Hi madfoxlady
I have just written this previously with some links in it, but it disappeared. It may reappear at some stage, so apologies if there is repetition.
“Unfortunately, rats seem to be a perennial problem. Just be aware that hogs have been caught in humane rat traps. Probably the best thing I can do is direct you to other exchanges about rats, where you might find something which helps. ”
It may be the links, which the Forum doesn’t like at the moment, but I’ll try to give you a link which contains other links about rats – it might accept one:
https://www.hedgehogstreet.org/forums/topic/rat-probelm/
“I’m not sure about the eucalyptus and peppermint oil. It might deter the hogs, as they rely on their sense of smell a lot, but I don’t recall anyone saying whether they worked or not. Although I think someone did mention mint plants.
Good luck. Hope you find something which works.“
