Hi John great haircut it suits you. The grass is starting to come in well. The white peacock looks amazing. I like the bucket traps. I’ve seen them used before and they did work. So don’t give up on them yet John.
@kerryl4031
5 ай бұрын
A farmer friend said the best way is to dig a trench around the perimeter of the chicken run and house and make it deep and fill with pea shingle - or small stones. When the rats burrow, the tunnel collapses on them. Add more stones as required. On the other hand dig out the area where the house sits with a wider border around, fill with shingle - no burrowing thing will get into the house. I tend to use a hose down the tunnels and a spray of water where I know they sit sheltering. They end up finding somewhere else because the disturbance is too much. My muscovies trample them!
@littlesaltyhomesteader
5 ай бұрын
Last spring and summer, we had rats in our garden really bad. I did the bucket trap, but I used sunflower seeds in the bottom of the bucket. And they can swim for literally hours, so dispatching them is kind of torturous. I had the most luck with snap traps placed everywhere. I know with chickens that probably isn’t an option. Another option may be to install an owl house for screech owls if they are in your area. We did that at our old place and the owl returns each year. They still have no rats. Screech owls are smaller, so rats are about the largest prey they can handle. Good luck! I lost many nights of sleep trying to lessen their population, so I feel your pain.
@OldReddingFarm
5 ай бұрын
Oh I've heard of that bucket with sunflower seeds. Maybe we should try that. We used to have a bucket of water in with the peas and one day I looked into it and it was literally 🤮🤢🤮🤢🤮
@littlesaltyhomesteader
5 ай бұрын
@@OldReddingFarm you might also try a scrap 2x4 as the ramp. The 2x4 worked for me!
@lindageorge6174
5 ай бұрын
The white peacock is gorgeous what's his name? 💞
@rickdorman4467
5 ай бұрын
Nice grass… bad RATS…
@OldReddingFarm
5 ай бұрын
Lol we should retitle the video to that
@jamesjessee4064
5 ай бұрын
🙋♂️👍❤️
@anndorman4030
5 ай бұрын
Nice haircut! Sorry Cat doesn’t like it.
@OldReddingFarm
5 ай бұрын
It's too short we need more hair !
@joybartlett9784
5 ай бұрын
That white peacock was beautiful. I have never seen a solid white one before.
@DMBallard6
5 ай бұрын
Hi There! Happy Day to you two.😎 I very much dislike rats.
@cheriwhitley8385
5 ай бұрын
I have those bucket traps.. I put the peanut butter on the drop-down lip near the back so when they walk on it to get to the Pb they fall in..
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