Mosquito problems

[Kevin]

Hey, I have a big problem. When the sun sets, those pestering mosquitoes start coming out and I would see them bugging my birds and I'm afraid they might catch sickness. I was wondering if you guys have ways on keeping the mosquitoes away from them?

[Pigeon lower]

You could get screening, or even one of those things that make them stay away, no clue what there called.

[Lovelace]

Get you a Dynatrap from Lowe's and put it in the loft, cost 100 dollars and its worth every penny.

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Hey, I have a big problem. When the sun sets, those pestering mosquitoes start coming out and I would see them bugging my birds and I'm afraid they might catch sickness. I was wondering if you guys have ways on keeping the mosquitoes away from them?

I have my entire back yard sprayed regularly with a mosquito barrier. I also have those pest strips in the loft, I dip my birds. I have heard that those bug zappers which are turned on at night can also be very helpful.

[maryjane]

They also have those new mosquito coils you can actually wear, I wonder if you could buy a bunch and put them around the loft? If they're safe for children they should (hopefully!!) be safe for your birds as well.

[Kevin]

Thanks everyone, for now I bought those pest strips. It will be temporary, until I decide which one works best.

[bbcdon]

Kevin, there is also a racer in Chico, CA, who puts a little bit of "flower of sulpher in his feed, as he states he learned from a pigeon master years ago in europe, that the residue on their beak will keep mosquitos away, as the fragrance annoys them. There is also a loft dressing that has sulphur in it, but it is quite fragrant.

[Kevin]

Oh yeah, I've seen that on youtube I think. When he was mixing his feed right? Is his user name DENNISWEINRENCH or something like that?

His birds are awesome by the way, it's his own strain called 'Blue Demons'. All his videos are awesome!

[Jay3]

Originally Posted by Kevin

Oh yeah, I've seen that on youtube I think. When he was mixing his feed right? Is his user name DENNISWEINRENCH or something like that?

His birds are awesome by the way, it's his own strain called 'Blue Demons'. All his videos are awesome!

Yes, I've seen several of Dennis" videos. I was thinking about putting mosquito netting around the aviary. The loft windows are screened, so the only way in would be through the aviary, so when the sun goes down, or on a rainy dismal day, the kind where mosquitoes are around, I put a half screen in the window to the aviary, and don't let the birds use it. So, I figured that if I put the netting around the aviary, in a way that I can pull it back on good days, I could still leave it open on those days.

[Kevin]

I'm also lookin into getting some kind of mosquito netting, I'm just canvassing right now where I can get it cheap :P

[bbcdon]

Yes, Dennis Weinreich is his name. His videos on youtube are very good. I corresponded with him a year ago. Very nice guy, and as you can tell from his videos, he truly loves his birds. I especially like the one that shows De Byter, his loft protector bird. That bird is aggressive!

[Kevin]

I agree, he's one angry pigeon so don't mess with him. LOL!
De Byter's babies look very beautiful too.

[plamenh]

Actually in the book:
The Widowhood Book - A Complete Guide to the Best Methods of Racing Pigeons ... By C. A. E. Osman
it is mentioned this mixture with Flowers of sulphur where dosage is to each kg of grain, one tablespoon of cod liver oil and two tablespoons of flowers of sulphur.

[RodSD]

Find the source of mosquito breeding ground and destroy it. Check for stagnant water or collected water that doesn't drain right.

[Kevin]

Rod - Yeah, turns out my neighbor had a tub of water on his side yard, I spoke to him about my mosquito problem and he checked to see if it was coming from that. And it was. The tub of water had a cover with a hole the size of a quarter, they still managed to use that. Sneaky pests.