Re: Thieving Magpies!

From: Darkginger (darkginger_at_drowelf.net)
Date: 07/16/04 

Date: Fri, 16 Jul 2004 19:46:12 +0100

"MC_Emily" <nomore@spam.com> wrote

> How about turning your fruit boxes upside down? If you do that, and cut a
> hole big enough for the hens to go in, they'll love it. You might even
find
> that you get more eggs, as the hens will appreciate the cosiness that this
> will provide and will feel happier at laying for you :o) Hope this
> helps.

That is a brilliant idea! I don't have magpie problems, I have chaffinch
problems - if I don't collect the eggs pretty promptly after they've been
laid, the little blighters fly into the nesting box and peck at the eggs -
like bluetits do on milkbottle tops. Upturned boxes with holes in over the
nests would let the eggs drop down, and keep them away from the chaffinches.
Emily - you are a genius - thank you so much!

Jo 

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