Best poison for rodents?

[FutureFarmer]

We have a rodent problem in our livery, eating feed and chewing through various things. What is the best way to resolve this?

Did originally looks at buying this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08WSWWK1H/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1 but was told by a pest controller that it will not be strong enough. I was also told that rats a more vulnerable to grain-type poision, because it is more like their natural food as opposed to the blocks of poison. Can industrial strength rat poison be bought through farmer's merchants?

 

[davidroberts30]

Unless you have the certificates you won't be able to buy the good stuff
Get your pest controller to bait the place and the problem

 

[FutureFarmer]

Thanks for the reply David, I wasn't aware about certificates needed. I will look into this.

 

[slackjawedyokel]

Am I right in thinking you can still buy rat poison if you can show you’re red-tractor certified (eg a sticker?)

 

[michael N123]

40grain of lead threw the brain

 

[Lincs Lass]

Get some farm cats ,cat protection and rspca are allways looking for placements

 

[Bury the Trash]

We have a rodent problem in our livery, eating feed and chewing through various things. What is the best way to resolve this?

Did originally looks at buying this: https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08WSWWK1H/ref=ask_ql_qh_dp_hza?th=1 but was told by a pest controller that it will not be strong enough. I was also told that rats a more vulnerable to grain-type poision, because it is more like their natural food as opposed to the blocks of poison. Can industrial strength rat poison be bought through farmer's merchants?

we use this it works well.

MVF Bromadiolone Whole Wheat Rat Bait - 20kg

MoleOnline.com is the new website of Mole Valley Farmers the Agricultural Supplies and Equipment Merchants

www.moleonline.com

you can do an online course its not difficult or too costly, ,i wouldnt recommend a lantra one tho.

 

[Pistonbroke]

You can buy small amounts of professional strength stuff without certificates off eBayhttps://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302959768330

 

[Castle Farm]

I use these.

Best Rat Poison UK. Rat Killer Poison from £2.49 per kg!

Strongest rat poison products available online including Pest Expert Formula 'B' Rat Killer and Rat Bait Blocks for rapid control of rodents.

www.pest-expert.com

 

[Ffermer Bach]

Unless you have the certificates you won't be able to buy the good stuff
Get your pest controller to bait the place and the problem

at the moment, if you are farm assured you are eligible to buy it (farm assured Welsh livestock here, Red Tractor I presume in England)

 

[davidroberts30]

at the moment, if you are farm assured you are eligible to buy it (farm assured Welsh livestock here, Red Tractor I presume in England)

I know but cant see there being red tractor or fawl on hosses unless they supply tesco

 

[milkloss]

Spoke to a chap the other day that had good success with the co2 cannister head squashing traps.

 

[ZorroR]

I agree that CO2 canister head squashing traps are effective.

 

[robs1]

I use bags among straw bales and find them good but have started using blocks elsewhere, at first found they didnt like them but always coat them in jam etc now and find they disappear quickly, imvho it's important to swap to different types of poison to avoid resistance.

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Lodi sapphire paste sachets sorted ours back in the winter, way ahead of grain bait.
Put a few down in place's and watch how many are going, don't use to many and collect up any left when they stop taking them

 

[robs1]

Lodi sapphire paste sachets sorted ours back in the winter, way ahead of grain bait.
Put a few down in place's and watch how many are going, don't use to many and collect up any left when they stop taking them

What is the active ingredient?

 

[Bald n Grumpy]

Brodifacoum whatever that is

 

[farmerm]

I know but cant see there being red tractor or fawl on hosses unless they supply tesco

ask an RT assured neighbour Also where are the rats? I had great success with a smoky old lawmover and a bit of pipe.... Great solution for holes in the ground, ,much risk of harm to none target species too. I don't advise if for infestations in a stack of hay or straw though.

 

[JD6920s]

Mice seem to be the most difficult to control, does anyone have any recommendations for an effective bait that they will eat that actually works as I’ve resorted to trapping now?

 

[deleted user 837354]

Few moggies around the place.