Infested ... and helpless. Ideas?

[BrianV]

Unbelievable. 2,000, 5,000, 10,000, more??

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(Photo taken at 7.45am this morning)

Never seen this number before & totally helpless. Running bird scare alarm, laser and bangers but they don't care anymore and frankly I have run out of ideas other than to feed towards dusk but I am doubting this will have any effect either other than to upset the cows' routine further (cf blood testing etc)

Any ideas (very carefully received)?

Thought this was the idea of Defra encouraging the planting of all this bird seed to increase bird numbers, just the wrong type of birds in the wrong place, story of our life now isn't it. Plenty of badgers, Red kites, foxes now birds you've got to love UK governments.

 

[Homesy]

Second year of feeding maize here

Still haven't had a starling on the farm...

Don’t worry they will be there soon.

 

[Homesy]

got my spellling wrong which wasn’t helpful.

Portek Scatterbird MK4 gas powered bird scaring gun

Scatterbird MK4 is the next generation of gas powered bird scarers. Sturdy, purpose built bird scaring gas gun designed to meet the needs of the farmer.

portek.co.uk

£360 ish I think. Sounds like a cannon going off. Any birds that come back between bangs are much less and extremely skittish.

I have the agri-linc poverty version. 1 bang manual on off. £204. Worked out cheaper than repairing my Portek version and seems a louder bang. The starlings used to line up on the power cables before dropping in for a feed so I have the banger pointing at the cables and so far no starlings in the sheds.

 

[Bald Rick]

We’ve got a Portek set on random timings and bangs. Usually goes off as I’m passing but like all deterrents, within 10-14 days they are inured to the bang as it is a different sound to a shotgun.

 

[Headless chicken]

We’ve got a Portek set on random timings and bangs. Usually goes off as I’m passing but like all deterrents, within 10-14 days they are inured to the bang as it is a different sound to a shotgun.

We’re moving ours every other day and have a much smaller site to yours. I’d buy a couple more

 

[Sylution]

We’re moving ours every other day and have a much smaller site to yours. I’d buy a couple more

Just a word of caution. Had a banger here going on random 3 years ago. Then the Genus rep called and said they had known of s few abortions in cattle due to the bangs. The cattle are not scared at all, but it can affect the unborn calf. So I got scared and stopped. Then I had 2 abortions in the following week. About 6/7 months in calf. Could possibly be just a coincidence and totally unrelated. But I stopped. And as @Bald Rick said they get used to the noise. Now I have a lazer pen in my pocket and just move them on when around the yard. To be fair our starling numbers were very small due to only feeding silage. But they were in with the calves and their cake and straw.

 

[cubby]

Apparently in South Africa they seek out there trees for roosting start feeding them well at said tree then blow up the tree .
sounds a bit off good crack

 

[Headless chicken]

Just a word of caution. Had a banger here going on random 3 years ago. Then the Genus rep called and said they had known of s few abortions in cattle due to the bangs. The cattle are not scared at all, but it can affect the unborn calf. So I got scared and stopped. Then I had 2 abortions in the following week. About 6/7 months in calf. Could possibly be just a coincidence and totally unrelated. But I stopped. And as @Bald Rick said they get used to the noise. Now I have a lazer pen in my pocket and just move them on when around the yard. To be fair our starling numbers were very small due to only feeding silage. But they were in with the calves and their cake and straw.

Never heard that one before. Thanks for the heads up

 

[vantage]

Mate's new moving laser.

 

[Bald Rick]

Mate's new moving laser.View attachment 1153479

Any idea where he got it from?

I Think of all the scare tactics We’ve tried, the laser seems to be most effective (other than a bird of prey flying through the sheds)

 

[aidan]

like you every evening had shed full of these little buggers. then one night last week a young owl flew into shed hunting and terrified them to the point no more problem . now im investing in an owl box fo the yard

did you manage to get an owl in it

 

[bigw]

Laser is about the only thing that will move them on.

 

[awkward]

did you manage to get an owl in it

Not yet, but a pair hunts regularly close to yard, so hopefully in the future. Very few flying rats though, I'm convinced their the solution in my case anyway

 

[vantage]

Any idea where he got it from?

I Think of all the scare tactics We’ve tried, the laser seems to be most effective (other than a bird of prey flying through the sheds)

I’ll ask him tomorrow.

 

[vantage]

Any idea where he got it from?

I Think of all the scare tactics We’ve tried, the laser seems to be most effective (other than a bird of prey flying through the sheds)

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[Bald Rick]

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Think a static laser and a disco ball will be the next step

 

[vantage]

£2500-3500 per unit plus shipping plus import taxes

Think a static laser and a disco ball will be the next step

Mate says he's missing the starlings
Not!

 

[Highland Mule]

£2500-3500 per unit plus shipping plus import taxes

Think a static laser and a disco ball will be the next step

You tried the eBay disco type yet?

Try this in one shed and see how it goes.

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[Milkcow365]

@Headless chicken still working? Before I shell out the £450

 

[Headless chicken]

@Headless chicken still working? Before I shell out the £450

so far so far good. Getting about 5% returning in the worst weather but they are really scared and any movement at all they are off