Tips for Preventing Pigeons from Entering Food Warehouses

Food warehouses are the favorite places of pigeons and other birds. They enter such buildings in search of food. As warehouses have big bay doors that are left open most of the times to allow trucks and grocery stuff to get in and out, birds easily sneak into feast on food inside. Birds gather just about everywhere in warehouses-on the roof, on the lids of dumpsters, on stacks of wood pallets, nearby food containers, and so on and so forth.

If you own a food warehouse, here are some tips to help you prevent pigeons from entering your building and spoiling your food items.

Put bird netting on roofs, terrace and courtyard to prevent pigeons from encroaching. Bird netting blocks-off the entry of birds completely in the areas where they are being put.

Pigeon spikes are also effective in pigeon control. They prevent pigeons from nesting on the roof, on the ledge, and on other habitation areas.

Put up bird spikes on the roof of your food warehouse. Birds get scared when they see spikes that protrude upwards and do not dare to land on such areas.

You can also install pigeon wires as they are an affordable and effective pigeon control tools.

Bird repellents have a long plastic base with multiple stainless steel wires that protrude upwards in 4 different angles. You can make use of them to create physical barriers to prevent pigeon encroachment.