Mice problem

[MagicMelon]

We've always had the odd mouse in our feed room but over the winter they've increased dramatically! I see them all the time, they seem to pop out to say hello (rude little sods!). Obviously they are making a right mess using the room as their toilet..... as well as running about all over the feed bins. Its gross.

How can I get rid of them? I dont fancy the mouse trap or poison ideas (yuk), are there any humane catcher devices? Basically I just want to round up all the family and let them out somewhere far far away!!

 

[Chex]

You can get plug in things that emit a highpitched noise, not sure how well they work, and might upset dogs, cats etc. You could get a humane trap, but there's probably tons of them to catch! Plus there's no much food in stables they might not want the bait. Shut a cat in? We had to resort to poison, but we have a serious mouse and rat infestation!

 

[MagicMelon]

Funny you should mention those high-pitched things, I have those! They do nothing, in fact since getting them the mice seem to be attracted to them......

I was hoping I could get some sort of multi-mouse catcher thing. Yeah, we could shut our cat in, but TBH they are crap as hunters!!!

 

[Chex]

I was thinking of trying those high pitched things (have a mouse in my attic), but don't think I'll bother then

. I think you could probably get a multitrapper, I've definitely seen them for squirrels anyway.

 

[Vicster1]

You can get humane catchers - I bought one years ago for my bird aviary and I've seen them on sale recently.

It's basically a metal box and when they step on a little pad, an 'arm' comes and bats them into the box. I think it can hold 20 at a time. Then you can release them (obviously some distance away), or "dispose" of them as you like......

 

[ihatework]

We had this problem. poisons/traps etc. just weren't working.
We ended up rehoming 2 semi-ferel cats from a local rescue centre and they are doing a grand job

 

[CastleMouse]

I had the same problem as you, I set out a few traps and put some poison along their tracks, and it worked!

 

[Toby_Zaphod]

You can set humane traps & that'll catch them & you can release them away from your tack room. You must xcheck the traps each morning otherwise they can die in the trap & that defeats the object.

http://www.pestfree.co.uk/livemouse.htm

 

[merlinsquest]

If you catch them and release them then they just become someone elses problem :-( Unless they go miles away into a wood I suppose.

We have a bit of a rat problem in the chicken house at the moment.... just having to set traps for them... doesnt seem very kind, but at least they are gone

 

[pottamus]

What about getting a couple of farms cats in? I am afraid catching them and letting them go elsewhere is futile as there will be plenty more want a nice home in your tack room instead!

 

[charlottenicol]

Borrow my friends dog, he's the best mouser I know!!!

 

[AmyMay]

Do you store your feed in metal feed bins?

 

[WelshRareBit]

We have three cats that live in our feed room, BC, Saffy and Scruff. They were all wild but are very tame now.

You never see hide nor hair of a mouse, and the cats are shut in there, they are allowed in and out -but they just like to sleep in there on the hay!

We leave our bags of food on the floor etc with no worries.

 

[catembi]

I know how you feel...I just HATE that nasty mousy smell!! The little sh*ts also started nibbling my thermatex as I left it out to air.

We've tried the high pitched thing & the humane traps, but only ever caught one mouse in the humane trap. High pitched thing made no difference.

We've got a farm cat & 4 strategically placed snapper traps. I don't like using them, but at least they're quick & keep the population down a bit. The cat will also eat any dead mice found in the traps if he's offered them.

 

[Peanot]

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Basically I just want to round up all the family and let them out somewhere far far away!!

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You sound like me. you`ll be putting them their own mix in a little dish next.