Rhodey 96 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Had a call from a mate at the weekend asking me to take my border pup over to a farm for some ratting. We were working a chicken shed thats 30 yards long and on skids so it can be towed around. There was 5 of us working 4 dogs, two border/pats one border/laky and my border. Well the plan was to drag it on to clean ground and let the terriers nail any that were bolting, farm had told us there are hundreds of rats in the shed. The tractors pulled the shed 100 yards across the field and only 10 bolted, so we thought it was the usual "I've got millions of rats" when there is only a dozen or so. We said to one of the farmers to get his 360 digger and turn the chicken shit / foundations over which were 3 foot deep, from the first time to bucket went in till the last bucket between 10-30 rats bolted each time. These ranged from fully grown, half grown and young with closed eyes. This lasted for an hour and a half and all the dogs were knackered and we were knackered. There are 144 rats in the picture put there was at least the same amount again that we couldn't recover as each bucket was piled up and alot of bodies were lost. all in all a cracking morning all dogs went well even the two pups. 2 Quote Link to post
j1985 1,984 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Looks like you had a good day!! Quote Link to post
torchey 1,328 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Had a call from a mate at the weekend asking me to take my border pup over to a farm for some ratting. We were working a chicken shed thats 30 yards long and on skids so it can be towed around. There was 5 of us working 4 dogs, two border/pats one border/laky and my border. Well the plan was to drag it on to clean ground and let the terriers nail any that were bolting, farm had told us there are hundreds of rats in the shed. The tractors pulled the shed 100 yards across the field and only 10 bolted, so we thought it was the usual "I've got millions of rats" when there is only a dozen or so. We said to one of the farmers to get his 360 digger and turn the chicken shit / foundations over which were 3 foot deep, from the first time to bucket went in till the last bucket between 10-30 rats bolted each time. These ranged from fully grown, half grown and young with closed eyes. This lasted for an hour and a half and all the dogs were knackered and we were knackered. There are 144 rats in the picture put there was at least the same amount again that we couldn't recover as each bucket was piled up and alot of bodies were lost. all in all a cracking morning all dogs went well even the two pups. Looks like you had a bit of fun there mate Quote Link to post
Blue one 89 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 top pest control lads, fair play. Quote Link to post
vduben 55 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 theres always some corigated sheet in a ratting photo lol nice work mate Quote Link to post
whippet 99 2,613 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 cracking morning , there must of been some food source gone there too keep those rats, know the feeling when they say theres loads , you are always optimistic , but one day hopefully it will happen - law of averages, great haul Quote Link to post
Keeps 403 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 thats what you call a mornings ratting - well done! Quote Link to post
christian71 3,187 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Some rats that mate Quote Link to post
Squirrel_Basher 17,100 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Propper control there lads .Done my fair share of the organic sheds and its knackering i know .642 our best to date with 5 dogs and 3 cans of red bull ,lol. Quote Link to post
Guest busterdog Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Is that Daves farm i see, well done mate. Quote Link to post
Rhodey 96 Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Is that Daves farm i see, well done mate. Yeah it is, can't wait till they have to move the shed again. Quote Link to post
bradaz2009 9 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 good going there pal and i bet you were knackered but the buzz keeps you going Quote Link to post
Beddy-Poacher 30 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 Nice work lads, Well done Quote Link to post
Vosey 24 Posted May 23, 2011 Report Share Posted May 23, 2011 good trip out, wish we ahd somewhere like that. atb vosey Quote Link to post
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