Mylar Ribbon Blue Jay Pest Preventor

[Jajika]

I think I've solved my Blue Jay problem. At least what I've done has worked for over a week now.

Here is the story...

Suddenly this year I've discovered Blue Jays raiding one of the coops where my girls lay their eggs.

I have a large, fenced in area with lots of trees, bushes and room to roam. Within this enclosure I have two coops--one large and one small.

I've trained the chickens to lay their eggs in the coops so I don't have to going checking under every bush.

One day I found a couple of eggs destroyed. I haven't had an egg eating problem in years.

I began my "prevention" techniques but it didn't work. Then I interrupted a Jay inside the coop going after the eggs.

Ah ha! I read on a post that mylar ribbon sometimes helps.

So I tied five ribbons on the little apple tree right outside the coop and stapled long strands of ribbon around the outside of the little door.

I've watched the Jays avoiding this area and the coop.

So far, so good.

Geri

 

[DelDels]

I use a similar product called flash tape to keep the birds out of my elderberries and corn. It does work well. Supposedly it reminds them of fire. This stuff is red and silver. I wouldn't be without it.