1) It doesn't work overnight, so be patient.
2) Warn visitors it's out there.
3) Tie it up with some fishing line so it doesn't blow into the neighbor's yard and freak them out (they ARE realistic).
4) Most important is that you must move it around every couple of days or else the birds get used to it. I usually move mine every day. The landscaper stressed this. I now have zero bird problems, whereas, previously, I was hosing and vacuuming ungodly volumes of poop every day.
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. Try a new product called Kings Duck Solution. Loads of different birds do not like it.
I had a similar problem in my backyward that has no pool but does have a large concrete and wood deck patio covered by two large trees. The solution was given to me by my housekeeper. She suggested buying plastic snakes and hanging them around the trees and leaving them on the tables and chairs. At first it didn't seem to be working, but one week later, there were no bird droppings at all! $7 worth of plastic snakes at wal-mart solved the problem!
Try finding a fake swan or large bird u can keep floating in the pool. Other wise make sure you "shock" the pool weekly and also add Natural chemictrys "pool perfect plus phos free on a weeky basis. this will help kill and breakdown some of the nasty stuff left behind from the birds... a BB gun will also work
You cannot stop ducks from flying over the fence and into the pool. You can however treat the issue successfully and force the ducks to move on. Kings Duck Solution is the answer.
Michael
Hi....short of either keeping it covered at all times or shooting them, not much chance of stopping them. We have the same problem with doves and sparrows.
Try putting a big rubber snake at the edge of the pool. I don't know if it will work on frogs but it sure keeps the ducks off my dock.
Frequent cleaning won't keep it out, but it will remove it. A cover will keep it out.
What, are they pooping in it? My best bet is to place a pool cover over it after each use to prevent them from getting in it
By putting a rabbit fence around the pool
Yes, your options on sanitizers include Biguanides or PHMB's, and copper-based ionization systems.
because electricity spreads through water
Put moth balls around your pool area as they have been known to keep not only mice away but snakes also.
Fish, sand, weeds, ducks, rocks
You clean it.
'Water to Ducks' is the name of the episode where George makes a pond out of his swimming pool for a family of ducks.
To keep your swimming pool clean you will need a filters and a water pump. A vacuum would as be a good idea.
yes, if they swallow too much ( about 1ltr) it could make them ill.
Extremely unsanitary - you could get quite sick from their poop.
No, but if they swim in your pool a lot, the duck poop is going to make the water murky. Ducks and swimming pools are not a good combination. Pool sanitisers such as chlorine have no ill affect on the bird. Ducks like the pool environment as it is often a safe haven with clear water and unobtrusive surrounds. The duck droppings do have a negative effect on the pool water balance and will eventually clog the filter with the creamy white paste.
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