"Colin Irvine" wrote in message
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On Sat, 19 Feb 2005 08:20:19 -0000, "Vortex"
squeezed out the following:

Hi,

We've kept chickens for some years and this Winter some rats have "moved
in"
under the shed, and have created a network of tunnels - no doubt attracted
by free food. The food source is now removed, and despite 2 traps and a
large amount of poison (blue pellets) we still have rats. They seem
pretty
smart. They're obviously hungry because we see them by day nicking bread
left for the birds.

Alpha Rat (now called "Shredder Bin Laden") is definitely a boy and has at
least one wife. Scorched earth tactics are called for before we have a
plague. I have various questions:

Airgun worked for me - rats will often let you get quite close.

--
Colin Irvine

Well I just found http://www.airpistol.co.uk/air_rifle_1.htm

..22 Air rifles for under £50.00!! I had no idea.

Looks like I'll be making some calls for technical advice and acquire some
weaponry next week.

David