Hello. I have recently hung a bird feeder in my garden with the aim of attracting small finches, blue **** etc. My problem is that crows keep hijacking the seeds! As the feeder is too small for them to attach themselves to, they sit just above it and pul the feeder of its hook so it falls to the ground emptying the contents!
I want to attract small birds to my garden, and at present none have arrived!
Does anyone have any tips for attracting the smaller birds, and keeping the ugly (though smart) crows out!
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Crows are deterred by having a dead crow hanging around; you can mimic a dead crow with some black fluttering cloth.
But don't let them see you carry it or hang it up, they'll think you're carrying a dead crow and will mob you.
get a scarecrow to scare those ugly(though smart ) crows away
or if you don't have one you act as it. lol.
Put a net tent around the feeder, with holes big enough for small birds to go through.
Steak for lunch , dinner , and tea
Don't put the feeder in the open where the crows can get at it. I had a similar situation with magpies so I hung the feeders with seed in one and peanuts in the other in the shrubbery bushes at the edge of my garden.The magpies didn't venture into the bushes so the smaller birds had a chance to use the feeders and to hide from the larger birds.The only disadvantage is you can't watch the birds so easily from your windows. Without the attraction of the free seeds the crows may find somewhere else to hang out.
Are you goodlooking?
If not then dance butt naked - thats enough to scare thing away.
If your goodlooking then no sorry cant help :)
make a crow cage and catch crows in it it will scare away the crows or kill a few hang them up in trees and then the other crows wont coome near your garden works for me..
Monday, May 24, 2010
How do I keep blackbirds and Cackles (?) out of the bird feeder?
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What I do is buy small bird feeders. We have a palm tree in the back yard and over a hundred little sparrows nest at the top like a little community. They attract crows and grackles so I switched to smaller bird feeders so the crows can't fit to feed on them. Now they lurk in the trees.
grackles* LOL. never have known how. They are MEAN! The have killed small birds at my house trying to get to the food. Good luck. Will be watching this question!
You can't. Just try to enjoy them. And the squirrels too!
It depends on what you want to feed. I have seen feeders for parrots which require flaps to be lifted, preventing smaller birds from accessing the food, I have seen feeders where the birds have to reach through holes, you could make the holes too small for blackbirds. Also you may be able to feed something the blackbirds won't eat.
How do I keep birds from pooping on my car? A tree overshadows our driveway and black birds have a hay day!?
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Hello, other then removing the tree or covering the car, there's not much else you can do ..Take Care :)
Oh I wish I knew- they love my funky green colored minivan, too!
Park elsewhere or drape platic sheeting over your car.
cut down the tree or dont park near it or cover your car with a sheet
you can always put a cover on your car, or get a garage. but i dont think nothing else will stop birds from pooping on it other than get a garage or putting a cover on it
That happens to my van ALL the time, we always have to wash it. I'd Suggest gettin' a car cover so your car won't be all poopy.
You're either going to have to park your car somewhere else, cover it where the birds poop on it, or just live with it.
Birds have no control over when they poop, and so you can't train them not to do it.
Good luck.
You can't. Just cover your car or move it somewhere else.
Get one of those car canopy things to put over the driveway.
they have a food source somewhere on your property , eliminate it and they will go elsewhere
B-B Gun. JUST KIIDDING! That's Mean
Friday, May 21, 2010
How do I hatch turkey eggs without an incubator?
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About the only other way is to get a turkey to sit on it, or a goose, or some other bird large enough to keep it warm. Honestly, trying to hatch any egg without a parent bird or some sort of an incubator is a big waste of time and energy, for an almost certain failure. However, if you don't want to buy an incubator, and you still want to try to hatch the eggs, you can make a crude incubator out of a wooden box or a styrofoam cooler. Provide a source of heat, usually a light bulb, and some means to control the temperature, such as a household line voltage thermostat. You will have to be competent to wire it and to build it such that it is not a fire hazard. Add a pan of water inside to provide humidity, and maybe you'll have a successful hatch.
The incubation period for turkey eggs is 28 days, and they should be kept at 99 degrees, and 55-60% humidity. Raise the humidity for the last three days to assisit the chick in the hatching process. The eggs need to be turned over at least twice a day during the incubation period, except for the last 3-4 days, when the chick is orienting itself into the hatching position.
Here is a good website about hatching eggs: http://www.msstate.edu/dept/poultry/hatc...
You can get a decent small incubator for about $50, which believe me is worth it, not having to build one on your own.
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I have two incubators, the hovabator and the little giant. I think the hovabator is better.
Good luck
How do i hatch a robin's egg?
i found a robin's egg about 2 days ago it keeps getting warm hen cold. so how do i keep i heated without an incubator? i put it under a lamp but i dont know if it will work. what am i supposed to do? im so confused.
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I am not trying to be cruel, but you are better of not hatching it..you have no idea how long the egg was out in the elements, they embryo may be dead already. If by chance you can keep it warm enough to hatch, then you are going to have a tiny, helpless baby bird that will be practically impossible to feed and keep alive, it will suffer..Put the egg back where you found it and leave it alone. If you want to save the eggshell, leave it in a warm sunny place and the contents will evaporate over the course of the summer.
I would wrap it in a towel underneath a lamp. For about 3 weeks.
and you will of course regurgitate (thats throw up) whatever food you are planning on feeding it? Its mama would and thats the only way its going to eat.
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I am not trying to be cruel, but you are better of not hatching it..you have no idea how long the egg was out in the elements, they embryo may be dead already. If by chance you can keep it warm enough to hatch, then you are going to have a tiny, helpless baby bird that will be practically impossible to feed and keep alive, it will suffer..Put the egg back where you found it and leave it alone. If you want to save the eggshell, leave it in a warm sunny place and the contents will evaporate over the course of the summer.
I would wrap it in a towel underneath a lamp. For about 3 weeks.
and you will of course regurgitate (thats throw up) whatever food you are planning on feeding it? Its mama would and thats the only way its going to eat.
How do i hand feed a baby bird?
I am thinking of geting a bird but i want to get an egg but i dont know how to hand feed it ???
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I think there is probably a baby bird formula that you can get. You feed the baby with a small syringe. I've never done this but when I was a kid, my grandpa hand raised 2 lovebirds. I remember him feeding some kind of gruel with a syringe.
you've really got to regurgitate, or it won't eat and it will starve
You really shouldn't. Baby birds require round-the-clock care and very very delicate fingers.
I work at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research. Here, for baby birds...
They start out in incubators. They are fed every 30 minutes, of a mixture of soaked and blended dog/cat food, egg yolk, vitamins, and yogurt, plus other supplements. Soaked mealworms, tiny pieces of fruit, etc, depending on age, species. They are fed through blunt plastic syringes, 1/2 a cc every feeding.
Really, don't try to do this if you don't know anything about it. Leave the baby bird care to the experts. There's a special way to feeding, and you have to give the birds water with every feeding, too.
Regurgitation is not necessary.
You should consider getting a baby from a shop where the bird is handfed on premesis. This way you can still bond with your bird while it is being raised. It is not true that the perosn who hand feeds a baby from the day it's hatched... forms the best bond. Its risky and not for beginners. You could end out losing a lot of money and your bird.
You should find a good breeder. When I got my Quaker I was allowed to come over at any and all of the feedings to feed the baby. I was able to do it because I was supervised and coached by the breeder. I only decided to do it a few times as it was so stressfull wondering if I was doing it right., instead I just went twice a day and handled the baby and left the feeding to the professionals.
First you need to learn and be comfortable with it, the slightest error could result in death if your unsure. Kaytee has an excellent Baby Bird Formula, I would suggest find a breeder or a local pet shop where they hand feed and they can teach you how properly.
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I think there is probably a baby bird formula that you can get. You feed the baby with a small syringe. I've never done this but when I was a kid, my grandpa hand raised 2 lovebirds. I remember him feeding some kind of gruel with a syringe.
you've really got to regurgitate, or it won't eat and it will starve
You really shouldn't. Baby birds require round-the-clock care and very very delicate fingers.
I work at Tri-State Bird Rescue and Research. Here, for baby birds...
They start out in incubators. They are fed every 30 minutes, of a mixture of soaked and blended dog/cat food, egg yolk, vitamins, and yogurt, plus other supplements. Soaked mealworms, tiny pieces of fruit, etc, depending on age, species. They are fed through blunt plastic syringes, 1/2 a cc every feeding.
Really, don't try to do this if you don't know anything about it. Leave the baby bird care to the experts. There's a special way to feeding, and you have to give the birds water with every feeding, too.
Regurgitation is not necessary.
You should consider getting a baby from a shop where the bird is handfed on premesis. This way you can still bond with your bird while it is being raised. It is not true that the perosn who hand feeds a baby from the day it's hatched... forms the best bond. Its risky and not for beginners. You could end out losing a lot of money and your bird.
You should find a good breeder. When I got my Quaker I was allowed to come over at any and all of the feedings to feed the baby. I was able to do it because I was supervised and coached by the breeder. I only decided to do it a few times as it was so stressfull wondering if I was doing it right., instead I just went twice a day and handled the baby and left the feeding to the professionals.
First you need to learn and be comfortable with it, the slightest error could result in death if your unsure. Kaytee has an excellent Baby Bird Formula, I would suggest find a breeder or a local pet shop where they hand feed and they can teach you how properly.
How do I go about training my parakeet?
I have had her almost two months now. She is 8 months old and I am working on training her. The only thing is she screams a lot, then stops and does it again. Does that mean I am slowly breaking her in? She still bites me pretty hard when I hold her too. Then I will put her back in her cage, leave the room for a bit then when I come back she starts to stretch and the feathers go up on her head. Is that a good thing?
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If she ruffles than she is recognizing you when you go into the room.
I've had several keets and they are great pets. first take it slow. why do you hold her, she might not like that. its better to get her to stand on your finger. allow her to get on and off your finger while she is still in the cage, or at least at the door of the cage so she builds up some trust. once she gets comfortable and trusts you she will move up your arm all by herself until she gets to your shoulder. this might take a couple of weeks so don't get impatient. this is where the fun begins. she should play with your hair and nibble on you ear. she may bite, but if she does simply take her off your shoulder and make her go back into the cage for a bit. she will learn not to bite soon enuf.
if you don't clip her wings she will learn fly to you and to land on your shoulder when you come into the room. if she tries to land on your head, simply hold your arm up to give her another place to land, she will learn eventually.
i always allowed my birds to sit on my shoulder or arm while i was goofing off, they like hanging with you. don't be surprised if they poo a little, they do that every now and then.
good luck
you cant i havetwo parekeets and when i try to train them it does not work! sorry!
good luck!
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If she ruffles than she is recognizing you when you go into the room.
I've had several keets and they are great pets. first take it slow. why do you hold her, she might not like that. its better to get her to stand on your finger. allow her to get on and off your finger while she is still in the cage, or at least at the door of the cage so she builds up some trust. once she gets comfortable and trusts you she will move up your arm all by herself until she gets to your shoulder. this might take a couple of weeks so don't get impatient. this is where the fun begins. she should play with your hair and nibble on you ear. she may bite, but if she does simply take her off your shoulder and make her go back into the cage for a bit. she will learn not to bite soon enuf.
if you don't clip her wings she will learn fly to you and to land on your shoulder when you come into the room. if she tries to land on your head, simply hold your arm up to give her another place to land, she will learn eventually.
i always allowed my birds to sit on my shoulder or arm while i was goofing off, they like hanging with you. don't be surprised if they poo a little, they do that every now and then.
good luck
you cant i havetwo parekeets and when i try to train them it does not work! sorry!
good luck!
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