Posted by andy r on November 02, 2021 at 05:31:36 from (208.126.193.44):
Went to turn on an aeration fan yesterday and looking out at me was a rat. There are no constant feed sources on this farm as there is no livestock and I keep grain cleaned up fairly well. There are a couple cats around the farmstead as well. I believe the rat(s) can slip through the grill on the fan and of course live under the air floor. Foundation is good on the bin. They probably are living off of the fines that fall through the perforated floor plus what they might carry in. Next summer my plans are to take the floor up and clean under it. The fan is a good foot off of the ground, but I am positive that is where they enter. I thought I could put a plastic tub filled with used engine oil under the front edge of the fan and drowned them as they come out. So my question is are rats nocturnal? Are they roaming at night and in their shelter during the day? Just trying to catch them in the tub when they come out. Also, I do not want to drive them to another building. I would be willing to take the tub away and move it back during a 24 hour period so I could catch them all if some weren't in the bin at the time I placed the tub. I will certainly set some bait stations as well. Eventually I will put some screen on the fan grill. Any ideas appreciated.
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