BB123
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Post by BB123 on Jan 16, 2016 17:32:32 GMT
Advice on best way to get rid of moles in paddock, wrecking my grazing, any advice or tips I be very grateful
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Jan 16, 2016 18:01:02 GMT
We don't seem to get them in the fields, but use traps to catch any in the garden. Years ago I've seen strychinine flavoured worms put down in the runs, but don't think you can get the strychinine nowadays!
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Post by catkin on Jan 18, 2016 11:21:45 GMT
I agree with SarahP. I have tried all sorts of methods and sadly the traps seem the only way.
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Post by bigmama on Jan 18, 2016 11:38:46 GMT
If you do not want to use traps, an old farmer friend told me they used to sprinkle Vim (powdered kitchen cleaning stuff used to get in tube container with holes in top for sprinkling) onto the molehills and the moles would move home as they didn't like getting it onto their whiskers, thus taking it into their underground tunnels ... or you could try smoking the little fellas out with special smoke pellets you can buy
Funnily enough, during the years we kept a few sheep on our fields, we never had any moles at all. Perhaps the sound of constantly padding feet above them drove the moles to distraction so they packed their bags!
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sarahp
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Post by sarahp on Jan 18, 2016 11:58:12 GMT
Maybe that's why any we get are in the lawn not the fields!
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Post by judyh on Jan 18, 2016 20:57:05 GMT
I taught myself to set a trap and catch mine. Read it up on the internet - you need to cover new traps in soil to get rid of any smell of humans and wear gloves. Map out a direct line to 2 new hills the run will only be 6-9 inches under the ground move a patch of earth and set one or more traps. Cover lightly and make sure no daylight can get in. If you've lots then you should be able to get a professional mole catcher in.
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