• Geese & Duck Information

• Pigeon Information

Canada geese - did you know?

• A single goose produces up to 3 pounds of droppings per day.9 Goose
  fecal matter has been linked to the spread of diseases, bacterial infections and water quality issues.
  
  
• An adult goose eats up to 4 lbs. of grass daily.9
  
  
• Geese are responsible for the closing of many beaches and parks
  throughout the US because of dangerously high bacteria (e coli) levels due to their droppings.9
  
  
• Canada geese include 17 varieties, ranging in size from the 2-3 lb. Crackling to the 10-20 lb Giant.4
  
  
• Resident geese mate earlier (late March), have a higher survival rate and can live 20+ years.6
  
  
• The number of resident geese in NJ has more than doubled in the
  past 10 years.5
  
  
• Roughly 85,000 geese live in Ohio and over one million in the Mississippi River basin.7 The goose population has been known to double every 4 to 5 years.
  
  
• At sexual maturity, about two years of age, geese will return to the same lake where they first learned to fly, mate and establish a nesting territory.4
  
  
• It is believed geese mate for life, but if one dies, the other will quickly find another mate.4
  
  
• Geese can lay up to 12 eggs and nests have been found with over
  32 eggs.8
  
  
• Geese are protected under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act. If you
  harm a goose, or attempt to, in Ohio it can cost you $250.00 and
  30 days in jail.5

• Flu viruses can live in ducks up to four weeks during which time
  they can easily be transmitted to livestock and humans. The ducks
  will never become ill because they have a gene that produces
  virus-killing antibodies.2
  
  
• Ducks are believed to have been responsible for the Spanish Flu in
  1918 that killed 25 million people and for the Hong Kong Flu in 1968
  that killed over a million people.2
  
  
• Birds and their droppings can spread over 60 different diseases—
  many can be deadly.3
  
  
• The Mallard duck population has increased over 37% since 1967,
  and 25% since 1996.1
  
  
• The 1990 duck population was estimated at 25.1 million, the current
  1997 population is estimated to be well over 42.6 million.
  

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Keys to Success

You must get the product to the bird’s nasal passages and/or in the mouth, in flight is the preferred way of introduction.

• Geese must breathe or eat the product for it to work

Treat grass and areas before birds associate them with food

• Once a flock has established the area as a feeding, roosting or breeding ground it is very difficult to change their behavior.
• Treat newly seeded areas at planting and then weekly until roots are
  established

Fog in the mornings and evenings before the birds roost
Multiple applications of Fog Force™ and Migrate™ may be needed.

• Geese and ducks may have been hatched, eat, sleep and mate in an area so it may take 3-7 applications in a row to alter behavior, multiple days are needed to move them to another site.
• Treat migratory birds – they will move easier to a less painful location
• Sites which have a history of nesting will be the most resistant to any type of control. Birds hatched on site are “imprinted” and their intensity to remain on site is extreme.

Use Migrate for border and perimeter treatments

• Geese and ducks will walk over treated areas until they find untreated areas
  1. Treat areas with the most public access (walking paths, greens, picnic areas, etc,) and direct the birds to lesser public areas (natural areas, unimproved turf, etc.)

Always use a surfactant

• This allows more uniform coverage and longer residual.

Goose Facts:

• Potential lawsuit liability:
  1. Accidental contamination to medical and laboratory facilities, food production facilities and restaurants, or other “sterile” industrial or research sites
  2. Slipping on feces
  3. Injuries from aggressive goose behavior while defending nests
  4. Injuries and property damage from automobile and airplane strike hazards
• Federal Permits are needed to move and/or remove nests
  1. Move them before they nest!
• Goose and Duck droppings accumulate in water and soil.
  1. This causes toxic bacteria levels for anyone entering, drinking or using the water or soil.

Rejex-it Products for Geese and Ducks

1. Migrate™

How to Use:
Use with any spray equipment for uniform coverage

• Backpack sprayers, boom sprayers, misters
• Hand-held sprayers (squirt bottles) for spot control on structures
  

Where to Use:

• Turf
• Established grass
• Newly seeded grass
• Water puddles
• Spilled seed, grain and garbage
  

2. Fog Force™

How to Use:

The key is getting the fog in the nasal cavity.

Use thermal or mechanical fogger for structures or open areas.

• Hand held, commercial, truck mounted
• Hand held squirt bottle for spot control
• If mixing with water be sure to use 80/20 crop oil

Where to Use:

• Water puddles
• Spilled seed, grain and garbage

3. Fog Force™ AR

Where to Use:

• Spot treat birds in buildings and outdoors
• Spot treat spilled seed, grain and garbage
  

Call today for more information and ordering!

Pigeons are very common birds found all over the world. A pigeon’s home range is normally within one square mile but they will travel distances of 10 miles or more in search of food. When they lift their bodies off the ground to fly, a clicking sound can be heard which is the touching of their wing tips. Pigeon wings can beat approximately 10 times per second. Pigeons were originally domesticated birds, but have since become feral, and are now the most common bird pest known to humans.1

• A pair of adult pigeons can breed up to six times a year and will usually lay two eggs each time.
  
  
• If food is readily available, the pigeons will continue to breed at this rate and numbers of birds in the flock will rise dramatically. If however, the food supply is reduced, the flock size will reduce.
  
  
• Pigeons control their own numbers very effectively and a reduction in the food supply does not mean the birds will die of starvation, it just means that they will breed less often.
  
  
• Feral pigeons are descended from Rock Doves and interbreed with racing pigeons and pigeons from domestic pigeon lofts.
  
  
• Colors may vary considerably from blue-gray, through blues, reds, mottled patterns and charcoal to almost pure white.
  
  
• Pigeons roost and nest on horizontal surfaces on buildings and other
  structures that provide a small amount of shelter. Balconies, flat roofs, ledges, loft spaces and empty buildings are often used if the birds have access.
  
  
• Nests are constructed of manure but can also contain rubbish such as pieces of plastic, they may even be built on or near the dead bodies of other pigeons.
  
  
• Their natural food is grain and green vegetable matter but they will scavenge foodstuff available such as dropped takeaway foods.
  
  
• Peak breeding season is between March and September but feral pigeons can breed all year round in the southern states. Normally two eggs are laid with two-four broods each year. The eggs are incubated for 18-19 days and the hatched chicks (squabs) are fledged and leave the nest after 30-37 days.
  
  
• 20% of people spell pigeon and pigeons the wrong way, incorrectly adding the letter ‘d’. Thus making the word pidgeon and pidgeons.

Pigeon Problems

Pigeons nest in buildings and structures with flat surfaces. Their numbers can quickly build up depending on availability of food sources. Every place where pigeons nest, there is an accumulation of droppings.

• Contact with pigeon droppings may pose a health risk.
  
  
• Nesting materials can cause blockage to gutters and rainwater pipes, which could result in penetrating dampness and structure damage.
  
  
• Pigeon droppings make buildings look unsightly and can cause corrosion.
  
  
• Droppings can foul footpaths, fire escapes and sidewalks, which then become slippery and hazardous.2 The pollution is then carried and transferred into buildings.

PIGEONS ARE CARRIERS OF A NUM BER OF DISEASES

Pigeons are carriers of a number of diseases, some of which are
transmitted to humans. They also harbor fleas, mites and other insects
in their nests. They are often referred to as flying rats for these reasons.
Pigeons carry pigeon ornithosis (psittacosis) encephalitis, Newcastle
disease, toxoplasmosis, salmonella food poisoning and other diseases.
Pigeon ectoparasites such as mites, fleas, ticks, and bugs may readily
bite people.

HISTO PLASMOSIS

Histoplasmosis is a fungus disease contracted through airborne spores
in pigeon droppings. If these birds have been on your roof for a while,
these spores can even infect the soil you garden in down below. Its
symptoms may be anything from a mild influenza to blood abnormalities
and fever, or even death. An eye condition has been linked to the birds
disease histoplasmosis and can lead to blindness in those who contract it.

CRYPTOCOCCOSIS

Cryptococcosis, one of the commonly carried pigeon diseases, infects
the lungs of humans. It is transmitted by inhaling the yeast-like cells of
the organism. Cryptococcosis can also cause acne-like ulcers on the skin.

TOXOPLASMOSIS

Toxoplasmosis is an infection that invades human tissue and can
severely damage the central nervous system, especially in babies.
Pregnant women are in extreme danger if infected with toxoplasmosis.

ORNITHOSIS

Ornithosis causes fever, chills, fatigue, a rash and lung problems such
as shortness of breath and a cough. It can also lead to rales, which are
small clicking, bubbling or rattling sounds coming from the lung.1

1. http://www.unitedwildlife.com/AnimalsPigeons.html, 2006.
2. http://www.croydon.gov.uk, 2006.

Keys to Success

You must get the product into the bird’s nasal passages and/or in the mouth.

• Pigeons must eat or breathe in the product for best results.

Pigeons create 90% of dropp ings in evening

• Fog pigeons in the evening for maximum reduction in droppings
  
  
• Pigeons will feed and flight 24 hours a day depending upon light and learned behavior

Treat areas before birds associate them with food and roosting

• Once a flock has established the area as a feeding, roosting or breeding area it is very difficult to change their behavior.
  
  
• Removal of nests and roosting sites may be necessary.

Mothers with young and/or eggs will not leave a nest

• It may be necessary to remove the nest.
  
  
• There is no law against or permit needed to remove pigeon nests. Pigeons are classified as an exotic pest and not protected by US migratory laws.

Flightless Squabs will look mature but won’t leave a treated area

• These immature birds will run from side to side but won’t fly away.
  
  
• Squabs may need to be physically removed from area.

Multiple app lications of Fog Force™ and Migrate™ may be needed

• If pigeons have been hatched, eat, sleep and mate in an area, it may take 3-7 applications in a row to move them to another site.

Eliminate food, water and shelter

• Treat mud puddles and other labeled water supplies
  
  
• Treat spilled grain, grass seed, food scrap and trash
  
  
• Fog roosting sites

Pigeon Facts:

1. Pigeons are considered ‘non native pests’ and not protected by International Migratory Laws
• Nesting birds (pigeons) will not abandon nests, removal may be necessary.
2. Pigeons come in closest contact with public of any wild bird
   • Often coming in contact with those most susceptible to Avian Flu and other bird transmitted diseases, the elderly, children and homeless.
3. Pigeons are a liability to public and private entities
   • Droppings dry and become air borne causing multiple respiratory problems.
   • Droppings in storage, food processing or health care facilities result in federal/state fines and even closing of facilities.

Rejex-it Products for Pigeons

1. Migrate™

How to Use:

Use with any spray equipment for uniform coverage

• Backpack sprayers, boom sprayers, misters
• Hand-held sprayers (squirt bottles) for spot control on structures

Where to Use:

• Turf
• Established grass
• Newly seeded grass
• Water puddles
• Spilled seed, grain and garbage

2. Fog Force™

How to Use:

Use thermal or mechanical fogger for structures or open areas.

• Hand held, commercial, truck mounted
• Hand held squirt bottle for spot control
• If mixing with water be sure to use 80/20 crop oil
• The key is getting the fog in the nasal cavity

Where to Use:

• Water puddles
• Spilled seed, grain and garbage

3. Fog Force™ AR

Where to Use:

• Spot treat birds in buildings and outdoors
• Spot treating spilled seed, grain and garbage
• Nests and roosting areas

Call today for more information and ordering!