Swallows, , them dam Swallows.

NewBeefFarmer

Right, Shed open on one side, (where cattle go in and out)

large door on other side .. . open a fair bit. esp in summer.

problem : Swallows.

the shed is 4 bay square. so fairly large.

id say i have 20-30 nests, (now not all lived in every year) all up on roof level, rafters/ RSJs etc.

Tenants are dirty swallows, and causing havoch.. not next year, im putting my foot down.

they are S h 1 t ing on every dam thing, and my biggest concern is machinery. and i have seen rust bubbles appearing within weeks. . on some things.

options. hang a net . . massive net just above say roof level of tractor, so that they cant get up to the nests, massive job. ..

or

Net over the 2 doors, net the rear entrance permanetly, only move when need it.


how is anyone else sorting out this problem, ? ye must surely have the same problem!. .

so annoying..

obviously im trying to get this sorted for next spring.!
opinions welcome

NBF

Traonach

It's illegal to interfere with swallows nests. You could put a small wooden board underneath the nests to collect the dropping. No dropping on your machinery then.

crackcrack30

Use decoy owels / hawk or magpies next spring /summer in and around the shed.

Are gas bangers or crop birdscarers allowed?

Donegal09

:pshotgun allowed?:p

reilig

Are they starlings or swallows?

NewBeefFarmer

100% Swallows.

Billions of flies, rusting tractor.. . machinery. . . im not looking to kill. im just looking at ways to protect me . .