ladder trap

[tonetone 0]

hi all

just build a ladder trap bout 10' by 6' put the high peaks in and a ladder with the 2 long pieces 12" apart and the rungs 5" apart. i have watched jackdaws drop in, eat and then fly upside down onto the rungs and then do a wee pull-up and off they go. what is my design fault? do i need curtains and if so how wide? how far down? (target species jacks, rooks then later i would like to bait it with rabbit for hoodies)

any help would be great thanks

tone

[moley 115]

hi all

just build a ladder trap bout 10' by 6' put the high peaks in and a ladder with the 2 long pieces 12" apart and the rungs 5" apart. i have watched jackdaws drop in, eat and then fly upside down onto the rungs and then do a wee pull-up and off they go. what is my design fault? do i need curtains and if so how wide? how far down? (target species jacks, rooks then later i would like to bait it with rabbit for hoodies)

any help would be great thanks

tone

 

better off with a funnel for jacks and a ladder for rooks , very acrobatic them little jackies, make the funnel down to about 8 -12 inches from the ground with a hop stick about half way down, side funnels work too , but top ones are better

for crows , your funnel need only come half way down the height of the cage

[john b 38]

Your rungs want to be only about 3 inches apart for Jackdaws.

[dama 0]

I've had 5 Jackdaws this week with a Larson ( and 9 Magpies )

[tonetone 0]

cheers guys, i will make a few of the suggested alterations

tone

[Guest JohnGalway]

If it's possible, it's a good idea to make an adjustable ladder. Basically just a rectangle, and drill holes certain distances apart so you can insert wooden dowels. I did that with mine, I think I spaced them 1.5 or 2" apart, can't rememebr now, but it will allow you greater flexibility depending on the species you're after.

[murraywatt 0]

some of the portable cages we use have a lengh or rabbit letting which is halved long ways fixed onto the bottom of the ladder and can either hang loose or get a bit of snare wire to make a small funnel i prefer to use a peace of rylock instead of a funnel or ladder

[john b 38]

Those are called skirts - well done MW I forgot to mention them

 

[murraywatt 0]

Those are called skirts - well done MW I forgot to mention them

 

 

 

yeah i couldnt think what they would be called the suns baked my brain