RATS!!!!!!!!

[celonecoop]

Please help we have been seeing large hole going under our coop I told my husband I think it is rats because it is too large of a hole for mice, but we never see any or any signs besides the holes. Well last night I went in the basement and saw 2 Rats in the basement I have chicks down there so not sure if that's what drew them in or what but I want them gone as in like yesterday. Has anybody dealt with this and what did you find that worked. We have rigged up some poison in a safe place (away from children and pets) but its not working apparently. I have all the food in locked storage bins so I don't know what they are coming in for I just need them gone I have 4 small children. Please Help!!!!!

 

[jetdog]

Rat trap basically a mouse trap on steroids any feed store should have them bait with peanut butter, wire the trap to something with wire in case you get a cripple it won't run off with the trap.

 

[Rloehr]

Put the poison in the rat holes. Push it in deep with a stick. That is what we do at work. I work for an apartment complex. We have to be safe with the poison

 

[MargaretYakoda]

We have used these traps for years. They're much better than the wooden ones. EXTREMELY effective.
http://store.doyourownpestcontrol.com/trapper-t-rex-rat-snap-trap

As for your chicks, make sure they're in something rat proof also. Maybe you could rig up something with some hardware cloth?

 

[emssparky79]

Ok, maybe you can help....I read on a thread that if you plant mint around the coop it will keep away rats. What kind of mint is my question.