We have got an un-godly number of rats here! Dad has put poison out but it doesn't seem to be working! Last night apparently there were some in my bathroom, fighting over my lotion bottles and soaps that were in the drawers, there was such a mess in there!
Since the poison isn't working, I was wondering if they would eat dog food (or something similar) soaked in antifreeze, and if it would kill them??? I'm going to get some plaster of paris (if I can ever remember! 
) to make the peanut butter balls for in the building where the chickens are, but this would be for under the house. Nothing can get under the house except for the rats, so none of our animals would be at risk.
We have no cats, and the 2 dogs that are running loose don't eat rodents, they just kill live ones.
So would they eat antifreeze-soaked food? Would it kill them? Besides the plaster of paris/peanut butter balls, what else can I use?? These are turning into a major predator here, I've lost quite a few chicks (bantams as old as 3-4 months!), and something needs to be done!
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! I worked in a veterinary hospital and this is true--many animals such as dogs and even cats are attracted to the sweet antifreeze and die a horrible death. There are better ways to eliminate rats. Rat traps baited a few days with yummy PB or other goodies not set to actually trap yet and let the rats get comfortable taking the bait. Then set them to work. The electrocution traps are good too--again let the rats feel comfortable taking the bait with no consequences and then put them out set to kill.
. You might want to call in the professionals...
