Birds

Cooked bacon fat and a couple of suet balls on the bird table and loaded the suet ball feeder. Peanut feeder seems to last for ages.

[Sir Trev]

Originally Posted by Souldude

Cooked bacon fat and a couple of suet balls on the bird table and loaded the suet ball feeder. Peanut feeder seems to last for ages.

Unfortunately I cannot use a table as it attracts rats (and tree rats) who scoff the lot. Have to use sqiggle-proof feeders which means only some birds can get to them, although plenty others sit underneath picking up the bits that fall.

[littleoldman2]

Watching a male blackbird eating apple today, my wife spots two mice enjoying the seed knocked off the bird table. First time we've noticed this. So in the garage I just poison them, what's the best method for outside. We have a dog and sometimes children so am drawn to a traditional mouse trap and cheese.

Originally Posted by littleoldman2

Watching a male blackbird eating apple today, my wife spots two mice enjoying the seed knocked off the bird table. First time we've noticed this. So in the garage I just poison them, what's the best method for outside. We have a dog and sometimes children so am drawn to a traditional mouse trap and cheese.

Why kill 'em if they're outside?

Foodchain relies on 'em.

Use a trap/cheese but put something over it, an upturned hanging basket works. Keeps larger critters out but lets mice in.

[littleoldman2]

Originally Posted by Teejayexc

Why kill 'em if they're outside?

Foodchain relies on 'em.

My better half is scared of them or I'd let them lash on. I put bait out in the garage because of the damage and the stink of urine etc.

Originally Posted by littleoldman2

Watching a male blackbird eating apple today, my wife spots two mice enjoying the seed knocked off the bird table. First time we've noticed this. So in the garage I just poison them, what's the best method for outside. We have a dog and sometimes children so am drawn to a traditional mouse trap and cheese.

Strangely enough, mice are very attracted to soap or chocolate.
But as someone else said, why do you want to trap them?

[L3nny]

That's a bit mean, killing an innocent creature in their own natural habitat just because of an irrational phobia.

If they are chewing through your stuff in the house/garage then fair enough but killing them outside is just cruel.

[littleoldman2]

Originally Posted by L3nny

That's a bit mean, killing an innocent creature in their own natural habitat just because of an irrational phobia.

If they are chewing through your stuff in the house/garage then fair enough but killing them outside is just cruel.

Your right to a great extent, however my beloved cannot help it and therefore cannot relax in the garden in fact she probably will not go outside until I've got at least a couple.

[Littlepeahead]

Humane trap and relocate them. I found the best bait was Fortnum and Mason champagne truffles.