And You Thought You'd Got Problems!

[melv16]

I've just had a chat with a friend of mine. He lives in a barn conversation in Derbyshire. In some derelict farm buildings nearby, they are doing the same.
The resident rats have decided to desert the sinking farm house and have found a new home in his home:-(
Holes have been knocked in walls, floor boards lifted and ceilings brought down to lay the poison.
At the moment there's a stench of dead rat and maggots everywhere!:-(

[tamborine]

Release ferrets

[wolf63]

Barmaid and her trusty side-kick ASBO have recently been out Rat hunting. I do believe the little ninja despatched and ate a few.

I like Rats but they are smart animals and are not easy to eradicate.

[Gromit]

// lives in a barn conversation // in the countrysde.

A very first world problem though, isn't it.

[EcclesCake]

Never had a rat problem but Mr Cake reached into the hopper that contains animal feed and got bitten by a mouse. He launched it over the back fence and received the silent treatment for the rest of the day.

You can't blame the rats for wanting to upscale......

[Khandro]

even if they can't get to the source of the maggots they will at least turn into flies and can be dealt with, for the others rat-traps

[Barmaid]

I am the official Rat Catcher extraordinaire to this village! Well the furry one catches them, I despatch them with a shovel.

Your friend has my sympathy. Dead rat smells extremely unpleasant, although live rat is considerably worse.