Would this work ?

[30-6]

My farmer friend thought we had cleaned up the buildings with poison and fenns, but we just found some fresh rat droppings, right in the middle of the toolshed.

 

Set some mk 4's around the walls to no avail un-baited, so now trying peanut butter on them, but know that mice will probably get there first.

 

Was thinking of sitting the traps in a shallow container of water. Would this attract / work ?

[30-6]

As an experiment put peanut butter on one and tried sitting one in shallow container of water after reading rats need to drink a lot.

 

Water set up caught.

[243deer]

As soon as it gets a bit cooler the rats will be coming in from the fields so clear today and plenty about tomorrow - normal for this time of the year - a never ending battle - have to admire the little blighters though once in the hundred times of cursing them

[chris1961]

Peanut butter and chocolate spread mixed they love it

[toxo]

I thought of an idea for shooting them but could never get back before the bait would run out so didn't bother but after watching a rat jump six inches and latch on to the nipple on a pheasant feeder I've updated it in my mind like so;

 

Set up a feeding station with a solar light so they get used to it and you won't need any lamp or n/v on the rifle.

Set up a container of some kind with a nipple so it's off the ground. Fill with peanut butter that's diluted just enough so they have to suck on it or at least bump it to get to the goodies.

 

The idea is that even if you can't get back for a few days it won't run out.

 

What do you think lads? Thumbs up or down?

[Lampwick]

Why don't you hit them hard with poison?

[Old farrier]

As an experiment put peanut butter on one and tried sitting one in shallow container of water after reading rats need to drink a lot.

 

Water set up caught.

 

Picture would be nice if you could be so kind 😊

 

 

Always a pain this time of year

 

All the best

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[Mice!]

Would something like sugar or cordial work to attract them, thinking it would work better out the nipple?

[30-6]

Of,

 

I used to be able to put pictures up, but for some reason they are too big now and will not work.

 

The tray I used was what I had asparagus in from supermarket, mk4 fenn fitted just right, water was only about 1/2 inch deep.

 

The "tunnel" was a wide bit of wood, layed from floor to wall over the trap. Because I could not peg chain anywhere, I put a staple into a 4 X 6 piece of loose wood and clipped to that, so if anything picked it up, they would have to drag that around. Bit of weight over setup to make dog proof, job done.

[30-6]

This little tip might help someone.

 

If you suspect rats are using a particular hole, block it with leaves or put a little bit of grit, or dried earth just inside the entrance of the hole. You can see then it has been disturbed.