meatboy Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 we have an old dear with a bird brain living not far from us that chucks handfulls of rice out every morning,the wife warned about attracting pigeons who carried decease's first there were 2 now there are 16. 2have tried to build nests on our property,but they dont like sitting on a bunch of kaffir lime branches,sharper than needles and yes they doooooooooo hurt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Go out after they have roosted for the night and spray them with the water hose. Worked fine on one side of the house but one stubborn bird on the other side refuses to give up. Will try a snake there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maderaroja Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Pre-heat oven to 450°F. Beat together 1 stick of butter, shallots, thyme leaves, lemon zest, sea salt and several grinds of freshly ground pepper in a mixing bowl until smooth. Divide into 4 portions. Using a couple of fingers, carefully loosen each pigeon skin attached to the breast and legs, then work in 1 portion of the butter mixture, spreading it over the breast meat and in between the legs. Stuff the pigeon's cavity with a thyme sprig, tie its legs together with kitchen string. Sprinkle the salt and more pepper over the pigeon. Heat 3 tablespoons butter and the olive oil in a heavy skillet over medium high heat until the foam subsides. Brown the pigeon on all sides, then transfer to a roasting pan, and roast 15-20 minutes. Use a thermometer to check the internal temperature of the breast without touching bone. At 145°F, remove the pigeon from the oven and let rest 5 minutes before serving. (If the temperature is not at 145°F, continue to roast 5 minutes) This with the feathers still on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suradit69 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Is this bain as in the villain from the batman film id love to see a pigeon in a costume like that? I believe he spells it "Bane" ... too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samsensam Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Earlier this year I bought a property to do up in Patras (Greece), and it had a major pigeon problem. They would roost on the roof in their hundreds and shit and shed feathers all over the balcony. It was a nightmare. The drain holes from the balcony would block and the balcony flood, which in turn meant that the water came in through the balcony doors into the living room (it's a house divided into two apartments - one up, one down). A major problem as we're not there all the time - we go there for about a week or so every month so I can do some work on the place. After doing a bit of research on the internet, and having read that fake owls and hawks only work until they realise that they don't move, I opted for pigeon spikes, which I ordered from UK: http://www.birdspikesonline.co.uk/Bird-Spikes/default.aspx I got the acrylic ones. Not cheap, but I was getting desperate! I put them on the roof when we were down there a couple of weeks ago, and they worked like magic! No more crap and feathers on the balcony, so no daily clean up. They swoop down towards the roof en masse, and then do a rapid banking maneuver as they realise they can't land there anymore. It's a joy to behold! Not sure if they make them in LOS, but it's worth looking, because they sure as hell work! spikes and nets is how the problem is solved in the uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nithisa78 Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 The presence of a friend enhances all beauty and exalts every goodness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swamp Thing Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 The presence of a friend enhances all beauty and exalts every goodness. Can't beat a bit of surrealism in a thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheWizardofRnR Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 A tale of getting rid of Ratz with Wings ! https://youtu.be/yhuMLpdnOjY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted November 18, 2015 Share Posted November 18, 2015 Airgun and shoot them is the only way. They are vermin. I believe an air-gun requires a licence so caution who knows. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonathon Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 (edited) A real nuisance I agree and the issue her in BKK is that the are fed by many restaurant owners on leftover rice etc. and clearly not regarded as the vermin they are. They are prevalent on many BTS stations but sometimes seem to disappear, so I do wonder if someone is shooting them periodically. However from what I have read killing them is not effective in the long term as they will just increase their rate of breeding which is related to the available food supply. Also the carcasses can be a nuisance unless there is a good population of cats able to access them. Apparently the most effective way is to manage the food supply using a purpose made feeder which is loaded with a chemically treated food. The food treatment renders the eggs non-viable so stops the breeding. However it is expensive. Of course the sporting alternative is an air rifle but in many places, as where I live, it would be very obvious who was doing the shooting and likely attract a complaint to the BIB. I have had some success with a soft toy on top of one of the a/c units, but as others have said they do get used to it. Ultimately it would be good if people would accept that they are vermin (and worse than rats) and should not be fed, but I cannot see that happening. Afterthought: It is possible in the UK to buy cat deterrents which operate with a proximity switch and spray the blighters with water. Maybe something like that would work. I've tried a Songkran shooter but difficult to keep it loaded and ready. Edited November 19, 2015 by Jonathon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 air riffle,,,,ive just got a new one as my racing pigeons atract the odd one from the temple, so it has tohave a pellet, other then that, you can buy them plastic snakes, they sell them in our local 20bht shop, get a couple of themon the roof were hey wat to roost, jake Also have pigeons, not too many, but interested how you got the license for the air rifle.......have been told it's not so easy for a foreigner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyG Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 So disappointed this topic isn't about a rapacious avian private equity firm founded by a passerine Mitt Romney. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 air riffle,,,,ive just got a new one as my racing pigeons atract the odd one from the temple, so it has tohave a pellet, other then that, you can buy them plastic snakes, they sell them in our local 20bht shop, get a couple of themon the roof were hey wat to roost, jake Also have pigeons, not too many, but interested how you got the license for the air rifle.......have been told it's not so easy for a foreigner the wife just took her I D card to the shop, we paid for the air riffle and it was at the shop in 3 days, its an underlever pump a little like the wyrak but not as powerfull, but it does the job, pellets a little expencive 500bht per tin500, but all in all im happy with it, but we dont have any neighbours as we live on our farm surrounded by fields, uncle police knows ive got it, and he,s top policeman in our village area, what pigeons do you have chris,? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted November 19, 2015 Share Posted November 19, 2015 and to all them who call them rats of the sky, please remember that pigeons in the war saved thousands of lives, there where more dicken medals won by pigeons in the war (32) then any other animal, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daoyai Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Got a few that see me open my window in the the morning and fly over to sit on the ledge underneath, I usually give them a handful of cooked rice, lovely color on the neck glinting in the morning sun. You don't like it? I don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Got a few that see me open my window in the the morning and fly over to sit on the ledge underneath, I usually give them a handful of cooked rice, lovely color on the neck glinting in the morning sun. You don't like it? I don't care. If they learnt to shit in a toilet, it would be just fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Got a few that see me open my window in the the morning and fly over to sit on the ledge underneath, I usually give them a handful of cooked rice, lovely color on the neck glinting in the morning sun. You don't like it? I don't care. If they learnt to shit in a toilet, it would be just fine build them a toilet and see ,,,,lol,,,, sorry couldnt resist,, i love pigeons, i allways have, ive kept racing pigeons all my life, ive got some beautiful coulerd fancy pigeons too, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 Better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted November 20, 2015 Author Share Posted November 20, 2015 So far Snake working. Adjusted the net, but the still hang around First day of snakey and no pigeons to be found Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannot Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 Got a few that see me open my window in the the morning and fly over to sit on the ledge underneath, I usually give them a handful of cooked rice, lovely color on the neck glinting in the morning sun. You don't like it? I don't care. In this case Im gonna make an exception and not shoot the pigeon but shoot the messenger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonjake Posted November 20, 2015 Share Posted November 20, 2015 So far Snake working. Adjusted the net, but the still hang around First day of snakey and no pigeons to be found ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1447987808.147321.jpg stick with me kid ill teach you all i know,,,lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippybangkok Posted November 21, 2015 Author Share Posted November 21, 2015 So far Snake working. Adjusted the net, but the still hang around First day of snakey and no pigeons to be found ImageUploadedByThaivisa Connect1447987808.147321.jpg stick with me kid ill teach you all i know,,,lol Lol.... So far pigeon free Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thian Posted November 21, 2015 Share Posted November 21, 2015 Go to Daiso in a mall and buy some pigeonspikes of plastic. Also buy superglue to glue them on their sittingspots. Fishinglines also work, hang them before their sittingspots. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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