First suggestion is to talk to the barn owner. Politely. Be prepared for him/her to say no.
I put out poison early in the fall and once again during December. Occasionally after that.
I have also but a piece of wood that can be used as a 'ladder' for the mice and set it against a 5 gallon bucked. Put feed or mouse poison in there. Peanut butter is a great bate because the aroma draws them to the bucket.
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> Please help!! I need some advice on what to do about a pretty bad mouse problem in the tackroom at the place i board my horse at.
> I dont know what to do. The mice have ruined alot of stuff,not just my stuff either. They are chewing holes in saddle pads,chewing the fleece from under saddle,eating holes in leg wraps,splint boots and turnout blankets. Everything is covered in mouse droppings and probably urine also. They recently ate through a hard plastic container and finnished off half a container of horse treats as well as a 2 pound bag of smarties(candy)
> I try to keep my edible stuff in closed containers,but not everyone does and i am tired of everytime i pull down my saddle pad from a top rack and get pelted with mouse poop. I tried glue traps and all it did was get full of dirt and dust balls etc... I have been afraid to try anything like Decon because of the dogs and cats on the farm. I know the cats wont eat a dead mouse but i cant say the same thing for sure about the dogs. I have thought about having everyone in that tack room take all there stuff home for a few weeks and plugging holes with steel wool after filling them with poison. I know that would be a bit of a inconvenience but what else can i do. I do plan to talk to the owners of the stable, but i dont want them to get mad at me. There personal tack room doesnt seem to have a mouse problem,but then again there is a cat door in there room and the two VERY well fed barn cats live in there since its heated. Our tack room is also heated. Its
> disgusting and destructive and i dont think we as boarders should have to deal with that. I do not hold the owners responsible for it and i will even use my own money to try and fix the problem.But how do i do it without causeing hurt feelings.??? Also if you have any suggestions on what else i could try to get rid of the mice it would be much appreciated. Thanks.
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> R
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