I have seen signs of rats near my chicken house. I want to put some poison down in bait boxes. My pigs live nearby and my worry is that they may come across a dead poisoned rat and eat it. How likely is this?
I thought poisoned rats would hide away to die.
Help -----RATS
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Re: Help -----RATS
I don't think it is very likely at all but others may have experience?
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Re: Help -----RATS
Its very unlikely as rats hide somewhere if they feel unwell. Even if it did a poisoned rat wouldn't be toxic enough to do much harm to a pig.
More likely is the pigs destroy a plastic bait box. Either use metal, or put them in places that the pigs can't get to.
More likely is the pigs destroy a plastic bait box. Either use metal, or put them in places that the pigs can't get to.