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Sonic deterrents to keep rats away

 
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lolomimi



Joined: 05 Apr 2008
Posts: 6
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: 1048
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: 381
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
Posts: 6
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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