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How to Prevent Bird Damage
A wide variety of fruit and vegetables are
damaged by birds. Sometimes the extent of the damage can be very
significant.
Talk to any gardener about bird damage and you
will hear a variety of solutions to the problem. But in reality
there are only two proven and reliable methods of preventing
damage by birds, netting and fruit cages. Excluding the birds
from the fruit and vegetables is the only way forward. Click here to see a range of excellent quality and good
value walk-in, heavy duty steel fruit cages. Other walk-in fruit cages are available by clicking on the
descriptions below: Smaller fruit cages are also available below: Netting comes
in a variety of sizes and qualities. Some recommended ones are
listed below. Click the picture for more details.
Polyethylene value for money netting with a 20mm mesh.
Heavy Duty version of above netting with 20mm diamond
mesh. Good for protection against most birds.
Extra Heavy Duty Netting with 16mm mesh. Tip top
quality.
Anti Pigeon Netting with 8cm mesh. Snow will fall
through this netting to prevent strain on it.
Pond netting. Heavy duty, will permit small pond life to
get in and out.
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The list of birds which cause damage to crops is
endless, ravens, crows, blackbirds, the list is endless.
Decorative Steel Fruit Cage
Aluminium Fruit Cage, by far the best on the market in it's class!
Timber Fruit Cage, for a more rugged natural look
Steel Vegetable and Strawberry Cage, stands 1.2m high above ground
Steel Freestanding Veg and Strawberry Cage, easily moved around
Aluminium Vegetable Cage - the cost effective option
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