poison starlings

[AHappychick]

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Oh My that was very amusing!

you can tell he really means business!

 

[AHappychick]

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Interesting! I can't seem to figure out how it works though? I get that the birds go in and can't get out, but why would they go in?

Start off by putting feed on the ground for a few days. Then put the V-trap over the feed; they'll figure out how to get to it. When the traps full of starlings and/or English house sparrows, kill them and I really don't care how, just kill 'em.

Starlings and English house sparrows (actually not a sparrow, it's a weaver finch) (S&S) were first brought to the U.S. at the end of the 19th century, paid for by a very wealthy lover of Shakespeare. All the non-native species of birds mentioned in Shakespearean plays were released in Central Park, New York City. The S&S were the only ones to survive, SUPER-AGGRESSIVE, CAVITY NESTING (must enter a hole) AND PROLIFIC BREEDERS. Within 25 years they had spread to cover ALL of North America, all the way to California, claiming hole dwelling sites, killing our native woodpeckers, bluebirds, and all other cavity nesters by the literal MILLIONS.

wow that is very interesting. Thanks

 

[trase]

b.hromada :

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Really, isn't there?

I am not suggesting that poison is the answer, but I will say, I think there is probably a more painful way to die. I knew someone who set up a 10' x 10' screen frame, propped up with a 2 x 4 that was attached to a fishing pole via line. They'd bait by the frame and when a bunch of them were feeding, they'd yank the pole and down the frame would crash onto them. When asked what came next, the response was "Then, it's baby seal time!"

I'm just sayin'.

The Wild Wing Co. article gives some interesting alternatives.​

 

[redhen]

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Really, isn't there?

I am not suggesting that poison is the answer, but I will say, I think there is probably a more painful way to die. I knew someone who set up a 10' x 10' screen frame, propped up with a 2 x 4 that was attached to a fishing pole via line. They'd bait by the frame and when a bunch of them were feeding, they'd yank the pole and down the frame would crash onto them. When asked what came next, the response was "Then, it's baby seal time!"

I'm just sayin'.

The Wild Wing Co. article gives some interesting alternatives.

yeah..they sound like a bunch of socio-path sick pups to me. Just saying...

 

[trase]

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Oh, based on one instance, I'm sure it's easy to make that assumption. As a former psych major, I am well aware of the link between ASPD and animal cruelty. But this particular individual only had it in for the starlings. Their relationship with other animals (and people) is very loving and responsible.

I'm not saying that you, or anyone else, should use that method. Perhaps you have a better alternative.

Poison is but one method of killing nuisance animals that pose a risk to one's flock. Starlings can bring disease that effectively acts as poison to chickens.

 

[tdgill]

I have a bunch of cardinals and those little black with grayish white belllies birds all feeding in my chicken run...songbirds and snowbirds i suppose very pretty but I am concerned. are they just as disease spreading as starlings? I guess all wild birds?

 

[tdgill]

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judge not

 

[redhen]

Anyone that can cause anything to suffer and beat it to death...is a sociopath in my book. just my opinion.. and i'm faaaar from an expert... lol..its just my personal opinion i am spouting.
Although.... i'd bet that if you looked at ALL aspects of those peoples lives and minds..you'd see some (even slight) socio-path traits.
I'm not saying dont kill them, if you have to. I'm saying it needs to be done humanely.
And posion and beating to death is not humane. period.


ETA..this post is in reply to trase post about the people that beat the birds to death...... not to the OP... just wanted to clear that up.

 

[joebryant]

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I can't even imagine anyone's beating S&S to death. Really, all you have to do is squeeze them for a few seconds, and they're gone. An alternative to that is have a bucket of water nearby to dunk them in; they're gone in about five seconds.