How do I prevent ducks from entering my yard (pool, cold, 2014)
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I know of several good repellents .410, 16gauge, 20gauge, 12gauge. they all work quite well. I guarantee any duck you use this repellent on will not walk in your yard again.
I know of several good repellents .410, 16gauge, 20gauge, 12gauge. they all work quite well. I guarantee any duck you use this repellent on will not walk in your yard again.
sorry I had to say it.
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In NJ, those who own guns are typically police officers (or) criminals. Very few law abiding civilians over here actually own arms. I will stop it at that, as I don't want to make this a political debate .
Say the magic woid and a duck will come down and give you fifty dollars.
If you didn't have snow, I could suggest the south Florida solution. Every once in a while a duck would disappear under the water and never come up. But I suspect that you wouldn't care for alligators on your lawn either.
A fence like that would only give the hawks it would attract a place to perch while they wait to snatch a duck.
Now that would be cool. A co-worker of mine said he saw a hawk snag a gosling (and if you think DUCKS are bad, Canada Geese are the poop champions of the order of waterfowl) once, would have loved to see that.
I think their next post will be, why are snakes in my yard....
Very few Snakes actually survive up here. They are extremely rare and very hard to find. Most reptilians don't thrive in locations where single digit Temperatures happen every winter. I would be kind of excited to see a wild snake in NJ .
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Coming from a tropical rain forest environment in India, I am used to dealing with snakes in my yard
Last edited by Adi from the Brunswicks; 03-19-2014 at 09:05 PM..
One action you can take is to put olive oil on duck eggs. The eggs will not hatch. Mom & Dad duck will attend the nest and will not discover that their efforts are non-productive until it is too late to lay another clutch.
A hawk, or an eagle, is the best deterrent but I don't know of any way to call them. We also have coyotes but then neighbors in your area might object. One thing to consider is to not prevent normal duck predators from frequenting the neighborhood. Coyotes are typically nocturnal and most suburban residents are unaware of their presence, just don't support a neighbor who gets upset if they are discovered.
Eagles are the best, unless you have an outdoor cat.
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