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<blockquote data-quote="regolith" data-source="post: 880596" data-attributes="member: 9267"><p>An old fridge is what I keep the rat bait in - it's the only place I could think of that would effectively control their access.</p><p>They've eaten the bait now. It just took them a couple of days to think about it - it was Monday night they chewed those teats, it's Thursday night now.</p><p></p><p>Suzie, when I moved here I brought a trailer load of pot plants and set them out on the lawn till I got organised, and every time I turned round there would be a rat hiding behind a pot or climbing in and investigating them... my dog was just starting to get into killing rather than just chasing rats when he died. I'd say we had an infestation, yet now I rarely see one around the house and the bait is only taken a couple of times a month.</p><p></p><p>Farmerjon, I hope you don't mind me saying that you're missing some of the details of NZ farming. There are no buildings here that you would describe as a 'barn' - the calfshed is a 3-sided lean-to, open to rats from every direction. I've never tested the theory but it's common knowledge that you don't bother baiting rats in a calf shed while calves are being reared there because they prefer baby calf dung to the bait. </p><p>I've learned a few things about this farm from a neighbour today that would give anyone the willies. One of the keys to the rat infestation - and the holes they've burrowed in the ground around attest to it - is the presence right behind the house of a stinking hole half-full of water and carcases. The person who thinks that is a suitable dead-stock disposal method also grins and claims to breed the rats as a hobby when you notice one and point to it.</p><p></p><p>The critters have been climbing on the piece of wood I leant against the milk bucket, but I've taken it down for now - I put a nail in one end so it wouldn't slide but it needs to be more secure than that, wouldn't want the ickle things to get hurt when it rolls over and give up trying. I'm thinking if you could get the milk level just the right height below the rim of the bucket they might too fall in and drown. Maybe steps instead of a ramp?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="regolith, post: 880596, member: 9267"] An old fridge is what I keep the rat bait in - it's the only place I could think of that would effectively control their access. They've eaten the bait now. It just took them a couple of days to think about it - it was Monday night they chewed those teats, it's Thursday night now. Suzie, when I moved here I brought a trailer load of pot plants and set them out on the lawn till I got organised, and every time I turned round there would be a rat hiding behind a pot or climbing in and investigating them... my dog was just starting to get into killing rather than just chasing rats when he died. I'd say we had an infestation, yet now I rarely see one around the house and the bait is only taken a couple of times a month. Farmerjon, I hope you don't mind me saying that you're missing some of the details of NZ farming. There are no buildings here that you would describe as a 'barn' - the calfshed is a 3-sided lean-to, open to rats from every direction. I've never tested the theory but it's common knowledge that you don't bother baiting rats in a calf shed while calves are being reared there because they prefer baby calf dung to the bait. I've learned a few things about this farm from a neighbour today that would give anyone the willies. One of the keys to the rat infestation - and the holes they've burrowed in the ground around attest to it - is the presence right behind the house of a stinking hole half-full of water and carcases. The person who thinks that is a suitable dead-stock disposal method also grins and claims to breed the rats as a hobby when you notice one and point to it. The critters have been climbing on the piece of wood I leant against the milk bucket, but I've taken it down for now - I put a nail in one end so it wouldn't slide but it needs to be more secure than that, wouldn't want the ickle things to get hurt when it rolls over and give up trying. I'm thinking if you could get the milk level just the right height below the rim of the bucket they might too fall in and drown. Maybe steps instead of a ramp? [/QUOTE]
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