Vulching
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pittythekitty 12/19/04 10:59 AM
I have a question, how do I keep vulchers from picking off my goons (goons are my name for my ducks) when they are roaming the back yard, any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
st#!k 12/19/04 11:03 AM
Try some ostis. Might scare em away.
Amy Stake 12/19/04 11:05 AM
Theres this new product called a NetLag. I'm not sure who makes it or where they sell them, but they are great for keeping birds away from places!
eskimo 12/19/04 11:42 AM
If these birds are attacking your (live) ducks, they probably are not vulchers. I’m pretty sure that vulchers only eat dead animals. You probably have birds of prey such as eagles, hawks, chicken hawks, Cherry Pickers, Me Swallows or something. I know that in Alaska where Bald Eagles are prevalent, people cover the top of their poultry pens to keep the Eagles from killing and stealing their birds. If these hunting birds know that you have poultry, they will be back when they want an easy meal. Do a bit of online research to figure out exactly what kind of birds you are having a problem with.
Good luck.
eskimo
pittythekitty 12/19/04 11:43 AM
Thank you for the help and suggestions guys, I just hope to save the little ducklings this spring from the horiffic death of being torn apart alive.
pittythekitty 12/19/04 11:58 AM
Hey guys just did some more reading and found that their is a piegeon called a niki piegeon, apparently they are very aggresive and protective of their territory. They article suggested buying some to keep hawks and other birds of pray away from your property.
eskimo 12/20/04 9:19 AM
A pigeon that will frighten away a bird of prey? That’s really amazing! “Niki” sounds Japanese. If so I think that maintenance and reliability of these birds would be rather high. Then again, if you have no other high cover they could be a great way to provide protection to your gooney birds.
eskimo