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Egg production \/ down, culprits accounted for.

 
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poule



Joined: 16 Jun 2008
Posts: 8
PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 12:14 pm    Post subject: Egg production \/ down, culprits accounted for. Reply with quote
Been getting 2 - 3 eggs a day from 3 hens.

Went down to 1 a day, about a week ago, wondered if they were coming into moult after a bit of research,.

Ive got a permanent fenn in a hollow log and checked that, big buck. result.

So out with the live trap cages, with some fishy carp boilies as the bait. Next morning 1 live caught rat. 2 days later (yesterday) another.

Today 3 eggs!

Id like to say the live caught rats were relocated into their natural habitat,,,,,but I cant. LOL
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Welsh Duck



Joined: 18 Jul 2007
Posts: 1818
Location: Herefordshire/Welsh Border
PostPosted: Sun Jul 13, 2008 1:28 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
I went to a friends house once and watched from the house window a rat carrying off eggs, horiible things
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Teasal



Joined: 18 Jun 2008
Posts: 271
Location: High Peak Derbyshire
PostPosted: Sat Aug 02, 2008 10:54 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Since poisoning the rats, my egg production has risen considerably!!
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