Jan 21, 2018 · Here are some tips for keeping starlings out of your coop and away from your flock: The first go-to barricade is, of course, the coiled, pointy, metal mass of frustration that is chicken wire.

Jan 16, 2015 · Once you get the starlings under control I'd also treat your flock for coccidiosis. I remember reading a thread - probably somewhere on BYC - about some people who's turkeys kept …

May 21, 2009 · HAs anyone ever tried to poison starlings? My peacocks and pheasants don't free range but their barn is infested with starlings. I was thinking of placing a container of feed/rat poison in the …

May 6, 2014 · Hi everybody, I have a small number of captive bred European Starlings for sale. Right now they are about 4 weeks old and just starting to eat on their own while still taking hand feedings. …

Jan 27, 2010 · A couple of threads here have discussed ways of trapping pest House Sparrows and Starlings that eat up your chicken feed, and I'm very happy with the success of the sparrow trap I …

Feb 12, 2008 · d.k : * Starlings are flying insect catchers, bug eaters. You can feed it ground dry cat or dog food-- good quality-- mixed with very warm water, by eyedropper. Small amounts, say, 1/3 to 1/2 …

Jul 21, 2024 · Hello! I am looking for a pet European starling. If anyone has any or knows where to get them, please contact me! Starling eggs are fine too; I can incubate and hatch.

May 24, 2012 · Starlings are a terrible invasive species here in the USA. They are, of course, only doing what is natural for them-- they are opportunistic. But they are really doing a number on our native …

Nov 18, 2016 · Starlings need an insectivorous bird diet and live foot to stay healthy and happy. They wont be cuddly tame like parrots or other hand reared domesticated birds, but they should get tame …

May 21, 2021 · Hi there! I am looking for a young nestling or fledgling European Starling to raise as a pet. Because they are considered an invasive species, they are not protected like other wild birds …