- 4x lockable, weather-resistant Ratshot bait stations (keys included)
- 2x Ratshot Block Poultry Safe 800g — the BLUE difenacoum blocks, a far wider safety margin around chickens and dogs than brodifacoum baits
- Meets the March 2026 APVMA rules for outdoor baiting — secured, tamper-resistant station within 2 m of a building
- One station per building is the compliant setup — coop, feed shed, garage
- Bait products are Australia-only delivery
- 4x lockable stations + 2x 800g blue blocks
- 2026-rule compliant outdoor baiting
- Wider safety margin around chooks & dogs
Bait the compliant way
The whole-property setup: four lockable stations and 1.6 kg of Ratshot BLUE blocks. One secured station within 2 metres of each building — coop, feed shed, garage, house — with enough bait to run all four. Rapid uptake at any one station tells you where the population is actually living.
What’s included
- 4x Ratshot lockable rat bait stations (keys included)
- 2x Ratshot Block Poultry Safe 800g (difenacoum — the blue blocks, 40 blocks per bucket)
The rat bait rules changed in March 2026
The APVMA suspended every second-generation bait in Australia and replaced the label rules: outdoor bait must sit in a tamper-resistant, weather-resistant station secured in place within 2 m of a building, never loose, never in burrows — and outdoor baiting for mice is no longer permitted at all. Our full plain-English guide: the new rat bait rules and how to bait legally around a chicken coop.
Why we only stock the blue blocks
We stock one rodenticide active: difenacoum, the blue Ratshot blocks. Freezone’s published comparison puts its safety margin for chickens and dogs far wider than the common brodifacoum baits — on those numbers a laying hen would need to eat roughly her own bodyweight in blue bait to be at risk, against a few hundred grams of a brodifacoum product — with a lower risk of secondary poisoning if a dog or raptor takes a poisoned rodent. No bait is harmless and nothing replaces the label; the blue blocks simply give you a far wider margin for error exactly where you need it, around birds and pets.
Setting up
Place each station against a building wall — along a rat run if you can find one (droppings, grease smears, gnawing) — secure it in place, load the blocks with gloves on, and lock it. Check every few days: rapid uptake means a bigger population than you thought, so keep the station stocked rather than letting it run empty. Collect and dispose of any dead rodents each visit. If bait is still being taken at 35 days, stop and reassess the food sources feeding the infestation — step one of rodent control is always removing the buffet, and a Dine-A-Chook Feeder keeps feed high, dry and off the coop floor.
Bait products are delivered within Australia only. Read the APVMA Conditions & Instructions for Use — opens in a new tab, easy to read on your phone or print for the feed shed.
Packs, kits and refills
- Ratshot Rat Bait Stations – 2 Pack
- Ratshot Rat Bait Stations – 4 Pack
- Rat Baiting Kit – Station + 800g Blocks
- Twin Rat Baiting Kit – 2 Stations + 2x 800g
- Single Ratshot Bait Station
- Ratshot Block Poultry Safe 800g — refill blocks
- Dine-A-Chook Large Feeder — keeps feed high, dry and off the coop floor
Frequently Asked Questions
Baiting rules, placement and the questions we get asked on the phone.
Is it still legal to bait for rats outdoors?
Yes - inside a station like this one. Since 24 March 2026 the APVMA requires outdoor rat bait to be secured in a tamper-resistant, weather-resistant bait station fixed in place no more than 2 metres from a building. Loose bait, bait on a tray or bait in a burrow is no longer compliant. This listing exists because of that rule.
Can I use it for mice outdoors?
No - and this is the rule almost nobody knows. Outdoor bait stations are for rats only under the 2026 conditions. For mice, bait indoors (feed shed, garage) or use traps outdoors.
Why does Dine-A-Chook only sell the blue blocks?
The active is difenacoum. On Freezone's published comparison it carries a far wider safety margin for chickens and dogs than the common brodifacoum baits, and a lower risk of secondary poisoning when a rodent dies. No bait is harmless - the blue blocks simply leave far more margin for error around birds and pets.
Why 4 stations?
One secured station within 2 metres of each building is the compliant setup - coop, feed shed, garage, house. Multiple stations also show you where the activity is: the station that empties first is the one nearest the nest.
How long will the bait last?
Each 800g bucket holds 40 blocks. A station takes a few blocks at a time, so these buckets will knock down a normal backyard infestation and leave spare blocks for ongoing monitoring. Rapid uptake means a bigger population - keep the station stocked and re-check every few days.
Is the bait OK to use around chickens and dogs?
Use it as directed - always inside the locked station, which is what keeps birds, pets and children away from the blocks. The blue difenacoum blocks also carry a far wider safety margin for chickens and dogs than brodifacoum baits if the worst happens. Follow the label, wear gloves, and collect dead rodents on every visit.
Where should the station go?
Against a building wall, within 2 metres of it, on a known rat run if you can find one - look for droppings, grease smears along the wall, an ammonia smell or fresh gnawing. Secure it in place, and never put bait straight into burrows.
What do I do about dead rodents?
Search for and remove them every time you check the station, with gloves on, and dispose of them per your council's rules. That is what protects owls, kookaburras, dogs and cats from secondary poisoning - and it is a condition of use, not a nicety.
Do you deliver Australia-wide?
Stations ship anywhere in Australia. Bait products are Australia-only delivery and cannot be sent overseas.
Not sure what you are dealing with? Read the new rat bait rules guide or get in touch — it is the advice we give every week on the phone, and we are happy to give it.