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We have a 45'x63' Morton Building and would appreciate any hints on keeping sparrows out of the barn  Its understandable that they would like it in there...spilled grain (which we try to keep to a minimum) and extra bits of hay which they can build their nests with. I just dont enjoy the poo that they leave behind and they like to build nests in the automatic door opener. We also try and keep the nests knocked out, but I think that they roof peaks at about 20'+...a little much for my 5'3" LOL Do those plastic owls work? I have different places where I could move him around. We have some barn cats who have shown little to no interest in them. Any suggestions would be appreciated!
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| No suggestions for you, just looking to see what kind of replies you get, as we have quite a sparrow population in our barn, as well, split between open run-in for the cattle and horses, and chicken coop. We do occasionally get a Cooper's hawk that will come in to hunt at dusk. She's about the size of a blue jay, so doesn't bother our hens at all. Wish she'd come a'hunting more often...
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| Painted, I'm having the same problem my self. Still constructing my barn and everything from mocking birds to purple martins think its a big bird house. I've run them out with a broom a few times and they just make a circle and slip back in the bak door. I hate to resort to a red rider BB gun...But the Owl decoy only gave them something else to pirch on. Good luck... Hoot
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| If you can find one you can try a real stuffed owl. Or if you have cats or know someone who does brush them and put their cat hairs in old nylons and hang them around in the rafters and the corners of the barns or other buildings. You could even try dog hair too. Normally I use these around gardens and homes to keep animal out of areas I don't want them to be. Even snake skin helps for some. Hope this might help
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| I have a 30 by 50 Pole barn that had a very bad problem with wild birds. I did have a fake owl up but one day the birds took it down for me. I have barn cats and they have cleared up the issue and I leave the barn open at all times of the day. My first couple barn cats werent the best but I got some kittens at are non stop cathcers. So I think you just have to get some kittens and hope for the best. I also let the kittens feed of the birds a bit if they please. I do feed them a bit to keep them around but they will catch the birds instead of eat the food I give them.
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| I've had some success using old CD or DVD disks. It seems that birds respond mostly to the eyes of predator birds. If you watch the birds as they fly in, you'll notice that they make their initial landing in one general location. Then they stop and look around. Nail two disks (as if they were eyes) to a rafter near where they land. You may want to try several locations. It's not always a perfect solution in deterring a persistent nest builder, but I believe it works as well as a plastic owl.
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| I've heard other people have success with ziploc baggies w/water in them, tacked up in their barn or garage. Haven't tried it myself yet! We have a plastic owl that does nothing, and also a fake snake, again does nothing. Just collect dust.
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We have over...100 bats living in our very lg barn...We as have some piegons, and barn swallow....We don't mind them...They keep away a lot of bugs...any more of any of these though....we might have a problem...lol
**************************************The horse stopped with a jerk, and the jerk fell off ************************ It's kind of like nuts-and-bolts, if the rider's nuts the horse bolts. ************************ Never drive black cattle in the dark. ************************ It's doesn't take a genius to spot a goat in a flock of sheep. **************************************
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