![]() If he cant touch bottom, all he can do is swim, and swim, and swim.until he cant swim any longer. The key to this is to keep the varmint from being able to spring out by finding purchase by touching his feet to the bottom of the bucket. (Im using the taller bucket in my boat house where red squirrels are making a big mess) ![]() ![]() You can use this same principle for these larger vermin but must use a larger, deeper bucket or barrel with more liquid in the bottom. You are also deaing with rats, chipmunks, or squirrels, other destructive disease and flea spreading rodents. Note: if you find the bait all licked off your can and nothing in the bucket, this means you dont just have mice. Place your bucket next to something that will give climbing access or use a small piece of board proped up to the rim. Only Place in child safe locations if you have small children. Remember these buckets are dangerous for babies. This is also much safer for your house pets if they access the bucket by mistake. You can use plain water in your bucket, but if its winter and you are up north like me, use a 50/50 RV antifreese mix to prevent the liquid from freezing. Put about 4 inches of liquid in the bucket. I also like to add some bird seed for added incentive. Next bait them with peanut butter ringing the center of the can about an inch wide. I made these three buckets in about 15 minutes just now. Go to starting end and cut leaving another inch of wire and crimp that. Then the second half piece of straw and thru the opposite hole in bucket.Ĭrimp about an inch of the wire to hold in place. The straw is important because it keeps the can exactly centered and does not allow it to walk to the side where the bait is easily accessable without traping the mice.įeed wire through bucket, put 1/2 section of staw on, next (the hardest part) feed wire thru both holes in can, the first hole is a piece of cake, the next one not so much. Measure and trim the length of straw you need to span the bucket along with the can. I use a can of broth for my traps because the contents easily and completely drain out, and i can put a hole of the right size in the center of each end with my hole punch. I like to place it edjacent to the handle brackets about an inch down from the rim. If you have tried all this and still have mouse problems lets make a bucket trap.Ī broth can with a hole punched on each end.įirst drill two small holes in the bucket opposite each other. up through the flooring is their favorite.You may want to concider putting a hardware cloth apron around your coop to stop this. rats and squirells will actually chew and gnaw through wood to gain access. Go over your coop closely and use 1/4 inch hardware cloth over any gaps or holes. ![]() ![]() Try not to feed more than your chickens will eat in one day. Most folks like the metal trash containers with a tight fitting lid. I use 5 gallon buckets with snap down lids, but know if you have rats or squirels they will chew thru the plastic to get to the feed. Keep your feed in sealed tight containers. The use of this trap kills mice by drowning.įor further information on the dangers of mice read this great article:įirst, Let me start off with some other tips. !!CAUTION!! If you like mice, and dont want to kill them this article is not for you. In this article i would like to demonstrate how i put together a simple mouse bucket trap. Also they pose a danger to chicks and that they carry disease to your flock. If you keep chickens or any livestock you know how distructive they can be and expensive in feed losses. We all know that a mouse infestation can be frustrating and discusting to deal with. ![]()
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