Predator deterrent cheap and easy

[twentynine]

Okay guys-- I been thinking on this one a while. I am afraid that I am going to have to call BOLOGNA on this deal.
Let's take one moment to think about the simple math. 1 fork per inch in a 2 foot wide peremeter. Do you guys realize that means 288 forks per foot.that means over 5760 forks for a 5X5.Over 11520 forks for a 10X10. So on and so on. How long does one have to comb goodwills, yard sales, trash bins and whatever to come up with 5000 forks. Let's me see I have a coop run area with a 100' circumference that means I would require at minimum 28800 forks. Now figure a rate of aquiring forks to be 50 per day --- everyday. Ugh that's 576 days non stop. Now let's examine cost--- Picking a number from thin air say 1 cents each. We come up with $288.
Long story short this whole deal doesn't add up. For the time cost consideration I could buy lots of good stuff and have the time to install it with both money and time left over.
This is outside the box alright, heck it's way-way-way out in left field.

 

[eggchel]

Okay twentynine, you've made your point.

We dont all have to agree but we do have to keep this polite.

 

[tomdeggeater]

To keep pigeons from landing on buildings window sills and in the eaves, they put down strips of aluminum with with 2" spikes sticking up. Maybe one could google pigeon deterrents and find something for a good price.

 

[Bizzybirdy]

Okay guys-- I been thinking on this one a while. I am afraid that I am going to have to call BOLOGNA on this deal.
Let's take one moment to think about the simple math. 1 fork per inch in a 2 foot wide peremeter. Do you guys realize that means 288 forks per foot.that means over 5760 forks for a 5X5.Over 11520 forks for a 10X10. So on and so on. How long does one have to comb goodwills, yard sales, trash bins and whatever to come up with 5000 forks. Let's me see I have a coop run area with a 100' circumference that means I would require at minimum 28800 forks. Now figure a rate of aquiring forks to be 50 per day --- everyday. Ugh that's 576 days non stop. Now let's examine cost--- Picking a number from thin air say 1 cents each. We come up with $288.

You crack me up....

Must be a real mathematician to do all that figuring. Boggles my mind just reading it.

Thanks for the laugh this rainy morning. Certainly was eye opening.​

 

[Sissy]

And with my morning coffee,

I had a good chuckle.
so many ideas...

 

[MeatKing]

Thanks for all the great/funny ideas.. Yes what works for some, won't work for everyone.. I just wanted to mention.. I live in Ontario Canada and yes all areas of the world have different predertors to worry about.. A 10 year old boy was attacked by a coyotee on an apple orchard. The boy is fine, I just thought I'd post it cause to say if the attacking boys on day light, their getting through almost anything else.. With that being said, I'm thinking that not everywhere has such a urban sprawl and we have way to many hunting regulations here. Happy here, all my neighbours are good shots

 

[WalkingWolf]

I use predators for predator control. Our yard is fenced in and once the chickens are put up for the night our wolf is released into the yard. The only birds we have lost is due to hawks in the daytime, and that is usually chicks. And 2 of our hounds are chicken safe, today we actually saw one of the roosters taking a ride on our alpha females back. Shame we didn't have the camera there to catch it.

 

[twentynine]

Quote:

You crack me up....

Must be a real mathematician to do all that figuring. Boggles my mind just reading it.

Thanks for the laugh this rainy morning. Certainly was eye opening.

Can't help it. I am only slightly more crazy than I seem!!!!!!!

Ever since I was abducted by aliens I keep hearing numbers in my head.

 

[WalkingWolf]

Quote:

You crack me up....

Must be a real mathematician to do all that figuring. Boggles my mind just reading it.

Thanks for the laugh this rainy morning. Certainly was eye opening.

Can't help it. I am only slightly more crazy than I seem!!!!!!!

Ever since I was abducted by aliens I keep hearing numbers in my head.

Stick a fork in it, the fork caper is done!

 

[krudolph]

My husband built a run on to our coop (which has double-wired windows and doors). He attached a hinged 18" wide wooden lip at the bottom all around the perimeter made out of 1/2" plywood. Dogs, coons, etc. cannot tunnel under. It's too heavy for them to lift, yet we can lift and hook to the run (he fitted it with screendoor hooks/eyes) if we want to mow around it. This has worked wonderfully for us. We've had no trouble with any predators (and we even have coyotes near us).