Re: Rat hunt again OT


"Marina" <frankiennikki@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Christina Websell wrote:
We're going to have another rat hunt tomorrow, the rat population has
exploded again <sigh> they are once again eating more chicken food than
my chickens are.
It's a real nuisance to have a rat hunt. The chickens that are in safe
foxproof huts have to be shut in until its over otherwise the terriers
try to get them, which means the chickens cannot eat or drink until it's
all over.
The cats have to stay in the house while it's all going on, which they
hate as they are used to going in and out as they please.

And it has to take place very early in the morning on a day off :-(
Unfortunately this is something I am unable to deal with on my own, but
it needs to be done. I used to use poison, but it's not nice. Death by
terrier (one shake, instantly gone) must surely be better.

Purrs for the hunt to go off well and cats and chickens to not be too put
out by being kept inside.

--

5 men plus 3 terriers = 14 rats. A spectacular success this time. It was
all very fast and furious. I was kept busy administering antiseptic and
plasters. One chap got bitten through the thumb trying to take a rat off a
dog before she'd quite finished with it to her satisfaction, another cut
himself on some wire and a dog got bitten in the mouth by a particularly
large rat.
Tea, biscuits and cake put it all right ;-)
The terriers were so happy, doing the job they were born for. I'm pleased
that more of my chicken food will actually feed my chickens instead of the
rats and all the lads enjoyed themselves, so win-win all round. Except for
the rats, of course..
Boyfie was a bit peeved at not being allowed out at first, but after they'd
gone he went out to check the garden which is well trampled.

Tweed



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