Crows picking at stacked bales

cacs

I have bales beside an open shed I am feeding a few calf’s I am weaning in it. Crows are destroying the bales on average 20 bales a day being picked. Any suggestions that have worked in past are welcome

148multi

cacs wrote: »

I have bales beside an open shed I am feeding a few calf’s I am weaning in it. Crows are destroying the bales on average 20 bales a day being picked. Any suggestions that have worked in past are welcome

Tyres with netting on top.

cacs

I would prefer rat poison the dirty things. Thats a good idea tyres under the netting

patsy_mccabe

It's the meal in the shed that's attracting them, but I guess you know that. A neighbour of mine has the same problem. He told me he was getting netting this year.

cacs

Yea patsy it’s the meal right. Going to see can I get any old fishing nets from someone. Thanks again.

Birdnuts

cacs wrote: »

I would prefer rat poison the dirty things. Thats a good idea tyres under the netting

That would be illegal and dangerous to non-target species - just shoot one and hang it up along with netting the area


Works for me when it comes to similar situations

Murang

I heard of people putting a blob of grease on bales to stop birds attacking them.The grease was supposed to look like the dropping off a bigger bird never tried it myself but could be worth a try

Birdnuts

Murang wrote: »

I heard of people putting a blob of grease on bales to stop birds attacking them.The grease was supposed to look like the dropping off a bigger bird never tried it myself but could be worth a try

Its the smell and texture of the greese that puts the birds off

hopeso

I'd agree with hanging a dead one around the shed....It might keep the rotten things away from the meal too, and stop them from covering everything in ****......

cacs

Yea I know it’s illegal to poison them and you have think about the next animal that might eat them. I will have to go hunting for nets I think

_Brian

Had crows attack bales stacked beside yard for no apparent reason.

Have an old reel from a vhs tape and I ran three runs over them. It constantly twists and jumps in slightest breeze and no problems since.

Aravo

The tyres and netting would be the best, a cheaper option that may help would be the vhs tape and also tying up some CD,s would help as it flickers

cacs

Thanks for that

OnDtown

cacs wrote: »

Thanks for that

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This is what you need

Dakota Dan

Murang wrote: »

I heard of people putting a blob of grease on bales to stop birds attacking them.The grease was supposed to look like the dropping off a bigger bird never tried it myself but could be worth a try

Waste of time and grease, been there done that.

I had crows tearing meal bags at the start of the year in an open shed so one morning I took out the shotgun and shot two crows and hung them up in the shed bit one crow seen around the place since.

_Brian

Dakota Dan wrote: »

Waste of time and grease, been there done that.

I had crows tearing meal bags at the start of the year in an open shed so one morning I took out the shotgun and shot two crows and hung them up in the shed bit one crow seen around the place since.

The dead crow thing definitely works.
It was done here in desperation years ago by my father.

I just don’t like it though, it’s clartty looking at best.

Bass Reeves

It neither the bird dropping idea or the smell. It's the risk of getting it on there feathers. If birds get even a little grease or oil on there feathers it will kill the molasses on ration in troughs helps prevent them as well

However the grease will damage the vales over time as well as it attacks the plastic