Portland_Jon
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Jon 2 - Rats 0I counted 13 rat holes within six feet of each other this morning so out with my magic rat hole exploder (petrol) and poured a cup full (well maybe a mug or a pint glass full!!!) down each hole and a trail of the stuff between the holes.
While I was doing this I saw a rat come out of one hole and back down another, probably trying to escape the fumes. After a minute or two to soak in I lit it up and it went with the biggest woof I have ever heard followed by several deep bangs as it flashed through the warren. I saw a bit of movement in the grass on one side of the main nest and realised that I had missed a hole and the ratties were escaping through it.
First a half grown rat met my size 12 boot followed by the biggest rat I have ever seen, it took several boot stomps to do the job. I'll get a pic of it later to show the size of it.
Now I need to fill in the holes so I can tell when we have a problem again.
At least with them living where they do they are easy to deal with as it's right in the middle of the field.
Jon
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WOLF
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 Nice work Jon, I found an old rat hole had been re-opened last Saturday, it is rigt under next doors bird feeder, which is right on the fence line between our gardens, anyway I poured a bit of petrol down it, shoved a petrol soaked rag down it, a splash more petrol, then lit it,
JEEEZUZ the flames shot up the fence and through next doors laurel hedge  it seems to have worked though
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yoggerman
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i love the petrol technique...... it always amazes me the bass of the woof when she goes
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death stretch
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Are you using leaded or unleaded as you get better rpg(rats per gallon) with leaded. We poured 5 gallons down a badgers set one day and the bugger came out on a harley. lol lol lol lol............
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yoggerman
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that was a good-un d.s
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Portland_Jon
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| yoggerman wrote: | | it always amazes me the bass of the woof when she goes |
I know what you mean Yogger, I had multiple explosions today as the vapour ignited in the tunnels and my goats messed their pants and legged it. We have tried poison but the furry blighters just prefer Layers Pellets to poison, I guess that's why the rat was so big.
At least we have got them to move from under the chicken houses now by lifting the coops onto blocks. If we tried the petrol approach ours would be the first chickens in space!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jon
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Portland_Jon
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I dunno about Rats Per Gallon, it sounded liuke a bl00dy RPG going off (Rocket Propelled Grenade).
Jon
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goldfinch2007
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| yoggerman wrote: | | i love the petrol technique...... it always amazes me the bass of the woof when she goes |
try using a garden sprayer with the nozze turned to mist.use alot lessand just as effective.happy huntin g boys.
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Portland_Jon
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I'll give the sprayer a try sometime but I like explosions. I'm gonna call in blacktip rabbit Basher and his dog next time as I would love to see the dogs doing their stuff.
Jon
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hare basher
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ye deffo was meant to come down b4 but we had some terrier trouble but were all set now
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Stealthy Shadows
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Hmmm toasted Rat
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