Pigeons..... CANT GET RID

[Chap]

got a 10 ha field of rape on its own near 20 houses and a 100 acre wood. It’s 9 miles from home so not there everyday to let rockets off. Have had a banger out but some local twot threw it in pond so can’t put one back
Got people shooting it twice a week. Got 4 portek rotating hawks and 10 10 ft sticks with bags flapping. Still grazed to the floor. Still clearly see the rows but just not growing away. Plenty of n under it.

Any tips to help move the flying rats on
Thanks

 

[Still Farming]

Ask chris Packham thread ?

 

[bobk]

2 days is no good , we had them every day .

 

[Chap]

2 days is no good , we had them every day .

Can’t get them everyday....

 

[sb18]

We find bird kites are good, can be bought keep on Amazon

 

[Chap]

We find bird kites are good, can be bought keep on Amazon

Thanks will take a look

 

[newholland]

allsopp helikites

 

[Kidds]

Bags on sticks do work but you are going to need a lot more than one per hectare. Not sure that one person with a gun per hectare would be enough never mind a bag on a stick.
Keep moving them too, more than a week in one place and they won't work one bit. That applies to bangers, kites, bags etc.

 

[Jason g]

More shooter

 

[Spencer]

 

[Pan mixer]

I found that my drone really annoyed them and they got bored with the field after a while of chasing them.

You can herd them like sheep.

 

[Skintagain]

I found that my drone really annoyed them and they got bored with the field after a while of chasing them.

You can herd them like sheep.

All jump over walls and go and eat peoples flowers and shat on their drive?

 

[Pan mixer]

All jump over walls and go and eat peoples flowers and shat on their drive?

Actually I herded them onto a neghbours peas - one of these people who farm from elsewhere - he didn't notice for a while.

 

[Hard Graft]

Put the gas gun in something that they can’t move or destroy

 

[Chap]

I’m going to put a gas gun in a locked container with barrel poking out

 

[Pieces_of_Eight]

These look smart:

https://twitter.com/Pxfarms/status/989927334424739840

 

[A walsh92]

I have been on a few permissions in South Yorkshire with this problem. They are relentless.

 

[Midnight plough boy]

Build an island in the pond and put the gas gun on it

 

[Grain Buyer]

I always find a dozen plastic decoys, some camo net and a level of high expectation results in every pigeon in the county not coming within 3 miles of the field for the whole day .

 

[Case290]

Same here dam pigeons . I’ve just bought some more Portek terra kites. (Spaldings got them on offer atm )still Not cheep but the last lot lasted 5yrs so not to bad. And they do work until it gets v windy then it’s pot luck if they survive.