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How do I stop birds from eating my apple crop.?
Last year small birds destroyed the apples on three of my trees (they appear to prefer the sweet apples) and it looks like they are going to do it again this year. There is plenty of natural feed for them in the area so it looks like they prefer apples. Netting is no option because of tree size. Shooting is out, no time and too many birds. Is there some kind of spray that will deter or kill them. Malathion stops the worms but does not deter the birds.
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- 1 decade agoFavorite Answer
Modern home orchard management teaches that you keep your trees to a height of about 8 feet. This allows you to reach the fruit without a ladder for thinning and harvesting, tent the tree with netting, etc. You should lower and open the limbs next dormant season. For this season, you can hang flashing devices like shiny mylar tape or old cd's. My birds seem to attack the fruit exposed at the top of the tree. I sacrifice that fruit and try to cover the rest of the fruit with a leafy canopy.
Good luck.
Source(s): Dave Wilson Nursery, http://davewilson.com/ - 1 decade ago
You probably won't like this answer...CATS! The cat is birds natural enemy's. The climb and kill birds a lot!
