Squirrel-Proof A Bird House

Squirrel-Proof A Bird House FARM HOME Miscellaneous “Pesky squirrels often take over bird houses regardless of how the houses are mounted or hung They chew the 1 1/2-in dia entrance hole larger and then move in ” says Wayne Beggs Lincolnton Ga To solve the problem he used tin snips to cut a 1 1/2-in dia hole in a used Kerr ball jar lid and then nailed the lid over the bird house entrance using 5/8-in brads “Most any metal jar lid will work The hardest part is cutting the lid because it’s so thin The edge that’s cut should be smoothed out with a small rat tail file in order to prevent injury to birds ” notes Beggs Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wayne A Beggs 3378 Augusta Hwy Lincolnton Ga 30817 ph 706 359-1240

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