Haybarn - strange poo!

[lizzi2]

Over the last few days have noticed evidence of some animal (rodent?) in my haybarn - having looked on the internet, it seems that if it was rat it would smell a lot - but this doesn't smell at all. What do people think, could it be water vole and if it is, should I worry about the hay/straw being kept in there? (If it is rat, then of course i'd definitely worry!!)
Thanks

 

[Dry Rot]

Rats!

 

[Jools1234]

looks like rat poo to me, IME the rats and their urine smell the poo does not

 

[Hairy Old Cob]

I would agree the Poo is from Samuel Whiskas

 

[Suelin]

Rats.

 

[ribbons]

Rats

 

[HaffiesRock]

Definitely rats x

 

[kiteman0]

did you get down to see if it smelt

RATS

get some jaguar rat bait and they will soon be gone

 

[Mike007]

Norwegian Hamster

 

[alfiesmum]

oh dear , rats are so much on the increase this year,we had lots! all gone now tho
little horrors

 

[xloopylozzax]

The wet weather has forced them all indoors/higher ground!!

Definitely rat the ******s

 

[lizzi2]

Thanks guys! Never had them before - am on high ground - you're probably right that wet weather has forced them up from the valley/river!

 

[Bourbons]

Definitely rats!

 

[Tiffany]

I'm confused now because we have rats at the yard and their poo doesn't look like that

 

[Bourbons]

Are you sure they aren't mice? The pics are definitely of rat poo, I've owned rats for about 10 years so am a bit of an "expert" when it comes to their poop haha

The difference in poop could also be down to what they are eating too

 

[Tiffany]

It's looks like mice poo but bigger - maybe just giant mice

 

[singlefarmer]

Stinkin rats. They usually come inside in winter months.Cold weather coming end of week so expect more visitors.They usually send a scout along first to check places out.We always keep poison down in sealed bags in pipes in preparation for them.

 

[ILuvCowparsely]

Def rats

get rid or you will be overrun

this stuff is good

 

[HappyHooves]

Wow, that looks like fun! Green sugar cubes.. enormous. But with terriers about, whats the best way to poison the rats without killing the dogs? ... and yes, I know terriers should chase and kill rats but they don't seem interested.
And if you poison the rats, do they go away and hide so that you unearth their bodies later when the smell gets too bad?