If you know how they get inside the pump house, those entrances can possibly be plugged with wads of steel wool. The varmints won't or can't chew through it, and it's flexible enough to stuff into cracks and corners. Relatively inexpensive, I used it to keep some big city mice out of my apartment once upon a time, but it should stop a rugged farm rat just the same.
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Well they are coming in where the water pipes run out. Stuffing the holes is something that I have been wanting to do, although these rats will chew through bulletproof glass if they want to. I was tempted to concrete the exits up at a point, but then id have to chip away at it if I need to pull the pump up. I am willing to try the steel wool though. Thanks for the advice.
Very happy to see you as well, I hope that you have been well!
It was around the pipes in my kitchen that I tightly packed in a few bits of steel wool, never saw a rodent again in that apartment.
I've been doing well, and it's really nice to see you too. I enjoy reading about all the nature in and around your place, tho hopefully we won't read about any more rodents misbehaving around the water supply.
I am going to try that.
I am happy to hear that you have been doing well.
Yes, I am crossing my fingers and holding my thumbs for the rats to stay at bay. Normally it gets better once the winter is over, and they have food out in the bush again after the supper rain... sadly that also means that they waste no time procreating LOL