I have two ceiling fans on my rear porch. Every night a bird or birds are roosting on the fans, crapping on them and the porch floor. Would plastic owls help? I hear so many conflicting stories about plastic owls that I'm not sure what to believe.
Plastic owls work for about a week and then the birds get used to them. I have one and the birds roost on top of it. Rubber snakes are slightly more effective, if I keep moving them. I'd leave the fan run. Probably takes less energy than the clean up.
I think that would throw off balance of blades. Leaving the fans on is the best option. Fans on lowest speed will be a negligible increase in power consumption. Once birds start to roost here they will continue for the duration.
I washed the porch last night to get rid of the poop and left the fans on low. It looks like it worked. I turned the fans off before I left for work. I have a suspicion that the bird is roosting there at night only. And I also think it is the same bird over and over, so maybe after a couple weeks, I can drop the program altogether.
Maybe it's time to screen off the porch. Couple of 1x1 strips of cedar tacked with finishing nailer. Staple screen to strip top and bottom then add strips on staple side.
What?! Maybe it's time for needles in my eyes! I have to have an open porch.
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