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Personally, air rifle.
Build a shelter (wood over a couple of breeze blocks is ideal), put down some lappy bait that they can’t just grab and run off with, then humane headshots as they sit and feed.
Use litter picker tongs to remove the corpses.
I’ve not ever had rats on my property (thank goodness) but clear them for a farmer using this method.
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Is there much point? Are they causing a problem being in the garden? If you kill a few how long will it take for others to move in from surrounding areas anyway?
RagnarHairybreeks
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@TheButchersDog
RATS!
Well, I've only spotted 2 over the last couple of weeks in the garden.
I think they are here for the bits of food dropped under the bird feeders.
Getting rid of the food source is obs the way to go but rather not as love seeing the birds visit.
Anyone dealt with rats before? Don't like the idea of poisoning them, are humane traps a waste of time?