Dougeye
Bronze Member
- Joined
- Feb 27, 2020
- Messages
- 98
- Location
- North Saanich,BC
- Tractor
- Mahindra eMax 20s, Takeuchi TB210R
I like the swallows, especially their swooping and diving way of flying, but I can't stand the mess they make in the barns, crap all over including the hay and even on the horses. This is the third year that I've been actively deterring their repeated attempts to build nests... As soon as I see the slightest bit of nest construction I get out a stick or broom or something, and knock it down. In our century old hay barn, I have to use a 20 foot length of 1" PVC pipe to reach the high places. And I can say that my persistence has paid off, this is the first year they have made few attempts... easier going for them in the neighbours' old unused barns, I suppose. So it seems they can be taught to avoid our buildings. Besides, there was little point in them attempting to raise young 'uns here, we have four barn cats that are always on patrol.