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i have found rat droppings in the greehouse so i might just try putting poison down inside and see what happens
Quote from: keejaay on February 02, 2012, 19:03:40i have found rat droppings in the greehouse so i might just try putting poison down inside and see what happens Wouldn't shutting the greenhouse door keep the rats out?
Chickens do not attract rats per se .....but food and somewhere warm to sleep and nest does. They are just as likely to be attracted to bird tables and bread, as they are sheds and stacks of junk and rubbish left outside. Outhouses are a favourite as are garages. Remove rubbish, keep the place tidy and deny them their homes! They will move on elsewhere! Jeyes fluid is said to deter them, water it around the edge of your garden/plot - they keep to their "rat-runs" which are always along the edge of a boundary. Human pee is also said to deter them as they sense your presence as a threat!
Quote from: louise stella on February 12, 2012, 12:47:38Chickens do not attract rats per se .....but food and somewhere warm to sleep and nest does. They are just as likely to be attracted to bird tables and bread, as they are sheds and stacks of junk and rubbish left outside. Outhouses are a favourite as are garages. Remove rubbish, keep the place tidy and deny them their homes! They will move on elsewhere! Jeyes fluid is said to deter them, water it around the edge of your garden/plot - they keep to their "rat-runs" which are always along the edge of a boundary. Human pee is also said to deter them as they sense your presence as a threat! How many Chickens do you keep?,