Rats 5 1/2.
I took out the Waterer, Feeder and raked out all the straw under the small Araucana coop and sent the girly girls to work. They dug out and killed 23 Rats then I ran water when they couldn't get any more. I ran out 13 more with water. They killed 7 more and lost 6 since several came out at a time. 1 was wounded pretty good but got away so the girls get 1/2 credit lol
Daddy brought them home some new treats and they got one of each(4) They well earned it. They were so muddy but cleaned themselves while I laid hardware cloth on the floor under the coop and new straw and set everything back up. Wow am I glad I didn't have to hose them down and dry them. I can't hardly move. Now if hubbie will let me just fix a fast pot of oatmeal for dinner I will be a happy woman.
Rabid Rat Killers 30 1/2
Are you talking about your dogs or are your chickens rat killers?
Wow! A good day's work, for sure.
my 2 little doggies
WOW .!great dogs
Good Dogs! They sure earned their treats.
I just hope that those were the rats that were nesting under the floor of the big Araucana coop that hubbie cut out and they went every direction. If it was I have just about gotten rid of all the rats I have seen
I hate saying this but they will be back...
don't I know it especially since I live in the woods.
Well, at least you did some major control for now! I fight with the same thing.. cause my coops are near a field.. they never stop.. :(
My turkeys take care of mine..lol..they see a rat or snake..poof.. I was cleaning out tree limbs debris pile and the turkeys were hanging around be noisy..I moved a limb and couple of field rats were running to hide but they didnt make it..them turkeys went after them and killed them..left them on the ground and walked off...same thing to a grass snake but they didn't know the diff between bad or good snake..lol..
Donna, your doggys did good...they deserved their treats...