Ratsbegone

[londrajs]

Hi. I’m new here. I have three hens. I have been fighting the occasional but constant rat visitations. I have taken food away at night. I have sprayed walls and ceiling with peppermint/clove/etc sprays. But recently an old farmer told me to mix Jiffy corn meal and baking soda 50 / 50 and add a small handful of sugar. Put it out where hens can’t go, next to a bowl of water. You can see more on line about this, but I have not seen a rat since 4 days after I put this mixture out. Other animals cannot get to it. It has now be 3 weeks without a trace of rat. Hopeful.

 

[nuthatched]

Rats can't burp so they die of bowel rupture. Not exactly humane but it does work and won't hurt anything else.

 

[Jenbirdee]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[muddy75]

 

[Debbie292d]

Hiya, and welcome to BYC!

Glad you're rid of rats! We're glad you're here!

 

[londrajs]

Rats can't burp so they die of bowel rupture. Not exactly humane but it does work and won't hurt anything else.

Yes, that is what I was told. Rat poison is at least as horrible and can hurt another animal that might eat a dead poisoned one. I had to do something. I continue with the essential oil sprays, natural repel granules that aren’t poison, in hopes they will just not come back. But I leave out the Jiffy/baking soda mix, too, in a confined area.

 

[N F C]

Hi, interesting solution to the rat problem. Thanks for joining!

 

[CCsGarden]

Welcome to BYC!

 

[DobieLover]

Hello and welcome to BYC! Glad you joined.

 

[janiedoe]

Welcome to BYC. I have a cat who is a professional rattet. She isn't exactly humane either, but I'm terrified of rats, so I'm happy to have her.