pitmanuk 2 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 not sure if this is common as i only do it now and again but set a live trap next to the chicken shed last night baited with chicken feed. went there this morning and found 3 rats in the cage. i have only ever had one at a time so was very pleased Quote Link to post
valley boy 28 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 not sure if this is common as i only do it now and again but set a live trap next to the chicken shed last night baited with chicken feed. went there this morning and found 3 rats in the cage. i have only ever had one at a time so was very pleased I had 2 once in a live trap Quote Link to post
christian71 3,187 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 (edited) you will prob get young rats but not older ones Edited January 10, 2011 by christian71 Quote Link to post
hunt and fish 35 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 plenty of food in the trap mate and always keep 1 rat in the trap..it encourages other rats to come in as well works a treat. Quote Link to post
Paul in North Lincs 15 Posted January 10, 2011 Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 what kind of trap is that bud?...shame you're not local, as I would have had those off you for the young patterdale Im bringing on to play with Quote Link to post
pitmanuk 2 Posted January 10, 2011 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2011 couldnt tell you the make but its just a normal cage trap with spring loaded door. £15 from the local town and country, catches every time its set Quote Link to post
neilp2009 2 Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 ive had 2 rats before in same trap on alotments with chickens only youngens like christian said older ones are a lot wiser Quote Link to post
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