[Community_garden] 3 methods of Organic Rat Control

[Mike McGrath]

ixnay on the exhaust gas; that 'trick' has badly sickened many a user...
            Better safe, McG

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From: "Alliums" <garlicgrower at green-logic.com>
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Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2007 2:10 PM
Subject: [Community_garden] 3 methods of Organic Rat Control


> Hi, Folks!
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> Found this on a local farming list - since we've discussed the problem 
> here,
> thought folks might be interested:
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> 1)*Quintox* [ cholecalciferol / Vitamin D] is safe to use around
> birds & mammals.
> It is manufactured by Bell Labs, and available mailorder from
> www.doyourownpestcontrol.com 800-476-3368. It is toxic to rodents such as
> mice
> and rats because they can not metabolize vitamin D -- cholecalciferol is 
> an
> ingredient in human ad avian vitamin supplements, safe for "us" to use.
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> If your rodents don't especially like Quintox, mixing the pellets with
> peanut
> butter takes care of their lack odfinterest.
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> 2) Remove animals from the vicinity. Plug up any tunnel entrances you
> can find. Get some flexible tubing and attach one end to the tailpipe
> of a tractor with duct tape, push the other end into one tunnel.
> Start the tractor up, and watch for escaping exhaust from any missed
> tunnels. Also watch for groggy escaping rats.
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> 3) Get a bucket and put it in an area where you know the rats are
> going. Tie a piece of paper shopping bag securely on top of it -
> drum-style and leave grain on it for a few days. You may want to prop
> something against the bucket to act as a ramp. When you see that the
> rats are eating the grain, cut an "X" in the paper and fill the bucket
> 3/4 full of water. This is the riskiest way because an early rising
> chicken may be caught instead of the rat.
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> Dorene Pasekoff, Coordinator
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> St. John's United Church of Christ Organic Community Garden and Labyrinth
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> A mission of
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> St. John's United Church of Christ, 315 Gay Street, Phoenixville, PA 
> 19460
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