How to "Scare" Carrion Crows

Roughlee Handled · « **on:** December 10, 2008, 14:56 »

Apart from shooting which I do not have time for before I leave for my honeymoon (early Tuesday morning)
I need to keep Carrion Crows away from my feeder. It is in the middle of an open field and at the moment I am feeding more crow than chickens.

I was going to attach a carrier bag to a post and place the post near the feeder and hope that would keep them away. But as I have very little time to experiment can anyone give me some expert pointers.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #1 on:** December 10, 2008, 15:00 »

I could get Worzel to come and stand in the field for you Ruf.

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #2 on:** December 10, 2008, 15:07 »

http://tinyurl.com/5fxfnl
I have pointed out where he should stand.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #3 on:** December 10, 2008, 15:30 »

He's on his way. But you know what he's like - he'll get lost :roll:

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #4 on:** December 11, 2008, 14:50 »

Last night I put out a couple of eltric fence poles and tide bailing twine and a couple of booths supermarket (good supermarket local produce for local people) plastic bags to the poles. The poles are 3ft white (no green left)

something like this but with out the side support. Anyway the point is this morning no crows NONE. Yesterday the crows out numbered my chickens by two to one now none. Yippee for low teck.

treacleminer · « **Reply #5 on:** December 11, 2008, 19:00 »

Which colour Booths bag?
Do you think they would work on Starlings? - delightful critters have the added habit of s****ing in the feeder :roll:

Hope you both have a fabulous day and wonderful honeymoon

Poolfield2 · « **Reply #6 on:** December 11, 2008, 20:14 »

We have a crow problem too, if the "girls" are still around one of them will run at the crows and scare them off but if they are further afield the crows tuck in!

I'll gather a couple of my remaining carrier bags (a nearly extinct object)

Roughlee Handled · « **Reply #7 on:** December 12, 2008, 07:58 »

Quote from: "treacleminer"

Which colour Booths bag?............

I used the yellow strip for one and a purple strip for the other.

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