27 Rats Attacked my Birds and I TRAPPED all of them Alive
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- Опубліковано 23 бер 2023
- This actually worked. By studying nasty rats that were attacking my animals I could catch them by hand and finally came up with a trap that was working. I caught all 27 of them. Luckily my animals are save again. By the way... wild rats are NOTHING like pet rats.
- about the squirrels... the one that had escaped is a new one... not so tame yet. And yes I believe squirrels should live in nature. Unfortunately these are born in captivity and can not survive on their own... beside it being illegal to set them free. This is for now the best home I can give them.
ps the pigeon is doing fine, some healing to do still but he'll fully recover
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The dude was learning the behavior of them to catch them without killing them , respect mate
U felt sorry for rats
@@whiteking8341life is valuable
@@whiteking8341even if they are nasty or ugly, still is life and u only get one of them
Tactical warfare
@@whiteking8341 Like the whole point of this channel is that all creatures deserve compassion and life. Rats, birds, snakes, random mini horses this man buys from travelling shows... They are all deserving of our compassion including rats. Rats are insanely intelligent, clever, loyal and they make great pets - these guys are wild but they aren't evil or bad, they're just surviving.
You literally made a better trap than the best one on the market in like few hours. You've got all - a big brain and a huge heart.
we bought a likewise trap a long long time ago. only much smaller, meant for mice. it indeed works amazing but they did already exist. as a rat owner i was so happy he used a trap like this. only scared them as little as possible
Most heartful way was to let them be in his place and not in forest where they have significantly less life expectancy..they would live up to 5 year in his bird cage but in forest maybe like 1-2 years before a snake or hawk eats them.
@@hiphopka1462 sorry but rats only become 2-3 years. A 3 year old rat is the maximum age you’ll ever see. Even pet rats in cages get around 2,5 years old and not much more. Rats can no way become 15 years
@@MaylaWaterlelie i see but still they'll die anyways sooner or later XD
@@hiphopka1462 facts 😆
I worked at a pet shop years ago and we had a rat problem. We would come in in the mornings to find parakeets with no heads.wild rats can be vicious.
that's why I don't feel bat for them when they're getting ripped apart
We had 5 hedgehogs in our garden and then we had none but two big brown rats! Im making this trap but the ones I catch wont have a favorable outcome!
@@AceBanana100 Dej jim pokoj.
Weirauch do the job 👀 wild rats are lethal with diseases from pee/defecation
They are frighteningly like we humans.
They will find their way back - they are very smart and have good memory!
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Y se vengarán por haberlas desterrado
They dont learn any lesson. So they will be back.
Unless he went many miles away, or they found a better place on the way back, you are indeed likely correct.
It's really fascinating how, agile, versatile and smart those little devils are.
I had pet rats, they are much calmer, cuddlier and dumber than their wild cousins, but still startlingly smart, and they will adapt to anything. They make amazing pets and dangerous enemies :D
Those teeth 🤐
Wild and pet rats can run very fast if they are spooked, or scare, or getting chase by something. If a rat can fit there nose or head the rat can get though.
i have a massive fear of rodents. my sister owns a hamster 💀
Fancy rats make great pets
Smart, affectionate and easily able to learn tricks.
The only downside is they only live for two years.
I'm amazed at how humane you were about the rats, despite them hurting your fowl. Huge respect to you!!
He has a very mature and empathetic understanding of animals in general. Every single animal he keeps has the potential to be 'cruel' in the right circumstances. Squirrels (just like these rats) will also hunt and kill birds to eat if the opportunity arises. Pigeons and magpies will behave badly too when they must. He knows this about his own animals, which is why he forgives the wild ones.
Rats are an invasive species in the America's brought by the white devil on his sailing ships. Kill the rats and stop releasing them. Stupid white people.
I don't really like this idea. Yah if someone is hurting me then I can forgive them. But after that if the same guy go to someone else and hurt them that is unacceptable. Wouldn't that be my fault that I let him go the 1st time? I see it this way.
@@nightrider6830 these are animals though, they don't know any better and act on instinct to survive. Humans hurting other humans is a different story as we are way more evolved and many other things play a factor into our actions.
@@laurenw4660 Well in a way you are right. But still I have a pet bird and it's like a family to us. Ain't no way I'm gonna let any other animal hurt my bird. But I guess this guy is just too kind 😅
I learned when you've got birds, first comes the mice. Then after that... Comes rats. I kept my food in metal sealable cans. But that didn't stop them from tunneling all over the property and coming out in broad daylight to eat the chicken food. Ughh pests I've had them as pets. They are clean and smart. Those wild ones are crazy.
I had no idea that rats were capable of taking down a bird!! That's just crazy as f**k to me!! Thank you for showing people what the rat is able to do and I really like your videos!! Biggest heart and your kindness is overflowing!! Keep up the great work and God bless!!
I saw one kill a young starling. Broke my heart.
Me too had no ideas she could attack bird
I used to have alot of chickens and ducks free range. The rats would come out as soon as i broke up the old bread and chucked it on floor but also alot of song birds also would come including pigeons. The rats got used to birds appearing when the was bread on the ground and stopped coming out for the bread they would rather ambush the birds. Night vision air rifles made short work of the rats though.
I'm so sorry for the animals the rats hurt. But I am also so sorry for how much this video made me laugh. The editing, the music, the battle between your determination and the rats' tenacity... this is a cinematic masterpiece.
watching this stoned is an experience
@@phoebeannakal 🙄
@@phoebeannakal what?
@@phoebeannakal I just watched it stoned but I am just noticing about the comments nobody says how smart the rats are
No, most of movies bad guys die at the end.
💯 The content blows my mind. His talent in incubating, saving, helping and caring for these wonderful animals.
Absolutely! I found the whole thing quite touching.
Ano...😘😍
Good job! I am always amazed at how smart rats really are. I use peppermint oil on rags to keep rats and raccoons out of my house. It is labor intensive (as the oil has to be refreshed about once a week), but the odor keeps "the critters" from trying to live with me and I don't have to kill anything ! To me that is a win-win situation. *Thank you for sharing the video and for doing your wonderful work! Love and light to all who help you make these videos and help save the animals. Blessed Be!*
This channel gives me hope for humanity. Thank you Alwyn and family 🎉❤
This man is the textbook definition of hard work
And I'm the opposite
heehehe, true, and good person :)
I'm so sorry for the pigeon you lost, and the one that was injured... It must have taken a lot of patience and understanding to still be so compassionate to the rats. I hope your troubles with them are over!
Well, they still have to eat, so it is still very easy to comprehend
Extremely sad, but it's just nature. Poor guys have to survive, so they ate everything they found, which in this case was a pigeon and almost a magpie lol
@@DINGD0NG... in the video he mentioned one pigeon gone missing and next day 1 injured and then he shown magpie attack video and realized rats can attack such big birds too
@@DINGD0NG... then would you let mosquitoes suck blood from you? after all they are doing it for survival as well
@@animatedmvs8818 if they don't give me the itchy juice? Sure.
But since they do I continue nature's cycle and kill them, they'll be food for some microbes
@@animatedmvs8818 he would catch and release them some ware :)
Why the hell would you let them escape? They're going to wreak havoc wherever they go next.
Nepřeháněj
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@@kryska367🙄
Btw releasing them is against the law
It is “a chick called Albert” so…..
Beautiful video! My congratulations for your sensibility and respect for Life! Dom
Little tip that can help a bit if you want to trap rats : do not touch the trap with your bare hands. Use gloves that you would have rubbed in dirt before. It would reduce the scent you leave on it, and therefore they might enter the trap quicker
Bacon grease also covers human scent .
He had gloves on.
One more thing,if you will use mouse trap,you have to burn or smoked this first to remove the human scents.😅
I don't think the rats care. They don't mind investigating and chewing and crawling on and into anything else we have touched. I think caution about entering a trap has more to do with just being cautious of a new thing than the fact that a human touched it.
The more rat scent on the trap the safer they feel.
He did have gloves on and did everything right!
Thank you so much for doing it without torturing them with poison. I know the wild ones are pests, but rats are still amazing and intelligent creatures.
This! ❤
Yes they are💜 i have 2 as pets
Plus it’s likely that a poisoned rat can kill a hawk or fox or something else that eats it. Poison is the worst. 😓
And so sweet.
wait in a month or two when the rat will start to attack his daughter
You did the best. Thank you for sharing with us.
You are so kind man.
I hope the pigeon makes a full recovery 🙏 amazing work reclaiming your space without more bloodshed!
I agree. I hope his birds are okay, too. And his scared little squirrels too.
Rats can leave behind nasty infections, and most rat bites end lethal for most animals, if not cleaned and disinfected properly, you could end up losing the animal who was bit, or the animal could end up crippled.
Another reason people get rid of rats by killing them is the fact that once they know where to get food, there are chances of them returning, and rats can also give Rat-Bite Fever, which can be a mild fever, or in worse cases, death. Wild Rats are also animals that carry many diseases. That doesn't mean they necessarily have to have diseases with them, but if they are carriers, the animals in the sheds who were attacked could be infected with pretty much anything.
@@phantamanta4453 yeah, but cats (and pet lizrds/ hamsters/ birds for seperate conve reasons) can also be nasty, they are just domesticad so cat scatch fever is less common in humans, and cats coextist better with fellow farmed animals so they simply don't bite/attack them which would give diseases. anyone who lost a cat to immuno deficiancy knows they sure can carry stuff too... Rats are always hunting or being offence/defencise to protect their food/territory / nest, and its no telling the the rat that stuck the magpie was scared or hungry. all that matters is that rats are incompatible with food storage, which farms are the crucible of because feed/harvests ect.
@@phantamanta4453 They also make amazing pets because they're so smart and social! 🫠
@@DelightfulDissident You are correct on there, but only those who were bred to be household pets. Wild Rats never make for good pets, they only bring diseases and infections, as wild Rats will eat everything, even decaying flesh, and that decay stays between their teeth, necroting your flesh if they end up biting you.
Holy cow this is not a YT video but a short documentary 😮 you are amazing 🤩 ❤
You are such a kind man that I can't help loving your behavior.
Been watching your channel for years, I absolutely love you☺️
As a chicken owner, I know the horror of finding weird little holes and poop outside the coop, knowing something is going on. It's hard protecting our birds with smart little devils like these! I had no idea they would attack a bird the size of a magpie just out of the blue😱 I know that one of our neighbors has a rat problem, now I hope they stay there...
its pretty Ballsy to attack a Magpie, but then again if an animal is hungry enough- they will take more and more risks.
You should also hope your neighbours find a solution to getting them off their property, (this video shows that it can be done humanly), because its only a matter of time before their problem, can also becomes your problem as well...
We had a neighbour who lets just say- nice person but lazy, they often failed to put their bin out for trash pick up and instead just threw the bags in their own garden- well it piled up and naturally attracted the rodents, (my cats soon learned the rodents were there and spent every spare moment- trying to get them), eventually I guess least someone must of complained because then the local authorities investigated and then demanded that the neighbour clean up their garden, as they were in breach of their tenancy with their mini Staten Island- so after many, many, many warnings- they eventually do clean up the trash.
But- now there was a colony of rodents who now had to find a new home, they didnt have to look far- as neighbour also had many holes and entry points on their property too, so the inevitable happened- they moved in and when the neighbour couldn't take the invasion anymore, they just left the house and went to a relatives. Those rodents were fine for awhile but eventually food in the house ran out, so they needed a new source and because the neighbours property was attached to our property- those rodents started making their way over to our side- in search of food and loh and behold- they became our problem too and also the neighbour next to us on the other sides problem too and so on.
Also because we had maintained our properties- those rodents had to do a fair bit of destruction in order to get around in the buildings, and boy were they destructive. Let me tell you- it was a hell of a job to remove them and clean up and fix all their destruction, they did an extraordinary amount of damage, theres nothing they don't chew...
@@ProwlingTiger1 My neighbor threw food waste outside. Yikes! Rats invaded my garden. I had to remove a roof & insulation & put wire & steel wool in every crevice of one structure. Not fun & yes costly. With a rat zapper, peanut butter & patience I eliminated them. I didn't use poison or glue. Relocating makes them a problem for someone else & helps decimate local bird & wild life populations. We all need to get educated about this problem. Rats are not in danger of extinction...
Compost tumblers are a must.
Let's face the facts. If there are rats on your neighbour's property, they are already scoping out yours. I am fortunate to live in one of the few areas where there aren't any rats (google it, its obvious), but where we lived before we had to deal with a pair of rats. We caught one in a trap, but had to rig another one to outsmart the other. It wasn't a pretty sight, as we are inexperienced in dealing with wild animals and we were in a basement rental. My husband was traumatized by it (he loves animals and is so gentle he wouldn't willingly hurt a fly)
@@susanmorgan995 Dumb move from your neighbour- they either don't care about consequences or they are underestimating how smart and resilient Rats are, they are expert food finders, unfortunately we had to eliminate the rats we had too because it illegal in our area to release certain wild animals once caught and rats are one of them, plus where we live- they would of just become someone elses problem.
You did the right thing by not using poison and glue as those are horrible methods.
Theres no pleasure in it but if it is unfortunately nessary to eliminate animals- then you want the quickest and cleanest method possible.
A friend of mine has a farm and he has problems with Raccoons, they too are smart and resilient and also hugely over populated- which affects the natural eco system as well.
To his credit- he tried everything possible and i mean everything possible to stop and deter them from entering his property- sadly nothing he tried worked and like Rats,- Raccoons are quite destructive as well and in the end, to protect his animals, his livelihood and his property- he had to go the elimination route too, there was no pleasure in that either but he would of ended up going bankrupt if he did nothing about it.
@@susanmorgan995 my neighbors use poison and sadly it always makes the rats go to my roof and die there. Its annoying af
Your such a amazing person, to the environment. Your content is always so engaging! Thanks!
Appreciate the hard work done by you dude
I enjoyed this video man I learned a lot. And ima continue watching your videos
Thank you for trapping and releasing the rats, they are so smart and cute! The teeth might be orangey because of the iron deposit, it makes them stronger too.
I hope the pigeon is fully recovered!
Yea, it’s so cute the way they have learned to attack and rip up birds. 😠
Yes, I wanted to say that this is a normal teeth color for a lot of rodents. They might look nasty to us because that's not a normal color for human teeth, but for rats that is a normal healthy color.
@@debbiedobbs5800 if you look at what humans have learned we are far more cruel
Nope... these rats know about the bird cage and now have the habit of trying to get in there... there will always be more rats - these individuals would have met a pellet gun if this was my place, since they will keep trying to get back in.
@@chouseification dude just properly protect the bird cage against them, that's how you stop it from happening.
Your a good man , a prime example of how people should treat nature and animals with respect
He’s a furry 🤣🤣🤣
jk haha 😂
wat een mooie video zeg, ik heb genoten van je vastberadenheid en diervriendelijkheid :)
Respect for this man, he really knows the value of life.
Rats will return to their house
In the US Joseph Carter ( the mink man) uses mink that he rescues from fur farms and trains to kill rats on farms and other places with a rat problem.
He uses the mink’s natural hunting drive and the resulting meat to feed the mink.
Mink will also go after muskrats and fish.
He has a dog who helps flush and kill the rats.
He has even trained a big lizard too.
All his animals are trained to bring their kill to him for a reward.
They can kill a hundred or more on farms with overwhelming populations.
I know some on this channel won’t approve of killing but it’s done in a very natural way that is effective without chemicals or waste.
Rats are very destructive and can cause heath issues. They can’t all be caught and released.
I think The Mink Man has a good solution.
i love Joe's channel !
The real "natural" way is often far more brutal. Anytime I hear people moan about how humane some ending-method is, be it for livestock or vermin traps, I recall any of the number of videos you can find on here of wild dogs in Australia/Africa that will eat a pregnant deer alive and give it a forced "c-section", then brutally devour the child while barely born. Mother Nature is far from the gentle sweetheart some delusional people think.
@@Ryoko53027I so like Joes channel as well! So interesting 🎉
You are such a sweet dude. It's easy to kill the rats... but the little guys are just surviving (and they are so incredibly smart!) The idea of catching them and releasing far away where they are harmless to nature or your birds is your best effort
I mean there's a reason people kill rats. They're a pest, try having one in your workplace shitting & pissing everywhere. I mean Weil's disease must just sound like a fun time.
True
They are never harmless, they will kill all the little birds there capisci?
Well, I don't know if you "capisci" that if he said he released them where they can't do harm it means he already thought on that and looked for the best place possible.
But I guess there always must be a guy in the comments who is just angry with the world and can't stand people being happy with something while he/she is not...
Hope you have a nice day ^^
@@FrozenVaIkyrie lol he is not angry with the world, what he says is true, they will decimate the environment if released in greater numbers than would naturally occur in that area.. no need to be salty.
Great video. Great job making the traps and studying the rats behavior
Great video! U are the best to all living things. Respect❤
Rats are smart, they find their way back to your home. I did the same thing years ago in the mountains where I live. Clipped their tails to I could recognize them buggers. Took them half a year and one of them was back. Since then, no more Mr. Nice Guy ...
Hitler said the same thing when the Angel Gabriel was giving him a second chance at life, listing all the countries he invaded, all the promises he broke and all the lives he cost.
Adolph turned to him and said next time it will be "no more Mister nice guy"
You can’t release them back in to the wild and expect them to stay there chances are they’ve already made a nest near your place and will easily return as it had good food source and most definitely had pups in one of their nests, sounds harsh but food poison and silent CO2 air rifle at night is best way to eradicate the adults then pups will starve or eat poison adults bring back.
Exactly they will come back again
@@aurynwestwield1682 Poison is incredibly cruel, and secondary animals can suffer and die after preying on poisoned rats, I have had to euthanise foxes and owls amongst other that have ingested rodenticide, vile way to die, your really need to amend your ways.
I would've dispatched them the 1st time. Very destructive and invasive species. They caused 1/3 of all humans deaths with the black plague.
Incredibly clever! What a smart solution to your difficulties trapping. I'm always impressed by your resourcefulness no matter the situation.
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It's amazing watching the efforts you make to catch these very intelligent animals without harming them. You made the best rat-trap! Good luck!❤🙏🏼❤️
I was here at work and I caught your video I stayed looking at it thank you for being so nice so kind😊😊 Lord be over your farm and the things you need so that you be able to prosper and help out more
Rats are not kind are they, if you fell over and was incapacitated . they will start to eat YOU!!!!!!!!!!
Even rats are spared because of Alywn's kindness. Thanks for not harming them rodents. 🙏
I guess you love disease so much
So sorry to hear your pigeons were injured. I love to see such a problem dealt with in wisdome and respect!
One of the best content I have seen. You studied their behaviour and acted on the problem without harming them. Superb.
This one was intense! Good job on catching those nasty rats! Sorry they were going after your pets! I love your videos!!
This was action packed! You did a great job catching those guys! I too, had no idea a rat could (or would) attack a bird like that! Holy cow!
I am one of your Patrons and have adored you for years, and I love you even more for being kind to the rats! I breed pet rats and rehab orphaned and injured wild rats, so they are quite dear to my heart.
Great video one of the best UA-cam has to offer 🤙🏽
Ik had ze stuk voor stuk afgemaakt.
Wel knap dat je er zoveel gevangen hebt ! 👍👍👍
When I was a teenager, our neighbors bred Eclecus and African Grey parrots. They always had cats in the backyard to catch the rats all the seeds attracted. Those cats never caught the rats, but one year, they got a little terrier and that did the trick.
I don't think anyone would have held it against you if you disposed of those rats. Not after watching them attack that poor Magpie. As I'm sure everybody knows, they quickly & efficiently multiply, they carry disease and it would have been a relatively short time before all the birds would have been killed. But, what great ingenuity, patience & compassion from such a handsome man, on the inside and out!
Quite right ✅️ 👍 as rats 🐀 are two a penny and reproduce before you can blink. They'll probably cause havoc in the area that they were released 😳😵💫😵💫 I can't stand them...
They don't carry disease though, it's a stereotype
@@thebeardeddragonshow yeah so who spread Black Death?
@@syedhussainabbasnaqvi3985 Fleas!
@@thebeardeddragonshow They carry the fleas who spread diseases, so yeah they DO "carry diseases".
Inspiring. You are so patient and humane!
Appreciate ur hard work for making this video hats off dude ❤❤❤
The only "problem" is now there will be over 1,000 rats in the new spot in less than 3 months. Every female rat at only 8 weeks old can start having a litter of six babies or so every 8 weeks ! They need to be dispatched after being caught. They are NOT endangered. Brown rats carry SO many fatal diseases. Be nice to your pets, not pests... (I don't mean torture !)
We had the same problem. We have a shed that had a huge gap under the door and rats could just walk right under it. They made themselves a home last winter inside of a carton box that was standing around. They made a hole at the backside of the box (the side facing the wall - really clever!) and there was very little evidence that anything was going on. This year we had a really big guy who was camping under a hedge that divides our backyard with the neighbors. He was always running to the bird feeder and having a good munch - endless supply of food. Some time later I saw a second rat but only rarely at the same time. So we started patrolling the area with our house cats on a leash. That really must have made them nervous because we have not seen any rat for many weeks now. Can recommend that strategy.
Many years ago I had a cat that had 6 kittens. Before adopting out and fixing her, the kittens were 3 months old and some rats got into the house through a hole under the sink. The mom picked the rat up like a baby and gently released it outside! Ha! It must have been her motherly instincts over wanting food or teaching her babies how to hunt.
@@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat That rat must have been confused for life!
@@klauserwin9860 Haha! I'm sure it was! It's also kind of funny because my cat I have now I found outside and before being exclusively inside he used to gently catch lizards and cuddle them and fall asleep and then let them go without any injury whatsoever! Haha! Both Lena (the mom cat) and Bobo Buddy (my current cat) are from the same neighborhood, so distant relations must have still bred a gentle side of some sort! Also ironic because Bobo Buddy used to get attacked by birds when I first found him so the presumed prey became the predator in this case! 😹
@@mspears_bobobuddytheseniorcat That's really nice
same! after foundin a kitty last year and adopting him i saw no rat or mice at all! i didn't know the will leave
The rats were smart but you were smarter! Really appreciate how you treat all forms of life with love, dignity and respect
ahhh,ahh,ahh like my brother who doesn't want to kill snails , slugs and he throws them at the neighbors
BRO THIS IS LIKE A NETFLIX MOVIE U DESERVE MORE VIEWS FOR THE ANIMALS U SAVE
They'll be back with hundreds of little ones. Should have disposed of them.
Maybe not, but that's definitely what I eould have done. Glad I saw a good way to make a trap though. That will be useful if I ever need to catch some. (Likely he released them a few miles down the road. And since they're near water, they'll never need to worry about food, so theoretically, they'll never go back).
Your dedication is insane it’s amazing how you legit came up with your own trap to solve this problem you even made the trap and it worked! All because of your love for animals and birds the patience you have gets you anywhere
They carry diseases . Coyote food maybe.
He is the alternative john wick, respect for you
Like the care and the support you give to the animals. Applause 👏
Excellent job designing your own humane trap, Alwyn! As always, you made the world a better place for everyone, even those invading rats.
Hi 👋how're you doing?
Thank you for being so kind and compassionate to all animals. You're an angel.
No he’s not an angle actually he can become better than an angle but if he worships God in the right way without dividing him for he is indivisible and without believing he created humans based on his form for he is unlike anything he created and something humans could never even hope to imagine for he is incomprehensible but getting to the man being angle? Umm I mean he might be good but not good enough to be better than an angle or even act like an angle but he is good I’ll give him that.
@@AdhvaithSane please don't bring up religion to this topic
@@AdhvaithSane name checks out
@@AdhvaithSane I'm a right angle. What kind of angle are you?
CrazyCrispy thanks Craziness will be proud of you
What an awesome watch, This was so good i looked at it again, And you didn't hurt one . . . Cool.
Well done, mate.
Congratulations ! "Your" rats look very healthy !
I love your videos, always.
I mean they ate a whole ass pidgeon.
What on the earth! I never knew rats attacked birds! That’s terrifying! You seriously made the best rat trap I’ve ever seen! Ive had some rat issues in the past and they are so smart, fast and usually get the food without closing the trap!
Yes, they eat all my 4 quail's. Rats are greedy carnivorous at it best would leave human cupboard bare. withiut any emotionl attachment then it multiply even in winter. Rats will /attacking any creature that are slow moving. It probly thoughts, magpie was easy/ slow , if 2 rats at it, that magpie would be lunch. Especially if any caged up pets ,they be, all you can eat buffet. Rats are like coockoo nest. My niegbour chicken and peacock was eatern by rats.
@@bellapeach5830 That's beyond terrifying!!!! 😵💔
Rats, squirrels (like those he keeps), and a few other small rodents we think of as herbivores are actually opportunistic omnivores and they will absolutely eat birds if the opportunity presents itself. It is very normal behavior for most of the rodent order - those big teeth are not just for burrowing or gnawing through obstacles. If another animal is small enough to be taken down in a fight, then a rodent of any sort will take advantage. Remember that most rodents will even eat some of their own babies to regain strength as they recover from giving birth: mice, rats, squirrels, hamsters, gerbils, etc.
One friend (poor girl) kept her pet rat and snake together in her room. The snake never bothered the rat because it was too small a snake and the rat was usually just curious about the snake. But one day the rat missed a meal or two overnight and ate part of the snake without even killing it. She had to have the vet come to her place to euthanize the snake because of the damage the rat had done. : (
@@bellapeach5830 how do rats eat a full grown peacock it's so much bigger than them
A rat got into my aviary and killed my parakeet. It ate another one, and killed my quails. It was so hard to find how it was getting in. In the end my jack Russel dog caught it!
Wow what a well made video. It felt like i was watching a thriller of a short film!
So far the best video i have watched on youtube
You are a true animal lover!
Your compassion and kindness towards all creatures is inspiring respect to you my friend ❤
Wow! Something unique on YT. Keep it up 👍
You well thought outside the box, brilliant video!!
Thank you for your kindness and care for all creatures and for your wonderful channel. It is always a pleasure to see your videos
I absolutely love this man, so gentle an kind to Every living thing that comes his way🥰 this world really really needs more people like him!! Thank you man for all that you!!!
I appreciate the fact that you consider the rats living beings worth left alive. Thank you!
lol
@@stinct1776 Lol what? Get a life.
@@susand9296 lol
That was great. The rats bounding to freedom in slow motion was a nice happy ending. :)
You're amazing, thank you for your kindness and patience with these animals - it warms my heart to see this in such a cruel world :) people often forget that creatures are all just trying to find food and survive/they can be pests but there are ways to handle it compassionately and creatively, as you have shown - big love and respect to you x
Absolutely 💯
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Absolute rubbish. The rats would obviously attack birds wherever he released them. Stupid decision.
There is not always a way to be compassionate, because humans have destroyed the balance of nature. Just look at all, the invasive rabbits in Australia, and the feral cats that are destroying their native species. They also have thousands and thousands of camels in Australia. Here in the United States, we have many invasive species the English house finch has taken over 50% of the wild bird population. Rats are terribly destructive and reproduce at a tremendous rate. I’m sorry, but I think these rats should have been destroyed. They will just go and nest somewhere else and give someone else a headache. Do I wish this wasn’t necessary? Sure, but this planet was set up this way. One animal eats another.
@@stevemack60...what about the ecosystem of the river or stream that he just added 27 rats to? Baby birds in spring etc. I hope the snakes took care of some of the influx of rats. Lol
I love your videos!! You just don’t give up. You treat your animals like your own children, it’s an amazing thing to see. That being said, catching rats n mice is always an adventure. Ive had many battles myself with them and Ive got some really neat stories on catching them. I was going to say that rats cannot resist a freshly cut cucumber, but you caught them like a master trapper. 😂 And live of course.
You are just an incredible person.
Good to see the goats together. ❤️ They seem like good friends. I’d like to see a follow up on them. That sheep really was attached to you, so I’d like to see how he/she is now that she has her new friend. Yes give us a tour of your yard/zoo-your growing family. Do your lovely daughters help you to take care of the animals?
I hope the birds made a quick recovery.
If I could be a patreon I’d definitely help but if you only knew my dreadful situation…I just hope others who can support you will bc you are doing a wonderful service to all of God’s creatures you come in contact with.
indeed, so glad he saves All of gods creatures, rats who are so smart and cute don't deserve to be killed off. so glad he trapped them alive, as a pet rat owner that made me very happy
You have a good heart.
You are an excellent movie maker and an awesome human being 👍🏻❤️
I built my first rat trap when I was 13-14, the model you showed first. It worked like a charm, almost every night it caught a rat. So unless the species in your area is particularly smart, I suspect the bait you used was not appealing enough.
But still, the final trap, catching multiples even during the day, is really smart and relatively simple to build. I would just line the interior with mesh or metal sheet because they could chew through the bare wooden boards.
Rats have an excellent innate sense of direction, they'll be back at your property in no time. Sadly the only way to deal with them is the permanent way.
No need of your comment.😊
If you put them far enough away, that’s false. Take your bloodlust elsewhere.
@@laradavenport903 no need of your comment.😊
Rats are so clever and cute! They make very loving pets and they learn tricks at the speed of light, so you can potty train them too! ❤
Congrats, man.
As a tutor to 2 chubby little rats, I loved that you took good care of them. Rats can be awesome hunters and can do nasty damage with their teeth, so it's good to see you didn't get hurt, and I feel bad for the pigeons. Yet, they are nice animals, and very cute. If you try to have pet rats you would love them
Tutor?
You know, normally I would be terrified when someone talks about getting rid of rats, but since I know what a kindhearted man you are I was able to watch this without fearing for the life of those rodents. Yes they are a pest in some ways, but they are also very intelligent creatures that build strong familiary bonds and it is a shame that some people kill them carelessly just because they are 'in the way'.
Thank you for saving them as much as you saved your own animals. 💜
"Pest" is just another word for "too successful/impressive as a species". It's a little illogical when you think about it, the way people view pests with disdain.
We love squirrels (and some people keep squrirels as pets) because they're smart, agile, and good at climbing.
Rats are TOO smart, too agile, and too good at climbing and digging and everything in-between, to the point where we have difficulty competing with them for resources. Which people suddenly don't like as much :P
Impressive animals are only charming to us as long as they're not too impressive and don't threaten our control. Then suddenly they're "pests"
@@Hekateras Nicely said.
@@Hekateras squirrels are treated the exact same way and cause just as much damage as rats so? i understand your point but rats and animals like them actively threaten people lively hoods, cause so much damage and spread diseases. they can be so destructive and this video shows just a tiny hint of the damage they can do, the harm they can cause to other animals. that is what makes them pests, they're an invasive species who cause so much harm to local wildlife and should be treated as such. it has little to do with humans just killing them for the sake of some weird ego driven power trip or whatever narrative you're inventing here, i'm sure your tune would quickly change the second you had a rat infestation. i hate when people spout nonsense like this and act like they're smarter than they actually are, it's annoying to say the least.
@@Hekateras Rats are vectors for disease and the diseases they carry have been responsibly for MILLIONS of dead humans.
watching this man since 2019 :D
I love how you never gave up on trying to catch the rats.
In this case, giving up was not a option. When ever he keeps birds he would risk the rats killing them.
They are so smart to differentiate between the looks of a factory made trap and a cage made to keep other animals. So, he had to make a trap that looked like a cage for other animals!
And, it was so nice of him trying and catching them alive. He has a kind heart.
I don't know if they knew it was made to catch animals. For one thing, rhe pens have been there for a long time. It's not some random new thing that popped up overnight, which they would notice and be worry of.
This was an old piece of wood and probably some old parts of other pens that were made in a way the rats wouldn't mind as much. It was new, but it likely smelled like other animals, instead of a factory.
I love the fact that you didn’t kill them!! Thank you so much for being so compassionate!!
i hope the birds are all good! great video
The editing is superb
This is my favorite channel. What a wonderful human being you are. 💗
I don't think I would have let them go simply for the reason that if you are relocating the rats they can simply find their way back by themselves.
Also family has kept chickens and we had a rat problem so I would go up on the roof (which overlooked that chicken run) with my air rifle and wait for them to come out (we got about 20 rats like that).
I also think that making a trap yourself like that is a good idea and also the fact you caught rats in it more or less straight away when 2 traps you already had failed and I think you did an amazing job
the rats will just invade something else I would kill on sight if they touched animals I owned
I released the rats 50 kilometers from the house and of course they didn't come back. I'm sure he didn't let rats within 200 meters of the house.
@@mlrd2687 True
@@vadwvea7153 You don't "own" any being.. You raise them, tame them maybe.. but a life will never be yours. Killing beings and destroy things that stole something from you isn't a good choice. It is more likely that you get ashame in the future after doing that kind of stuff.
@@fihpriime9703 🤣😂😂🤣💀💀💀
J’adore !😊
Vous êtes le genre de personne a ne jamais abdiquer !
Bless you for catching the rats humanely and not killing them.
as pesky as they are, you gotta admire their tenacity
Thank you for not harming the rats
So it’s better to rehome 27 invasive rats into the wild that destroy the ecosystem than just kill them?🧐
they are so cute, thank you for not killing them 🤗
Kudos for not screaming the entire time while catching those critters in the squirrel pen!!