tokenwelshman Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 "So, what did you do on Sunday?" "Rat-proofed my Eglu." "Oh..." (sound of receding footsteps) For a few days I've noticed a couple of brown rats merrily running around in the Eglu run while the chickens are free-ranging. The neighbours have noticed too! So today I covered the run in chicken wire with much smaller holes than the standard Eglu run mesh. My fingers are shredded. And this is the result: And here's one of the jailbirds... I've also ordered a Rat Zapper, which seems to get a lot more good press than bad... I live near a stream so I suppose it's inevitable there are going to be rats around. You wouldn't think that I have two cats, and that there are at least four other cats in the immediate area, would you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tutti Frutti Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 I'm liking your logs! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokenwelshman Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Homebase - mini sleepers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plum Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Fort Knox, that should fix them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sadietoo Posted June 27, 2010 Share Posted June 27, 2010 Do you not own a flute then ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokenwelshman Posted June 27, 2010 Author Share Posted June 27, 2010 Do you not own a flute then ? Wish I'd thought of that a few hours ago!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokenwelshman Posted July 18, 2010 Author Share Posted July 18, 2010 "So, what did you do THIS Sunday?" "Carried on rat-proofing my Eglu." "Oh..." (sound of somebody nervously telephoning local home for the bewildered) I had already wrapped my Eglu run in much finer mesh (as devotees of this thread will already know). However I was paranoid about rats burrowing in under the run. In fact I was particularly repulsed by a few threads which mentioned that rats will happily nest under an Eglu (because of the warmth of the chickens - ) and will then gnaw up through the base of the nesting box. So, security measures have been stepped up even further today, with concrete slabs being laid beneath the coop and the run. I have to say that I haven't noticed any rats around since the extra wire mesh was added. Not taking any chances though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 I am impressed.......and the others should be going to the home for the bewildered not you I think I need shares in a wire company to cover my WIR & keep the little......and not so little ..... beasts away from my girls........I have a drainage ditch running about 6 ft from the WIR, I stand no chance really Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tokenwelshman Posted July 20, 2010 Author Share Posted July 20, 2010 I have a drainage ditch running about 6 ft from the WIR, I stand no chance really Yup, I'm the same, with a stream about 2 ft away from the run, I think I'm guaranteed visits from the local rat population - nice! Don't know about you but my fingers are shredded from all the messing around with wire netting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Have you laid any baited traps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted July 21, 2010 Share Posted July 21, 2010 Yes and they are regularly ignored Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
