Boris70 Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Hi, Just been out to see the girls and get the eggs to find the biggest squirrel I have ever seen trapped in the run (We have a walk in enclosure and run), and only 1 egg I'm thinking he's eaten the eggs as with 10 girls 5-6 eggs this time of year is normal. Any ideas how to get him to relocate? Vicki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madbird Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 This might sound weird.. but do you know anyone who keeps ferrets? A little sprinkle of ferret poop around your run should keep the squirrel away Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toots Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Please be careful in how you do it. Red squirels are of caurse protected by law and can not be trapped by the general public, but grey squirels are classed as vermin and once trapped can not be released Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 The Defra site will direct you to this: http://naturalengland.communisis.com/naturalenglandshop/docs/tan_09.pdf The defra site will explain about the legalities ( and expensive licenses ) http://www.defra.gov.uk/farm/wildlife/other/index.htm Toots is spot on... you have to be careful as there is quite a bit of legislation around the subject... Good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helenmb Posted January 28, 2009 Share Posted January 28, 2009 Vicki - does your run have a roof on it? If so do you know how he/she got in as perhaps you can beef up that bit of the enclosure. I have quite hungry squirrels in my garden who pinch the bird food. So didn't want to 'get rid of them' if you get my drift, so give them their own peanuts away from the bird feeders which seems to help a lot. Not the most idea solution but it worked for me. Must be one very fat squirrel if it ate 4 eggs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forge Cottage Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 Yes, any time now the Cholesterol should give it a heart attack and save you the trouble. Squirrels are notoriously persistent and inventive when they find a source of food. If he has found eggs, like a rat, he will be back. I know it sounds obvious, but you either need to withdraw the source of food, or make it physically inaccessible. If wild creatures are free to come and go, they will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoice Posted January 29, 2009 Share Posted January 29, 2009 I've just asked my freecycle site for ferret poop to help deter my rats. Someone has replied already! Will let you know how it works. Not had an issue with squirrels though. *Rat and mouse problem is enough thanks!* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boris70 Posted February 1, 2009 Author Share Posted February 1, 2009 Thanks to all, I think I scared him enough, and he hasn't visited again - yippeeeeeee! (He was a big grey squirrel - so if I did get hold of him - what on earth I'd do with him I have no idea!). On the note of ferret poop, yep tried that - and it did work on the other nasty 4 legged creatures who like my chicken food, until they burrowed under the run in another place - then it was poison for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Groovychook Posted February 2, 2009 Share Posted February 2, 2009 One of my cats once chased a squirrel into my dining room I don't know who was more shocked, me or him! He resolutely refused to come out, gripped hold of the table leg and peeped at me for a good while. Cat, by this time had lost interest and gone for a lie down. I ended up leaving a trail of peanuts to the back door, went out to wait in the garden and hey presto! He was sprung! He hasn't been back since... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
