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Santa Rosa, CA.

I have rats in my chicken coop that don't like peanut butter or bacon. Does anyone have a can't resist bait for me to try.

7/21/2014 11:58:05 PM

Concord, CA.

My neighbor uses walnuts with good success.

7/22/2014 12:58:25 AM

Williamsburg,KY

I glue a pumpkin seed to the trap mechanisim..when he goes to get it, well its glued down...

I also put peanut butter wrapped in a piece of pantyhose nylon, tie it to the mechanism and their teeth get caught in the nylon...

Make sure you put the trap along the wall.

I have also put a live trap right at the hole, cover it so its dark and well, in it goes.

Good Luck,

When you have chickens you will have rats.

7/22/2014 6:30:34 AM

Western PA

Yep, on a dirty jobs episode they were catching rats, the exterminator said to always put traps against walls, as the run right up against them.

7/22/2014 7:31:28 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Still use peanut butter, but have it acting as the glue for Cheezits and various nuts. I never leave any traps in the open either.

7/22/2014 7:38:19 AM

Corbin, KY

Just one bite bait bars works wonders. You can use wire to tie them to a nail so they have to eat it on the spot. Just put where chickens will not get the left overs.

7/22/2014 10:11:52 AM

Upa Creek, Mo

Problem with poison bars is if hawks, mammals etc feed on the rat after it eats enough to kill it.

7/22/2014 10:36:41 AM

Hinckley MN

Industrial Rat trap: 55 gallon barrel baited with grain and a broken egg. place against a wall and run a board to the top. rats jump in but can't jump out. I have caught up to 20 a night. once you catch them you can toss in a bait bar to finish them and bury or burn the bodies so your pets don't get poisioned.

7/22/2014 12:38:11 PM

Downey California

Avocodo

7/22/2014 1:36:41 PM

50 Acres

I use peanut butter and raisins on mice, with success.

7/22/2014 11:32:06 PM

Ontario

Strawberry flavored bubble gum (:0)

7/23/2014 8:21:50 AM

Concord, CA.

Is that fresh bubblegum or ABC gum?

7/23/2014 10:52:15 AM

Ontario

Fresh (:0)

7/24/2014 9:29:36 AM

Concord, CA.

Medford,
That may explain why I don't catch any rats with bubble gum.

I am intrigued with the industrial method if a 55 gallon drum noted further up the thread. I'll have to try that.

7/24/2014 4:05:16 PM

http://www.rodentblaster.com/

7/24/2014 5:41:36 PM

Concord, CA.

Don,
Using this method to deal with rodents looks like a lot of fun. But, I don't know if I would use it to take care of the rats in Russ's chicken coop! Well, on second thought, it might get the hens to lay eggs all at once.

7/24/2014 7:12:09 PM

Torrance, Ca.

You have rats, gross!

7/24/2014 7:29:20 PM

Concord, CA.

Well, part of the time. I chase them out of my barn and into my neighbor's bamboo thicket, then he chases them back. So, I've got 'part time' rats.

7/24/2014 8:50:08 PM

Central Illinois

http://www.rodentblaster.com/

looks like a great gift for 4th of july

7/25/2014 9:09:57 AM