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"mo" wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone help? I am a new Koi keeper, I put my first six Koi into my newly built pond in November. 10 days ago when I wend down to feed them there were only five Koi and three of my gold fish had also gone. I have a Heron that comes to the pond every day. I have tried putting a fake Heron at the side of the pond but the real one keeps coming back. Any ideas on how I can get rid of it? Also since the fish went missing the other Koi and gold fish in the pond will no longer come up to the surface. They sit on the bottom of the pond all the time and wont feed. Any advice would be appreciated. We've got some info on herons on our web site, http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Birds/Heron/. On rec.ponds, this topic comes up a lot. People have tried many solutions, such as netting, decoys, etc. It seems the most successful method has been the water sprinkler scarecrow. Here's a mini-url of the product on Amazon, http://ihmp.net/@/qp. Many rec.ponders swear by this product for racoons, dogs, heron, small children and spouses. -- BV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com http://www.iheartmypond.com/Animals/Birds/Heron/ I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. |
"Roy" wrote in message ... Shoot the darn thing and be done with it.. snip So is this what you consider good advice for newbies? -- BV Webporgmaster of iheartmypond.com http://www.iheartmypond.com I'll be leaning on the bus stop post. |
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ShooTHOK Shuttup. -- ah |
On Wed, 12 Jan 2005 00:09:25 -0600, Katra
wrote: In article , ~ jan JJsPond.us wrote: Can anyone help? I am a new Koi keeper, I put my first six Koi into my newly built pond in November. 10 days ago when I wend down to feed them there were only five Koi and three of my gold fish had also gone. I have a Heron that comes to the pond every day. I have tried putting a fake Heron at the side of the pond but the real one keeps coming back. Any ideas on how I can get rid of it? Also since the fish went missing the other Koi and gold fish in the pond will no longer come up to the surface. They sit on the bottom of the pond all the time and wont feed. Any advice would be appreciated. I swear by the motion sprinkler, but you may have to put netting up for awhile, since the heron has fed. Most deterrents work best before the bird has been rewarded. And if Kathy didn't mention it in her list, fake fish, drives them insane. ~ jan Where do you get fish decoys??? That sounds like a marvelous idea! Black PVC pipe for hides? The fish use that? I put 3 pieces of 8" black plastic corrugated pipe in my pond, about 2 feet long. Used a torch to soften the cut edges before dropping in, and put a few small stones in each to keep them on the bottom. I've seen them in there after a heron visited this summer, so I think it works. YMMV Mike Mike Patterson Please remove the spamtrap to email me. "I always wanted to be somebody...I should have been more specific..." - Lily Tomlin |
The only way I have managed to keep herons away was to net the pond.
If you make a frame with the net tacked on to it, place it over the pond. It can be lifted off when you're out in the Garden. "Bill Stock" wrote in message ... "mo" wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone help? I am a new Koi keeper, I put my first six Koi into my newly built pond in November. 10 days ago when I wend down to feed them there were only five Koi and three of my gold fish had also gone. I have a Heron that comes to the pond every day. I have tried putting a fake Heron at the side of the pond but the real one keeps coming back. Any ideas on how I can get rid of it? Also since the fish went missing the other Koi and gold fish in the pond will no longer come up to the surface. They sit on the bottom of the pond all the time and wont feed. Any advice would be appreciated. You might try asking over in rec.ponds. But, pond netting is usually the best option. Just keep it off the surface, so you don't snag the fish. If you're in the southern US, a floating aligator might work. Some people swear by the electric fence, but it was too short to stop my Heron. |
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"kathy" wrote: Go here http://ihmp.net/@/y The device is called a Heron Scarer. kathy :-) Cool! :-) I've never shopped Froogle before. Obviously Herons are a huge universal problem if they make products specifically for them eh? -- K. Sprout the MungBean to reply "I don't like to commit myself about heaven and hell‹you see, I have friends in both places." --Mark Twain |
Uhhh, Put netting over your Koi pond and that's it. My grandad had the same problem with the herons. OK john |
In rec.ponds kathy wrote:
My labradors and I were able to scare a heron away over a two day period. Don't discount the power of dogs. I saw on that Animal Planet "dog jobs" (or maybe it was the breed profile, forget exactly) show that a fish breeder in FL uses trained dogs to scare away migratory birds. The dogs were trained to chase and bark at any birds that try to land in their area, but not to touch or attack the birds (thus keeping them legal in terms of the migratory bird act). The dogs were also under constant supervision by a handler to make sure they adhered to their training. According to the story, it made a significant reduction in losses to have the dogs around the outdoor stock ponds. |
"mo" wrote in message oups.com... Can anyone help? I am a new Koi keeper, I put my first six Koi into my newly built pond in November. 10 days ago when I wend down to feed them there were only five Koi and three of my gold fish had also gone. I have a Heron that comes to the pond every day. ** NOTHING keeps herons out of a pond but netting! Get the bird netting at ACE Hardware or any Hardware store. It's less expensive than in Pet Shops or online. Some people will recommend water sprayers ($100.00) or wire/strings around the pond - they don't work for long! I have tried putting a fake Heron at the side of the pond but the real one keeps coming back. Any ideas on how I can get rid of it? Also since the fish went missing the other Koi and gold fish in the pond will no longer come up to the surface. They sit on the bottom of the pond all the time and wont feed. Any advice would be appreciated. -- Carol.... the frugal ponder... "Eat Right, Exercise, Die Anyway." ~~~~~~~ }((((((o "They laugh because I'm different, I laugh because they're all the same." http://www.heartoftn.net/users/windsong/index.html Completely FREE softwa http://www.pricelessware.org/thelist/index.htm ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
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