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Sonic deterrents to keep rats away

 
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lolomimi



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Posts: 7
Location: Cambs
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:19 pm    Post subject: Sonic deterrents to keep rats away Reply with quote
Has anyone got any experience of using sonic rat deterrents? Do they work and are they safe to use around chickens? I mean do they disturb the girls as well - if that is the case then they are obviously not an option!

Many thnaks

lolomimi
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Kitsune



Joined: 13 Mar 2008
Posts: 1077
Location: Manchester
PostPosted: Mon May 05, 2008 9:23 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I have heard good things about them - they also keep cats and dogs away but I'm not sure about their effect on chickens.
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james419



Joined: 20 Sep 2005
Posts: 391
Location: Moutier Malcard - France
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 6:05 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
We have 3 - the first one cleared the garage of rats within 48 hours and they have not re-appeared in 6 months - we have 2 in the chicken shed and there the rats/mice seem to have moved on, only seen 2 so far this year - last year they were all over the place.

Have no impact on the dogs, cats, chicken, ducks or geese

Would not be without them - more effective than traps and also safer than poison

Hope that helps
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lolomimi



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
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Location: Cambs
PostPosted: Tue May 06, 2008 8:36 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Many thanks for the information. I think I'll give them a try.
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MAW



Joined: 05 Jun 2008
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Location: Kent
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 12:56 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ANy idea about other pets? currently have a rat crossing our patio all the time- lives next door i think, but i have rabbits on the patio too and don't want to frighten them. DO you plug them indoors?
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Elly



Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Posts: 177
Location: Norfolk
PostPosted: Mon Jul 07, 2008 3:21 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I'd love to know more about these as I prefer to keep things as 'chemical' free as possible. Any pointers to a good website about them and a supplier?
Keep smilin
Elly
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lolomimi



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Posts: 7
Location: Cambs
PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 1:35 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Hello

We did get a sonic deterrent and have found it to be effective - rats have certainly not been seen like they were before. The only downside for us is that it is a long way from our house so we do not have mains access, and the batteries are proving quite costly to keep up to date. But I'd still much rather fork out for that than have our rodent friends sniffing round the coop!

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Elly



Joined: 18 Apr 2008
Posts: 177
Location: Norfolk
PostPosted: Tue Jul 08, 2008 4:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
One thing I have found out is that they are not a good idea to use if you have pet rodents or guinea pigs Sad
Our 11 guinea pigs are the other end of the garden, so wonder how far the 'sound' travels Confused
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Elly
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