[pushrod]

How i hate them  :evil:  The little b*******  seem to have take up residence in my chicken run protected by an electric fence. They are throwing up molehills all over the place with occasional sorties into the lawn :evil:  and the raised beds and vegetable patch  :evil: . I have tried different types of traps but only ever caught one  :twisted:
Anyone else have problems with them and anyone know any remedies for getting rid of them. You'd think they would at least have the decency to electrocute themselves.

[Poolfield2]

We have a serious mole problem here, at present if they get to the surface they get stuck as it is so frozen they struggle to get down again and nextdoors cat has caught a couple.

I've failed to get rid of them so have tried to think of the molehills as a resource rather than a problem. I shovel them up and use the soil for seed beds. Can't shovel at present, molehills also frozen.

[Aunt Sally]

They are not easy to catch.  We have some on our allotment site.  We use this type of trap.



We find the run using a thin metal rod to probe near the mole hill and dig down into the run to set the trap.  

You must wear rubber golves while doing it as they have a very good sense of smell and will go the other way if the smell your scent.  

When the trap is in place cover it with some turf leaving the handles poking out of the ground and cover it all with a bucket to keep all the light out.

[loam ranger]

Years ago I had a problem with moles coming into the allotment and digging up the beds etc , I used diluted jeys fluid poured from a watering can around the perimiter of the allotment and this stopped the moles.
Geoff

[mumsy]

Use the soil from the mole hills for your carrots

[pushrod]

that is the trap i had my success with, but recently no joy at all. Was aware of the smell thing, but thought my rubber gloves stank so much i tried just washing my hands in soil.

[pushrod]

Use the soil from the mole hills for your carrots

 blooming things are living amongst my carrots  :evil:

like the idea of drowning them in neat jeyes fluid. Don't suppose the hens would like it too much - probably make the eggs taste  

[richyrich7]

Dump moth balls down their holes, they soon clear off  

[pushrod]

Dump moth balls down their holes, they soon clear off  

like it .

mind how do you sex a moth and don't they object  

seriously though don't think i've seen moth balls for sale in 20 years - where can you get them?

[richyrich7]

seriously though don't think i've seen moth balls for sale in 20 years - where can you get them?

No idea    hardware stores probably

[pushrod]

No idea    hardware stores probably

where can you find an old fashioned hardware store? B&Q and homebase seem to have done for most of them  :evil:  Sort of thing Wilko would have sold 15 years ago before they went all supermarkety  :evil:

(i sure am using a lot of scowling faces tonight)

[wighty]

I'm an old fashioned hardware shop owner and I sell moth balls.  If you want some let me know and I'll post them to you.

[richyrich7]

There's a couple of old fashioned ones this end of town, there's Bennetts in Evington village or Bouldin's on Green Lane Road,  pound to a penny they'd have them.  

[pushrod]

I'm an old fashioned hardware shop owner and I sell moth balls.  If you want some let me know and I'll post them to you.

might just take you up on that if i can't find anywhere close by - thanks.


Evington is not really my neck of the woods, Richy, but i'll have a bit of an ask about locally.

[richyrich7]

Didn't think it was if you get stuck let me know I don't live to far from there.