2023 Youngbirds Free

[Andy]

That could be some of your problems. Hopefully it more around they too have had some of the poison.

[Murray]

Of course you have mice. Anyone who has animals and grain to feed them on is going to have mice, and or rats. We all do.
I try to mouse proof everything and keep the feed in bins, but there's mouse droppings under the bins when I sweep out the shed.
They are determined little buggers.

[Buster121]

Of course you have mice. Anyone who has animals and grain to feed them on is going to have mice, and or rats. We all do.
I try to mouse proof everything and keep the feed in bins, but there's mouse droppings under the bins when I sweep out the shed.
They are determined little buggers.

Did have rats a while ago but not really seen any signs for a while now

[Andy]

Mice aren’t so much of a problem. Rats are. In 1994 when I moved down to Cornwall I had the pigeons in an old tin garage for a while until I got my loft up. As this was in the spring and all the birds were together I did have the odd pairs pair up and lay. Rats could quite easily get in. One day I had a hen sitting on eggs on the floor that lost an eye trying to stop a rat getting her eggs.

[Murray]

Mice aren’t so much of a problem. Rats are. In 1994 when I moved down to Cornwall I had the pigeons in an old tin garage for a while until I got my loft up. As this was in the spring and all the birds were together I did have the odd pairs pair up and lay. Rats could quite easily get in. One day I had a hen sitting on eggs on the floor that lost an eye trying to stop a rat getting her eggs.

[Buster121]

Pleased to say the egg I found on one of the perches and I stuck it under a pair of old ones to see what happened has hatched if it is off what I think it could be the parents are a black and a red

[Andy]

Could be interesting then Buster. I had the first of mine hatch today. 5 of the 8 have hatched with the other 3 all chipping. Several more due tomorrow. Yours will be around the same age as mine Buster.

[Trev]

Pleased to say the egg I found on one of the perches and I stuck it under a pair of old ones to see what happened has hatched if it is off what I think it could be the parents are a black and a red

That's good news Buster, I hope all is a little calmer in your loft now and that the babies you have are coming on well

[Trev]

Mice aren’t so much of a problem. Rats are. In 1994 when I moved down to Cornwall I had the pigeons in an old tin garage for a while until I got my loft up. As this was in the spring and all the birds were together I did have the odd pairs pair up and lay. Rats could quite easily get in. One day I had a hen sitting on eggs on the floor that lost an eye trying to stop a rat getting her eggs.

I remember you having real problems with Rats when you moved your loft to Stanhope farm too Andy !!!
When I was on the farm I've had rats kill youngsters in the nest as well as taking eggs, I just keep poison down all the time now, they randomly start taking it for a few days then stop again so I always know when they are around.

[Buster121]

Mice aren’t so much of a problem. Rats are. In 1994 when I moved down to Cornwall I had the pigeons in an old tin garage for a while until I got my loft up. As this was in the spring and all the birds were together I did have the odd pairs pair up and lay. Rats could quite easily get in. One day I had a hen sitting on eggs on the floor that lost an eye trying to stop a rat getting her eggs.

I remember you having real problems with Rats when you moved your loft to Stanhope farm too Andy !!!
When I was on the farm I've had rats kill youngsters in the nest as well as taking eggs, I just keep poison down all the time now, they randomly start taking it for a few days then stop again so I always know when they are around.

I have poison and traps all year and still get them