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Livestock => Poultry & Waterfowl => Topic started by: Mays on July 02, 2012, 10:09:50 pm

Title: Magpies!
Post by: Mays on July 02, 2012, 10:09:50 pm

Caught a magpie redhanded! in my chicken's stable trying to crack eggs!!  arhhh!
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Title: Re: Magpies!
Post by: Beewyched on July 02, 2012, 10:49:53 pm

Yep, we're getting that problem here too & the bl**dy crows are waiting in the wings (lol) to get any the other winged rats have missed  ::)

Title: Re: Magpies!
Post by: hughesy on July 03, 2012, 04:38:36 pm

Trap a few or shoot a few, then hang their remains around the chicken's pens. They don't like it at all.

Title: Re: Magpies!
Post by: Beeducked on July 03, 2012, 07:19:53 pm

I hate magpies! I've lost a couple of ducklings to them in the past so they are not tolerated at all.

Title: Re: Magpies!
Post by: chrismahon on July 03, 2012, 07:22:49 pm

I caught 5 in a week in a rabbit trap baited with apple. Thought about buying a Larsen trap but a bit pricey. Then I need to catch another Magpie to put in the Larsen.

Title: Re: Magpies!
Post by: hughesy on July 03, 2012, 09:50:02 pm

I've got a larsen trap. I reckon it's paid for itself in a month just in chicken feed saved from the thieving bloody things. We had a massive flock of jackdaws that were helping themselves to the feed. I caught twelve in the first week. I'm now only catching the odd one but they mostly stay away from the chicken pens now.