coffeenutdesigns
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Ugh, saw a rat in one of my drop trays tonight and I have 4 does due to kindle this week. I gotta figure out how to get that sucker without hurting my rabbits or chickens in the process. GRRRR.
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Are your cages rat-proof? Rats can get through anything larger than 1" x 1" wire. They can also enter through loose doors or J-feeders without lids.
I'd set some snap traps in the trays if there is enough room for them. Opinions vary on the best baits but I had good luck with a piece of date pushed into the little cup of the pedal type trap.
Unless your rat population is large, they likely won't go after the kits. I have found that rats only get aggressive when their population explodes and the food supply is inadequate.
This topic really belongs in the Predators, Pests and Security forum and I will move it there. You will find a number of other threads about dealing with rats there with ideas for controlling them.
I'd set some snap traps in the trays if there is enough room for them. Opinions vary on the best baits but I had good luck with a piece of date pushed into the little cup of the pedal type trap.
Unless your rat population is large, they likely won't go after the kits. I have found that rats only get aggressive when their population explodes and the food supply is inadequate.
This topic really belongs in the Predators, Pests and Security forum and I will move it there. You will find a number of other threads about dealing with rats there with ideas for controlling them.
