Pigeon Control

[PDQ]

I found a BB gun to be quite effective.

Used to have "sticky Stuff" on the ledge outside my window. The pigeons = just loved it.

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-- "Oren" wrote in message = news: [e-mail]... | I've been searching for an easy way for pigeon control in a small | space under an eve of the roof. One product contains 93% Polybutene | (I'm no chemist) and a single gallon of spray cost about 100 bucks. |=20 | I would like to use the "sticky surface" approach to run the pigeons | off. Is there any similar product containing the Polybutene that can | be applied easily? Something with the same affect, but fewer dollars? |=20 | Oren | "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland | and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore | excused from saving Universes."

[Oren]

I've been searching for an easy way for pigeon control in a small space under an eve of the roof. One product contains 93% Polybutene (I'm no chemist) and a single gallon of spray cost about 100 bucks.

I would like to use the "sticky surface" approach to run the pigeons off. Is there any similar product containing the Polybutene that can be applied easily? Something with the same affect, but fewer dollars?

Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."

[Goedjn]

Don't most people use nail-beds?

[Mortimer Schnerd, RN]

BB gun or sling shot.

[Steve B]

Put a thin grill over it. Something with 2" squares that you can hardly see. OR string parallel runs of really fine but tough wire. As long as they can get in there, it is hard to get them out. Their scent is in there. My SIL had this problem, and had to take off the ceiling tiles to get all the nesting and young ones out. Once that was done, and it was sealed up with fine wire, they moved on.

Steve

[hallerb]

block off access, and they will forget about your ledge

[Doug Kanter]

Chicken wire covering, with perhaps every other hexagonal hole cut open and wires bent outward. Nobody likes being poked by those. And, the wire's thin enough to be almost invisible from the ground.

[Oren]

There are several methods used to supposedly banish pigeons. Nails, wire mesh, foils, even motorized devices.... I was hoping for the spray/brush on application. It's said the Polybutene irritates the pest and they seek refuge elsewhere.

Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."

[Oren]

They are in a "pigeon-hole" back up in there (enjoying the nearby dryer vent exhaust) I do have some 3/8" metal lath (galv) I can fashion a block/screen to stop them from getting back in there. It's the front of the house so I don't want an "eye sore".

Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."

[Steve B]

"Oren" wrote

The farther you get away, the less visible it is. Use something larger than

3/8", and it is REALLY hard to see. And you inset it an inch or so to hide it. Not so far that they can perch, though.

Spray it with some paint the same color as your roof or eaves.

Simple, easy, quick, cheap, effective. But it all depends on the configuration. One solution does not fit all.

One of the best things I have seen is to take a fence shocker and some pvc. Make an inviting perch and spiral wire around the pvc. Hook her up. Go out there twice a day to pick up the dead ones so you don't attract attention. Soon, the word goes down the pigeon internet, and they stay away.

Steve Steve

[Steve B]

"Doug Kanter" wrote

Yes, but when you go to the Borg, ask for it by name ...... pigeon wire ......... or they might give you the wrong thing.

Steve ;-)

[Joseph Meehan]

Do you put it on the eves or do you put it on the cat's paws so he can get them ? :-)

[Lar]

In article , [e-mail] says... :) I've been searching for an easy way for pigeon control in a small :) space under an eve of the roof. One product contains 93% Polybutene :) (I'm no chemist) and a single gallon of spray cost about 100 bucks. :) :) I would like to use the "sticky surface" approach to run the pigeons :) off. Is there any similar product containing the Polybutene that can :) be applied easily? Something with the same affect, but fewer dollars? :) :) Oren :) "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland :) and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore :) excused from saving Universes." :) You should be able to find at Home Depot type store a product called Bird Away (Squirrel Away is same product) or Hot Foot. They will be applied with a caulk gun and would guess it is under $10. If the area is flat it should be no problem, if it is a slope when it gets hot in the Summer it may run. Very little is needed.

[PipeDown]

State of the art is what the power companies use at substations. A hi-fi recording of other birds in stress making alarm calls. Don't know if it is specis specific or not and probably isn't very cheap either.

Lots of solutions here

[mm]

You can do like with other eye-sores. Call it a sculpture.

"The Anti-Pigeon"

Remove NOPSAM to email me. Please let me know if you have posted also.

[Jim Yanik]

Oren wrote in news: [e-mail]:

Bird-B-Gone,Tanglefoot,or other similar product.

[Oren]

Help me out in tens words. This is a house with some pest; not anything complicated.

Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."

[Oren]

I could.

Oren "My doctor says I have a malformed public-duty gland and a natural deficiency in moral fiber, and that I am therefore excused from saving Universes."

[RobertM]

Get Cheney to stop by.

Bob

[hallerb]

try putting some fake owls around the area, birds dont like owls