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Dean Hoffman " wrote in
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On 6/28/14, 4:48 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:


I hear they make great cat food . Since we got chickens , there's
feed and
hay/straw around feed IS in a metal can w/lid and now we got mice
. Currently awaiting the delivery of 2 feline rodent control
specialists . The day I opened my rollaway toolbox drawer to have a
mama with 6 attached leap out at me decided me . They stay outside
or they die . There's plenty of stuff out in the woods for them to
eat .

The good, old fashioned, stinky moth balls seem to work as a
repellant. They seem to work ok keeping meeses out of old farm
building cabinets.


I didn't know that! I'll try it! All uncanned food now in plastic
storage containers; shouldn't take much to get them to move out.




I researched the moth balls on Google earlier. There seems to be a wide
difference in opinion on whether they work on mice. I bought a package of
moth balls and will try them anyway. AFAIK I have all the mouse-openable
food packages now stored in fairly thick plastic lidded large containers.
Shouldn't take much to encourage them to look for another home.


Peppermint oil seems to be the current thinking.