Polytunnel sheet and birds

[RockyKildare]

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.

 

[renewablejohn]

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.

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

 

[RockyKildare]

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

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

 

[solo]

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]

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

 

[godfrey13]

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?

 

[Treemover]

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?

My brother had the same with his

 

[godfrey13]

how did he deter whatever the animal was?

 

[Treemover]

He didnt. He ended up resheeting the tunnels.

 

[renewablejohn]

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