Urgent! Help! I Need To Chase The Birds On Maize Farm
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This is a practical discussion thread where a maize farmer asks for solutions to bird damage, receiving a mix of traditional advice (scarecrows, CDs) and skepticism regarding imported chemical repellents. The conversation evolves into a heated debate about the relevance of 'internet farming' theories versus local practical experience, eventually concluding with the original poster confirming that low-cost physical deterrents are working.
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pragmatistm mentions a 'small maize farm' and later confirms success using specific methodsstagger questions the expertise of 'ITKs' (Internet Theoretical Knowledge) and demands practical experiencejidestroud claims to practice '100% practical farming' and links to a physical farm garden
“Why are we still talking of scarecrows in the year 2017? I thought there is a medication that is applied to seeds which poisons the birds?”
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“We actually seek practical experiences here. ... We are asking for someone with practical experience dealing with birds, not some stuff written by an American website”
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“So far so good. I have been able to use the hanging of clothes on stakes around the farm with few CDs and bottles hung with it and I think it's working.”
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