Where do you put a weasel box?

Weasel Sets

Using old or weathered wood, build a weasel box that is 12″ to 16″ long, 6″ wide, and 6″ high.
Locate the box around heavy cover such as in vegetation near a swamp, in a brush pile, under a fence, or along a stone wall.
Hang bait from the nail.

Will a rat trap kill a weasel?

Foxes, coyotes, domestic cats, hawks, owls and snakes have all been documented as predators of weasels. A longspring trap, used in the body-grip mode, and “rat type” snap trap were tested for weasel as killing devices (Table WS1).

Do weasels eat peanut butter?

Tips on trapping Mice, Squirrels, Rats, Chipmunks, Weasels, Etc. Peanut butter is a good, longlasting bait for mice, rats, and other rodent- like animals. Seeds, fruit pits, and cereals also work. Weasels, members of the mink and otter family, prefer meat or fish.

How do I get rid of weasels in my house?

Some steps you can take include:

regularly mowing your lawn.
trimming or removing low-lying bushes or shrubs.
keeping the area around vulnerable spaces clear of vegetation or debris where weasels may hide.
limiting access to barns, coops and cages.

Can a weasel get through chicken wire?

Although chicken wire is sufficient to keep your chickens in the coop, it won’t keep weasels out. The small gaps in the mesh screen allow air flow through windows, but are too small for weasels to pass through. Check all around the chicken coop and cover even the smallest holes.

Can chickens kill rats?

Songster. Yes a chicken will eat a rat, kill I am not so sure of depends on the size. Never use poison around chickens, even if they don’t get to the poison they will get to the dead rat. I use traps inside of small totes with a hole to small for the chicken.

Can I shoot a hawk attacking my chickens?

First, you need to know that hawks are protected in the United States under the federal Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918 (16 USC, 703-711). It is illegal to harm them, or to hunt, trap, cage, shoot, or poison them without a permit. Doing so is punishable as a misdemeanor and with fines of up to $15,000.