How Can I Stop Them?

[Jan]

My couple of barn owls reared already 4 chicks. Now the female is incubating new eggs. Is there any good method to stop them breading. Because I don't like it when they have youngsters in September. I'm also afraid of disturbing the nest because maybe they won't bread again next year.

Jan

[Shaun Byrne]

Take the nest box out Jan. They will breed again once the nest box is replaced.

[LaurenS]

Take the nest box out Jan. They will breed again once the nest box is replaced.


Doing the same :wink:

[WingedReaper]

Take the nest box out Jan. They will breed again once the nest box is replaced.

thats the one you beat me to it or split them up

[FrenchKes]

put one in other aviary!

[Jan]

Thanks for the quick answers. lol
I don't know if you think I'm stupid but taking the nest box out or put one in an other aviary are solutions I could think of myself ;-).
I decided to cover the entrance of the box an wait till the female started to moult. Then I reopend the box an they spend the winter in it and laid eggs next spring.
However, I've sold this couple over 2 years ago, so this isn't a hot topic anymore. ;-)

[LaurenS]

Thanks for the quick answers. lol
I don't know if you think I'm stupid but taking the nest box out or put one in an other aviary are solutions I could think of myself ;-).
I decided to cover the entrance of the box an wait till the female started to moult. Then I reopend the box an they spend the winter in it and laid eggs next spring.
However, I've sold this couple over 2 years ago, so this isn't a hot topic anymore. ;-)


Pmsfl hahaa :D