Carrie
Well-known member
Once again I find myself coming to you all for advice!
1. Anyone ever had problems with squirrels chewing holes in hard plastic water tanks? Never had this problem in the years (going on 11 now) that we've had cattle, but 6 months ago something began chewing the heck out of 2 of our tanks. Thought it must have been rats - you could see the gnaw mark around the holes - but several weeks ago my husband actually saw a squirrel perched on the lip of the tank chewing to beat the band. These tanks are in a wooded area, quite a ways from the barn and house. We've set several traps, to no avail. Any Ideas for making the tanks less palatable?
2. We patched the holes with "Bondo" (a fiberglass product used for car dents, scrapes etc.) then read the warning on the label that said it shouldn't be used for human or animal comsumption since one of the chemicals (styrene monomer) is "know in the state of California to be a potential carcinogen" (does this mean if you live in Indiana you don't need to worry?) Serriously, has anyone used something like this to repair their cattle tanks? Did your cattle all abort and develope cancer?
Thanks in advance for any help or insight you may have. CT is a great resource.
Carrie
1. Anyone ever had problems with squirrels chewing holes in hard plastic water tanks? Never had this problem in the years (going on 11 now) that we've had cattle, but 6 months ago something began chewing the heck out of 2 of our tanks. Thought it must have been rats - you could see the gnaw mark around the holes - but several weeks ago my husband actually saw a squirrel perched on the lip of the tank chewing to beat the band. These tanks are in a wooded area, quite a ways from the barn and house. We've set several traps, to no avail. Any Ideas for making the tanks less palatable?
2. We patched the holes with "Bondo" (a fiberglass product used for car dents, scrapes etc.) then read the warning on the label that said it shouldn't be used for human or animal comsumption since one of the chemicals (styrene monomer) is "know in the state of California to be a potential carcinogen" (does this mean if you live in Indiana you don't need to worry?) Serriously, has anyone used something like this to repair their cattle tanks? Did your cattle all abort and develope cancer?
Thanks in advance for any help or insight you may have. CT is a great resource.
Carrie