Equal parts prime mince & snail bait (powdered) NOT the pet friendly one the
one with the warning. Use only at your place.

"ataman" wrote in message
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I'd be interested in that recipe.
thanks
"SG1" wrote in message
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I can give you my recipe for getting rid of those nasty feral creatures.
But
it only works on cats that wander.
Jim

"Joel Little" wrote in message
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G'day all,

I'm contemplating getting a few chooks for my suburban Brisbane back
yard.
One of my concerns is whether the neighbourhood cats (not mine!!) will
kill them? Has anyone had any experiences with cats killing chooks?

Thanks
Joel

"SG1" wrote in message
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Equal parts prime mince & snail bait (powdered) NOT the pet friendly one
the one with the warning. Use only at your place.


Surely your not serious..That is just wrong. pete

"ataman" wrote in message
...
I'd be interested in that recipe.
thanks
"SG1" wrote in message
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I can give you my recipe for getting rid of those nasty feral creatures.
But
it only works on cats that wander.
Jim

"Joel Little" wrote in message
u...
G'day all,

I'm contemplating getting a few chooks for my suburban Brisbane back
yard.
One of my concerns is whether the neighbourhood cats (not mine!!) will
kill them? Has anyone had any experiences with cats killing chooks?

Thanks
Joel

"peter" writes:
"SG1" wrote in message
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Equal parts prime mince & snail bait (powdered) NOT the pet friendly one
the one with the warning. Use only at your place.


Surely your not serious..That is just wrong. pete

There was a short item, I think on ABC "landline" that some organization
(I'll credit the CSIRO in the absence of information to the contrary) has
developed a poison bait that is specific for feral cats. It's in a tablet
form that you poke into a lump of meat, and the cat's method of eating
leads to its swallowing the tablet along with a morsel of meat. But they
said that all our native carnivores eat more delicately, nibbling at the
meat around the tablet but leaving the tablet uneaten. I'd reckon that
quolls would be most at risk of something like this.

No mention was made of Tassie Devils, but I bet they don't bat an eyelid
if they find a tablet in something they're tucking into!
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John Savage wrote:

"peter" writes:
"SG1" wrote in message
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Equal parts prime mince & snail bait (powdered) NOT the pet friendly one
the one with the warning. Use only at your place.


Surely your not serious..That is just wrong. pete

Pete: Why? If the owner of the cat kept it on it's own property, they'd
be no problem.

There was a short item, I think on ABC "landline" that some organization
(I'll credit the CSIRO in the absence of information to the contrary) has
developed a poison bait that is specific for feral cats.

John: I think you'll find it's for feral pigs

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations...s/s1393875.htm

Did I hear somewhere there's 14 million feral cats in aus?

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Lindsay writes:
John Savage wrote:
There was a short item, I think on ABC "landline" that some organization
(I'll credit the CSIRO in the absence of information to the contrary) has
developed a poison bait that is specific for feral cats.

John: I think you'll find it's for feral pigs

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations...s/s1393875.htm

Did I hear somewhere there's 14 million feral cats in aus?

Dunno, I lost count. But what about feral camels? SMH Sept 12 reports that
Australian camels are doubling their numbers every 8 years, and unless
steps are taken to cull them, by the year 2053 "there could be 2 camels to
every person". Now, that got me thinking what I could do with my pair.
Might camels hold the key to avoiding the high petroleum prices during the
mid 21st century?

Then there was the news item yesterday about an enterprising bloke in
Germany (maybe his name was Len someone-or-other) who has been making
biodiesel from a mixed range of things, including cat bodies. These he
obtains from roadkills, he later explained. I don't know how the posties
in Germany get around, but anyone running a vehicle on fuel that smells
strongely of cats is just inviting to be chased!
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)

John Savage wrote:

Did I hear somewhere there's 14 million feral cats in aus?

Dunno, I lost count. But what about feral camels? SMH Sept 12 reports that
Australian camels are doubling their numbers every 8 years, and unless
steps are taken to cull them, by the year 2053 "there could be 2 camels to
every person". Now, that got me thinking what I could do with my pair.
Might camels hold the key to avoiding the high petroleum prices during the
mid 21st century?

"2 camel power" just doesnt sound right imo

Then there was the news item yesterday about an enterprising bloke in
Germany (maybe his name was Len someone-or-other) who has been making
biodiesel from a mixed range of things, including cat bodies. These he
obtains from roadkills, he later explained. I don't know how the posties
in Germany get around, but anyone running a vehicle on fuel that smells
strongely of cats is just inviting to be chased!

I saw that... 2 cats per 50k... hmmm..

You'll never find a road kill cat in Perth! My brother tells me they
are THE best bait for crayfish..


regards

Lindsay

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Lindsay writes:
John Savage wrote:
There was a short item, I think on ABC "landline" that some organization
(I'll credit the CSIRO in the absence of information to the contrary) has
developed a poison bait that is specific for feral cats.

John: I think you'll find it's for feral pigs

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations...s/s1393875.htm

Actually, it was for feral cats. It is an amazing conincidence that there
was a similar press release concerning a bait for pigs around the same
time.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ enviro/EnviroRepublish_1429383.htm

"Johnston says this is because while feral cats tend to swallow their
food in relatively large portions, native animals tend to chew their
food very carefully and are likely to spit out the poison pellet when
they find they can't chew it.
Another challenge the researchers face is finding a bait that will
interest cats, which don't generally eat dead flesh.
Western Australia's Department of Conservation and Land Management has
identified kangaroo and chicken fat as key ingredients for an
attractive bait, says Johnston.
It has also found the baits are best laid in the winter when there is
less alternative food around for the cats and they are using a lot of
energy."
--
John Savage (my news address is not valid for email)

John Savage wrote:

Lindsay writes:
John Savage wrote:
There was a short item, I think on ABC "landline" that some organization
(I'll credit the CSIRO in the absence of information to the contrary) has
developed a poison bait that is specific for feral cats.

John: I think you'll find it's for feral pigs

http://www.abc.net.au/ra/innovations...s/s1393875.htm

Actually, it was for feral cats. It is an amazing conincidence that there
was a similar press release concerning a bait for pigs around the same
time.

http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/ enviro/EnviroRepublish_1429383.htm


Well there you go.. thanks for that. Filed for future reference..

Regards

Lindsay


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