Stella's Social Club

[kathyinmo]

Kathy didn't I hear you talking about a Welbar at one point? Like a Rhodebar.

Oh yes. I will get some of those, too. But, no - that is not my end goal.

 

[kathyinmo]

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It depends on the poison you used. Some of them do not cause the rodent carcass to be hazardous. I'd have to look it up, but I think that's true with D-Con. Otherwise there'd be too many family pets and scavengers affected as well.

Deb

I used Fastrac Blox (bromethalin).
THIS stuff.

 

[ronott1]

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The Bielefelder is a new breed of German origin. It was created in the early 1970s, and a bantam variety appeared in 1983. They were seeking to develop a large, quiet, cold-resistant bird that was a good egg producer. This is an auto-sexing breed. They breed true, but chicks are sexable by color at one day of age. Among the breeds used to develop the Bielefelder were the New Hampshire, Rhode Island Red and Welsummer. The birds are recognised only in the Legbar color.

 

[debs_flock]

It depends on the poison you used. Some of them do not cause the rodent carcass to be hazardous. I'd have to look it up, but I think that's true with D-Con. Otherwise there'd be too many family pets and scavengers affected as well.

Deb

I used Fastrac Blox (bromethalin).
THIS stuff.

Q Will the dead rats killed by this poison effect other animals should they eat the rat carcass?

A Rats that have eaten the bait and then die are supposed to be removed and disposed of if they are found. Animals that eat exposed carcasses will usually have to eat many carcasses before they receive enough bait to have a reaction, but a secondary poisoning is possible. Terad3 Blox is a newer product that has a lower risk of secondary poisoning should a predatory animal eat a rat carcass.

 

[tazcat70]

Ooohhhh is that it? Sounds pretty!

 

[ronott1]

Ooohhhh is that it? Sounds pretty!

I don't know but if Kathy is working on them they will be wonderful!

 

[Mahonri]

I once lost 3 Big beautiful Marans after they ate a small rat that had eaten rat poison.

 

[ronott1]

I once lost 3 Big beautiful Marans after they ate a small rat that had eaten rat poison.

I keep hoping that the poisoned rat will kill this bad cat that hangs out at my place!

Crafty cat only eats cat food, though she will kill a mouse....Just not eat it.


By the way, I think I read way too many Grimms fairy tales growing up!

 

[Miss Molly]

I have had a predator here. Don't know what. Two of my Icelandics are gone. Just gone. Not to be found anywhere. These are the 2 left. One male and the only female. That is not all. About 10 days ago began another "problem." I lost 3 Delaware pullets.One each night, 3 nights in a row, and each time they were found on the nest in the morning. Dead, just dead, with no marks or anything. I am frantic. The last few days I have not lost any, but each morning I go outside to let them out - I enter the coop with reluctance. I have had no symptoms of disease. Well, I had the Barred Rock pullet with the dropped wing. That coop is furthest away from where the Delawares are - in the layers coop. No further problems in the breeder barn (where the Barred Rock pullet was). We had a stray cat here - for a few days. It was skinny and hungry. Tyler fed it and it kept coming back. It has not been back for a week. Could it have been the cat? I am fearful. I do know that at point of lay (which is the age of my Delawares), there is sometimes problems and death. I say that because, each one was on the nest.

OH NOOOO Kathy, I am so sorry. I hope you find out what is causing this...that is just awful. My heart goes out to you...

 

[Miss Molly]

I thought about that, too. I checked all the feed. It is all fresh. I do wonder if there was some kind of poison they could have got. I did put out mouse-rat poison. But, I threw it UNDER all the coops, where the chickens can not reach.

Could they have eaten a rat that ate the poison?