Can I make feed less appealing to sparrows?

[clocker19]

I need to rebuild the run with hardware cloth but that is a project for fall or winter. It's too hot here to have any metal inside the run. I will try adding some fake owls outside the run later this month.

Getting back to my original question, there's nothing that I can add to the feed that's okay for chickens but will discourage sparrows from eating it?

 

[Al Gerhart]

Sure, one cup of magic fairy dust, two eyes of newt, a dash of hope, four ounces of a politician's integrity, and six ounces of a lawyer's honesty. Shake, not stir, apply to the feed only during a full moon on any week with three Tuesdays.

 

[WhatsUpDuck]

Kind of an odd question, but do you have any outdoor cats or dogs? My cats leave the cardinals alone, but dispatch most other wild birds. The dog will chase any bird that gets close to our property. She has learned not to chase the chickens though!


If pellets aren't working have you looked up if their is any spice they don't like that would deter them? It's probably going to be something you have to deal with till you can make improvements on your set up. I feel you things are so costly!

LORD JESUS IS KING OF KINGS AND LORD OF LORDS!