Polytunnel sheet and birds

RockyKildare

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Herefordshire

• Dec 1, 2018

• #1

Went up to the polytunnel today and there were 8 little holes pecked across the ridge line, each by where the hoop is. Anyone else have problems with birds peackig holes??? Been up 18months now and never seen any birds on it. Put the repair tape on each hole to fix it.

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Dec 1, 2018

• #2

RockyKildare said:

Went up to the polytunnel today and there were 8 little holes pecked across the ridge line, each by where the hoop is. Anyone else have problems with birds peackig holes??? Been up 18months now and never seen any birds on it. Put the repair tape on each hole to fix it.

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Sounds like the plastic rubbing on the bar creating a hole. I protect mine with pipe insulation foam held on with cable ties.

 

RockyKildare

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Livestock Farmer

Location

Herefordshire

• Dec 1, 2018

• #3

renewablejohn said:

Sounds like the plastic rubbing on the bar creating a hole. I protect mine with pipe insulation foam held on with cable ties.

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Not on the bar, they about foot away and Definetly bird peck holes.

 

solo

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Location

worcestershire

• Dec 4, 2018

• #4

My b&b cattle man has had jackdaws pecking holes in his lambing polly tunnel. He started repairing with tape but I haven’t been back in it to see how he has got on since May. Apart from bird scaring measures I don’t see how you can stop them.

 

Will Wilson

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Location

Essex

• Dec 6, 2018

• #5

Would this be any good? I guess it would cut out to much light? http://www.arkagriculture.com/ark-clamp-netting.html

 

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godfrey13

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• Dec 28, 2019

• #6

we have a problem with a cat/fox (not sure which yet) making holes in the plastic. The photo shows a clear claw mark (45mm wide) but there are much bigger holes now.. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?

 

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Treemover

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Location

Offaly

• Dec 28, 2019

• #7

godfrey13 said:

we have a problem with a cat/fox (not sure which yet) making holes in the plastic. The photo shows a clear claw mark (45mm wide) but there are much bigger holes now.. does anyone else have this problem? how do you deal with it?

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My brother had the same with his

 

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godfrey13

New Member

• Dec 28, 2019

• #8

how did he deter whatever the animal was?

 

Treemover

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Location

Offaly

• Dec 28, 2019

• #9

He didnt. He ended up resheeting the tunnels.

 

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renewablejohn

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Location

lancs

• Dec 28, 2019

• #10

Chicken wire around the outside also stops rabbits which are a pain if they get in a tunnel.