid level with ground so you can lift and check Iay the pipes out to resemble two rat holes backfill and after a couple of days they should be using it, place some pellets or wheat in if required. If you have to resort to rodenticide you have very secure bait box as well, check em every time you feed up Three or four around where you have a problem will sort reasonably quick Patrol Edited July 22, 2016 by Patrol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 Patrol - I work in pest control and your answer is one of the most sensible I have read in a long time. I'm not sure DIY has to produce paperwork, but you would have to read the label of whatever you are using and follow the instructions there. Very good response. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 22, 2016 Report Share Posted July 22, 2016 hello, i believe new laws came in on purchase and use of rat poison maybe someone can let us know details although i am on farm assurance scheme re pest control , i only poison very occasional ( 6 months ago) and that is in enclosed barn where rats hope cannot escape as owls etc might get, others i bait and shoot or trap, good sort of traps on ebay from the trap man, best poison i find is pink jaguar in plastic drum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prospero Posted July 23, 2016 Report Share Posted July 23, 2016 To buy professional use Rodenticides you now need to be certified. Depending on your job there are different qualifications for this, look at the CRRU or Killgerm websites to see which you need. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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