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| borderterrier Member Since: 09 Dec 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1677   
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Cats and terriers! You can borrow my 2 x BTs!
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24th Oct 2014 6:28pm |
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| bpman Member Since: 21 May 2008 Location: Oslo Posts: 8069 
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^^ terriers 😄
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24th Oct 2014 6:31pm |
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| Venomator Member Since: 25 Aug 2014 Location: Peterborough Posts: 2087
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Mars Bars...
Irresistible apparently... 
But what a waste...  Rog... 
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24th Oct 2014 6:32pm |
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| barbel jim Member Since: 12 Dec 2012 Location: Northants Posts: 1434 
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Change your poison. I doubt they are just taking off the poison, it is in my experience normal for Powdery residue looking like husks to be left, and occasionally a dead rat/mouse. I use neosorexa gold and can't fault it. Keep it topped up and down all year around
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24th Oct 2014 6:57pm |
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| Happyoldgit Member Since: 14 Sep 2007 Location: Norfolk Posts: 3471 
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^^
The little  are becoming resistant to some of the poisons so you need to change from whatever it is you are using. For instant results get hold of some of your local lads with terriers. Steve.
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24th Oct 2014 7:08pm |
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| V12vanquish Member Since: 28 Sep 2014 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 52 
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Put a notice up.....................
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24th Oct 2014 7:09pm |
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| jollymuckshifter Member Since: 10 Dec 2011 Location: Chester le Street Posts: 120 
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I use sweet corn husks soaked in peppermint,also have a rat trap/cage that has peanut butter/bacon rind as bait.
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24th Oct 2014 7:47pm |
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| Defender SVX Member Since: 29 Jan 2009 Location: Co Durham Posts: 730
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No beating antifreeze mixed in tuna drain the oil and mix a little amount well in.
(works on cats also apparently  ) but make un accessible from the chickens. Formerly mao99999
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24th Oct 2014 8:05pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006 
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Want me to pop over with the terrier? Not a rodent of any description in a mile radius of me these days
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24th Oct 2014 8:14pm |
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| alwoodley72 Member Since: 14 Mar 2010 Location: salisbury, wilts Posts: 726  
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24th Oct 2014 10:14pm |
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| big steve Member Since: 24 Dec 2009 Location: hertfordshire Posts: 2456 
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plaster of paris mixed with sugar works a treat
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24th Oct 2014 10:23pm |
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| redhandluke Member Since: 02 Jun 2013 Location: Northern Ireland Posts: 243 
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MOG is right. In some areas of the UK rats are showing resistance to certain poisons. My advice, if the poison is not working, to:
1) Change poison and make sure it is fresh-poisons have sell-by dates, 2) If using wax blocks, make sure they are secured, otherwise they'll carry them away for a rainy day, 3) Get yourself some good breakback traps and lay them in runs and around the edges of any buildings, bait with something that resists mould and doesn't go off too quick. 4) Remember that rats are neophobic and don't like change, so once you put some measures in place give them time. 5) As suggested air rifles or terriers 6) Employ a BPCA qualified Pest Controller Pestf*rce
Always remember that where rats are present diseases are not far away, take necessary cleaning precautions when you're finished. Good Luck Steve-Pest Controller |
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24th Oct 2014 11:23pm |
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| bob neville Member Since: 30 Apr 2009 Location: Marbella Posts: 3248  
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I have been using this stuff for a couple of years. It has removed our infestation
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25th Oct 2014 8:45am |
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| Landy-Novice Member Since: 22 Jun 2013 Location: wiltshire Posts: 118
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wow, lots of great advice here.
i cant say terriers/cats are a good idea as there is bait everywhere and today i found 3 dead rats and a mouse. so were making good progress. and the neighbour had 2 rats too.
worst part is having to go and find the bodies and dispose of them. dont want anythng else finding the poisoned bodies. im going to order a couple of types of poison and then alternate between the both so the cant get use to it and a couple of metal back breaking trap. but doubt i will use mars bars for bait as i just love them!! haha
i also know to pin down the traps and bait as they can carry them away if death isnt instant. lets see if i cant get rid of 'em for good. many thanks.  |
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26th Oct 2014 2:21pm |
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