How to stop birds nesting in light fixture in house?

Cath
by Cath
  4 answers
  • Lifestyles Homes Lifestyles Homes on May 01, 2019

    How are birds getting into your house? That’s the bigger problem.

    If you mean porch, then I would make a barrier with poultry fencing scrap.


  • Nan W. Nan W. on May 01, 2019

    Cath: do you have birds IN your house?

  • K. Rupp K. Rupp on May 01, 2019

    We had a serious bird problem. They were under our gazebo and every time we walked out there, 5-8 birds would fly out of their nests. Once removing the nests, use a Bird B gone gel in all areas where they were coming and going. Wherever they can sit near their nests, put this gel. It is super sticky and gets on their wings which they hate. They will leave!! It was the only thing that worked for us. We tried everything, an owl figure, spikes....nothing worked except this stuff. https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Gone-MMTBG-Transparent-10-Ounce/dp/B010CSTTS8/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=YATMB80N1SGV&keywords=bird+b+gone&qid=1556122204&s=gateway&sprefix=bird+b+gone%2Caps%2C149&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&smid=ATZ61JQHZC6XB


    Just to let you know there is some conversation/controversy over this product. I don't believe it hurts the birds because we were told it doesn't and I never witnessed any birds get hurt or any dead birds when we used this stuff. We didn't overload the product to the point that the birds couldn't fly again. It was a light use and I could see the birds get it on their feet when perched and they would leave the area IN FLIGHT!. We waited till all the babies were gone from the nest before using this product, but even after the babies were out of the nest, the adult birds continued to come back to the same nests. That is when we used this product. You might want to do more research if you are concerned that it would hurt the birds. This was just our experience. Nothing else seemed to work. As for it being indoors, you will have to see where they are perching continuously and how they are coming in and out. Good LUCK!!

  • Tinyshoes Tinyshoes on May 01, 2019

    Cath...Wrap a plastic or rubber snake around the fixture.

    • Cath Cath on May 01, 2019

      Thanks - I have hung a chime and an ugly bigger bird in fixture but they keep coming back. Will try the snake idea 😁