wasps eating ferret meat

[lurche 48]

has anyone come accross this? find it very odd and theres always 4 or 5 of them around the hutch which is doing my little lads head in cause he been stung a few times in the past and doesnt react very well to it.thing is ive got two hutches with a pair in each and the wasps only go to my lads ferrets.

[dave1600d 35]

try fly papers mate.....the wasps may get stuck to that,apart from that try puttin a jam jar with small hole so they can get in , but not out,,half fill with water n jam mix,,n put it away from the hutch,,hey may go to the trap rather than the ferrets,,,just an idea,,hope it helps

[happyferret123 13]

Agree with the above, if you put out a wasp trap then hopefully that will reduce their numbers. Otherwise only feed meat at night. Otherwise could you put a very thin fabric over the mesh like people do to keep out the fly's?

[spazzy paddy 127]

Agree with the above, if you put out a wasp trap then hopefully that will reduce their numbers. Otherwise only feed meat at night. Otherwise could you put a very thin fabric over the mesh like people do to keep out the fly's?

use a piece of old net curtain that will stop the little feckers.

[Kay 3,709]

feed any meat at night then remove whats left the following morning

[Malt 379]

I've used something simalar to this before now, they're quite effective:

 

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Wasp-Trap

 

Not seen many wasps about here this year...

[lurche 48]

we have them every year but cant find anything about them eating meat thought they may of been eating the hutch as its a very soft american wood but its defenatly the meat,cant really only give meat at night as they are raw fed and would starve all day.any netting would need to be water proof ,will try the trap and see how that goes a few days

[lurche 48]

I've used something simalar to this before now, they're quite effective:

 

http://www.wikihow.c...ake-a-Wasp-Trap

 

Not seen many wasps about here this year...

thanks malt will try this and it says meat is the best bait as they need high protein ,no wonder they like my soddin chicken