Magpies eating eggs

toddler · **Posted: 25-06-2012 , 06:59 AM** #1

Hi,
We have a problem with magpies going into the hen house and eating the eggs, have tried the mustard egg trick - seems they find it quite to their taste! Anyone any other ideas please, or even a new house design.
Thanks in anticipation!
Tod

frodo2 · **Posted: 01-07-2012 , 06:20 PM** #2

Hi have heard of people putting in the "rubber" joke eggs as replacement for magpies and has worked. worth a shot?!

TheBear · **Posted: 16-08-2012 , 09:05 PM** #3

Hi,

It's not particularly to do with eggs, but I've heard of a couple of ways to discourage magpies from coming to the garden: they don't like the smell of marigolds (the flowers, not the gloves! :) ), and they don't like sudden, erratic movements.

I've heard of people tying up helium balloons to frighten them away. Not sure if you're willing to do that, but the marigolds might be worth trying, unless the chucks try to eat them. Ours will eat anything! :)

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	Posted: 25-06-2012 , 06:59 AM #1
toddler Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ballaghaderreen, Co. Roscommon Posts: 52	Magpies eating eggs Hi, We have a problem with magpies going into the hen house and eating the eggs, have tried the mustard egg trick - seems they find it quite to their taste! Anyone any other ideas please, or even a new house design. Thanks in anticipation! Tod

	Posted: 01-07-2012 , 06:20 PM #2
frodo2 Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: waterford Posts: 25	magpie eggs Hi have heard of people putting in the "rubber" joke eggs as replacement for magpies and has worked. worth a shot?!

	Posted: 16-08-2012 , 09:05 PM #3
TheBear Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Milltown/Dundrum, Dublin Posts: 188	Hi, It's not particularly to do with eggs, but I've heard of a couple of ways to discourage magpies from coming to the garden: they don't like the smell of marigolds (the flowers, not the gloves! :) ), and they don't like sudden, erratic movements. I've heard of people tying up helium balloons to frighten them away. Not sure if you're willing to do that, but the marigolds might be worth trying, unless the chucks try to eat them. Ours will eat anything! :)