larsen trap

[ppuk]

i have 2 larsen traps set up on the farm the call birds are well looked after (became part of the family) yesterday evening i went to feed them and 1 of them was found dead .this morning i went to the other bird and it too was dead any ideas ............also need a couple of new call birds if anyone can help out im in warwickshire thanks in advance pete

[covey]

i have 2 larsen traps set up on the farm the call birds are well looked after (became part of the family) yesterday evening i went to feed them and 1 of them was found dead .this morning i went to the other bird and it too was dead any ideas ............also need a couple of new call birds if anyone can help out im in warwickshire thanks in advance pete

Hi ppuk,

Had same thing couple of years ago no obvious signs of illness clean water and food, then while lamping sore half grown cub scaring the s@?t out of call bird either died of shock or broke neck on trap.

Its worth an hour after dark might solve mystery and clear up another set of teeth.

covey

[wy111]

Have had the same thing happen over many years, never %100 sure why or what, but suspect fox or more likely stripey, frightening the **** out of it. I have 1 larsen, built with 1"weld mesh, which they can't break through, as they can with chicken wire and had it dug all round by"whatever" trying to get in and maggie been happy for months, THEN, just curled it's toes up, same with over wintered birds, but definately know of no interference by toothy things. The problem of toothy, can be circumvented by a couple of ways, Renodine being one, but not sure if still legal or obtainable(But know of farmers who still paint lambs with it), the other, a lump of Pb :blink:

Dave