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[pettec63]

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Just make sure they are HOUSE sparrows--those are the bad kind. We have House Finches too and I've never had an issue with them in the coop or around it. The Juncos hang around outside but never an issue with them, either. Swallows are great because they eat mosquitoes and other flying bugs.

The bad sparrows kick baby swallows out of their houses too. My mom hated those sparrows. She wouldn't hurt a fly, and put spiders outside but she would shoot a sparrow on site... What a nuisance they are.. right up there with starlings!

AND lets not forget everyone's favorite MAGPIES!!!!! I HATE those birds!!

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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I am considering doing this with sparrows too. We have always enjoyed the tweety birds coming into our back yard...now that I have chickens...I hate them. Little buggers won't go away, steal food and poo everywhere. bring in disease and bugs. They can just go away.

Just make sure they are HOUSE sparrows--those are the bad kind. We have House Finches too and I've never had an issue with them in the coop or around it. The Juncos hang around outside but never an issue with them, either. Swallows are great because they eat mosquitoes and other flying bugs.

Honestly, I probably won't kill any. We do like the wild birds (other than starlings). But I do not know which ones are house sparrows. We have quite a few finches. I like them.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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Just make sure they are HOUSE sparrows--those are the bad kind. We have House Finches too and I've never had an issue with them in the coop or around it. The Juncos hang around outside but never an issue with them, either. Swallows are great because they eat mosquitoes and other flying bugs.

The bad sparrows kick baby swallows out of their houses too. My mom hated those sparrows. She wouldn't hurt a fly, and put spiders outside but she would shoot a sparrow on site... What a nuisance they are.. right up there with starlings!

Starlings are disease carrying, filthy nuisances. AND, there is a bounty on their head over here...well - there was (not sure if there still is or not for sure). Used to be you could get 25 cents each. I hate starlings.

 

[4cats3kids1hubby2many]

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The bad sparrows kick baby swallows out of their houses too. My mom hated those sparrows. She wouldn't hurt a fly, and put spiders outside but she would shoot a sparrow on site... What a nuisance they are.. right up there with starlings!

AND lets not forget everyone's favorite MAGPIES!!!!! I HATE those birds!!

Ah, camp-robbers. I think they are funny. But they are just black and white crows (my opinion). I had a pack of them go through a bag of marshmellows and hot dog buns when we were out camping and ran off with my hair barett.

 

[Chickielady]

Hi everyone, my daughter is here with me at the boobie hatchery for a few days until she flies away to Illinois to be with her sweetie, and so I won't be on much for a while~
Later!!
And wonderful spring today!!

 

[Stumpfarmer]

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Just make sure they are HOUSE sparrows--those are the bad kind. We have House Finches too and I've never had an issue with them in the coop or around it. The Juncos hang around outside but never an issue with them, either. Swallows are great because they eat mosquitoes and other flying bugs.

Honestly, I probably won't kill any. We do like the wild birds (other than starlings). But I do not know which ones are house sparrows. We have quite a few finches. I like them.

House Sparrow, or English Sparrow:

Sorry I don't have a better photo; this was snatched from the edge of a picture of another bird. Like the (imagine loud noises bleeping out elaborate profanity) Starlings, they were imported to a park in Cincinnati by a Shakespeare fanatic who wanted to import every bird mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. I expect we should be glad they had such limited success? The problem is that they're both cavity nester and compete with much prettier and more useful native birds like Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and woodpeckers for the best nesting sites. The English Sparrow is particularly troublesome as it feeds on the grain left in horse feces and spread parasites from unwormed horses, of which there are way too many here in suburbia.

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Honestly, I probably won't kill any. We do like the wild birds (other than starlings). But I do not know which ones are house sparrows. We have quite a few finches. I like them.

House Sparrow, or English Sparrow:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Julia_here/DSC_0830-1.jpg

Sorry I don't have a better photo; this was snatched from the edge of a picture of another bird. Like the (imagine loud noises bleeping out elaborate profanity) Starlings, they were imported to a park in Cincinnati by a Shakespeare fanatic who wanted to import every bird mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. I expect we should be glad they had such limited success? The problem is that they're both cavity nester and compete with much prettier and more useful native birds like Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and woodpeckers for the best nesting sites. The English Sparrow is particularly troublesome as it feeds on the grain left in horse feces and spread parasites from unwormed horses, of which there are way too many here in suburbia.

SPARROW!!

 

[Rare Feathers Farm]

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Honestly, I probably won't kill any. We do like the wild birds (other than starlings). But I do not know which ones are house sparrows. We have quite a few finches. I like them.

House Sparrow, or English Sparrow:

http://i8.photobucket.com/albums/a41/Julia_here/DSC_0830-1.jpg

Sorry I don't have a better photo; this was snatched from the edge of a picture of another bird. Like the (imagine loud noises bleeping out elaborate profanity) Starlings, they were imported to a park in Cincinnati by a Shakespeare fanatic who wanted to import every bird mentioned in Shakespeare's plays and sonnets. I expect we should be glad they had such limited success? The problem is that they're both cavity nester and compete with much prettier and more useful native birds like Bluebirds, Tree Swallows, and woodpeckers for the best nesting sites. The English Sparrow is particularly troublesome as it feeds on the grain left in horse feces and spread parasites from unwormed horses, of which there are way too many here in suburbia.

House Finches (the males) have reddish heads & chests. The females are differently-colored, too.

http://www.nps.gov/prsf/naturescience/images/house-finch.jpg

 

[Zgoatlady]

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My two cents, thats all I can spare.
Id just do the Eprinex and not worry about the Wazine if the hens all seem in good shape.

 

[Zgoatlady]

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WHAT ???

Somebody else has a Bday !! Happy birthday Hallerlake.

Sure glad you didn't catch wind of the fact that I just had one! If you tease me about being 50, I might go ask my kids for that straight jacket!

A big "Thanks" to cloverleaf for transporting eggs half way today! I'll say it for Rob, You Rock!
DH and I got to have dinner together by ourselves! Like a real date! No kids!

What is that like a dinner with your husband. I dont remember that last time my DH and I had dinner with out the kids..