Mice in Barn...

kennebunksawmill · Oct 8, 2010

We live in Maine...this fall has been bad for mice getting into the barn & getting into equipment. Somebody told me that in addition to poision, mothballs, irish spring soap & fabric softener, that a couple of radios left on fairly loud will help keep mice out because they don"t like noise..anyone ever tried this? I just cleaned the barn completely out & I left 2 radios going.

Bobl1958 · Oct 8, 2010

Don't work. They just get used to it. BTDT!

Billy Shafer · Oct 8, 2010

I can send you the cat we have at the feed store. He will do about as good as the radios will.

I have had the same problem on standby generators. Mice love to build nest in them. The only thing I have found that works. Is traps or bait. Don't like to use poison but it is the only thing I have found that really works.

Or maybe you can find a really hungry cat.

BDT in Minnesota · Oct 8, 2010

they get used to those electronic pest repellers also... I have had good luck with plastic buckets.. I place food in the bucket, and then lean a small board against the outside of the bucket to serve as a ramp.... the mice jump into the bucket to eat the food and cannot climb back out.. In addition; in mild weather, you can fill the bucket half full of water so that they drown.. antifreeze works for cold weather,, but the dry bucket also does the trick..

old · Oct 8, 2010

Only rat.mice the radio helps keep out if the 2 legged ones and that only works for the honest of semi honest ones. Your best bet is get a cat. Females are better hen males and have it spayed. Mouse problem will go away and you have a pet. Had bad rat and mice problems years ago but not any more now have a cat problem which is not as bad but close

Charlie M · Oct 8, 2010

Mice are extremely easy to catch in mouse traps - just add a little peanut butter. You can catch several in the same day with the same trap if you are around to empty it. I had a lot of mice move in one year in the barn and a couple of weeks of trapping got rid of them. Be happy their mice and not rats - they are a whole different problem to deal with.

James Howell · Oct 8, 2010

What you need is an agressive, alert, lean, mean, mouser.

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Or maybe just a fat barn cat.

Nancy Howell · Oct 8, 2010

Traps. Had a major mouse problem in our garage this spring. Trapped 13 in one day. Eventually got them all. Quit counting at over 30.

Heard some rustling last night. So its time to set traps again. I use a little bacon grease on the bait holder.

Inno · Oct 8, 2010

We have two cats, sisters that were rescued by a lady one road over. People are always dropping off boxes of animals (kittens, puppies) on country roads. Anyway, we put 'em in the barn right away when they were little and they love it down there. Every so often they'll leave a trophy of the night's hunt on the doorstep. Mice, shrews, birds..........you name it! They haven't had much luck with the squirrels I don't think but on second thought, I haven't seen or heard one in awhile. Maybe they drove them away too!

camju · Oct 8, 2010

If you trap they lick off the peanut butter but raisens get them every time.

RayP(MI) · Oct 8, 2010

About the only mouse poison I have had much luck with is BLUE DEATH. All others pale in comparison. May have to search for it - I buy mine from the local grain elevator.

Mice are usually pretty easily caught in traps bated with peanut butter. But lately even that hasn't worked.

Anonymous-0 · Oct 8, 2010

Are you playing country or rock? Might be the difference between party or scatter! Someones kid should do a science fair experiment on that.
Don't you dairy guys leave a radio on in the barn to sooth the cows or is that a bunch of hooey?

Mike in MB · Oct 8, 2010

a short pail with a broom handle or stick propped up against it. mouse climbs the stick to get at the bait in the pail and can't climb out.

redtom · Oct 8, 2010

The only problem I've had with the barn cats, though, is they start p@@ping in the barn. And once that smell is there, they all keep doing it.

PaGlenn · Oct 9, 2010

I would think that the poison would be bad for the prey birds that get them.

Billy Shafer · Oct 9, 2010

James that is the way our feed store cat looks. Except when he is checking out his food bowl.

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