rats pulling birds down holes what have you tried

[animals1981]

traps, poison securing coop, nothing keeps them out

i have no issue with any predators if anyone is ontario feel free let ur coons possums foxes go on my property, they dont pose a issue with the dogs but rats omg

My cats killed around 10 huge ones in a week i measured and took pics of all of them and they were abnorally big.

every trap you can think of. The rat was so strong he broke a 100 live trap meant for squirrels and weasel.

Getting cats that can kill lots of rats easily is hard because it is a specialized trait as the cat gets the throat of the rat and once figures this out the rat is easy prey. But only two cats i know can do this. Has anyone tried feeding their cats in the penn? I am trying this now. I bought new traps. LIve traps, instant kill traps. Anything you can think of. The cats killed like 20 big ones i dont get how these devils came back. There is no food. But they pull down bantam sized roosters down holes.

 

[animals1981]

Another thing. If i lure the rats out via food to where the cats are the ones who are expert killers would that be a good idea? put food in a bowl where i know the cats love to be? Once the cats see or know the rat is there catching is real easy for them. They are bengals and arabian mau so not normal cats. To break a live hava heart trap meant for larger animals is just insanity.

 

[Serin]

Not abnormal rats... normal Norway rats. Get a terrier, they're much better ratters than cats.

 

[Chicken Heel]

As a teenager, I had a similar experience with Norway rats and I got rid of them by pouring gas in their holes and lighting them with a match. But I also caught the neighboring patch of woods on fire. It seemed like a good idea at the time.

 

[Kayla's Lunch]

My one and so far only rat was killed by my terrier.

 

[DiYMama540]

Oh. My. Gosh. Keep letting the cats do their thing, you could even add a terrier breed to your family. They live to chase small furry creatures such as those in your pics. Keep up with the trapping, if calling an animal exterminator in your area is an option I would try that...seems you may have quite a few of these devils around your property.

 

[Chicken Heel]

Terriers are an excellent suggestion. My terrier/poodle mix Millie was the best mouser I ever had as she would lie for hours under my coops. Sadly, I lost her to IVDD in 2016.

 

[DiYMama540]

Lol...so when I wrote my post there were no replies yet...so it looks like the consensus is...get a terrier!
Then you can post cute puppy pics like these:

 

[Evelyn Walker]

Lol...so when I wrote my post there were no replies yet...so it looks like the consensus is...get a terrier!
Then you can post cute puppy pics like these:
View attachment 1905947

Oh lord.

 

[NorthernChick1]

My jackrussell is the best hunter! i was cutting some tall grass in the run new run i had built (chickens didnt use it yet) and my jack killed 4 mice in like a half hour.