There are no references to Hitchcock’s 1963 film The Birds, in this quick read. Still, the challenge of managing both feed loss and contamination can be problematic for producers. North Dakota State University Extension Service dairy specialist J.W. Schroeder provides some perspective and elimination ideas for consideration.
Source: Dairy Herd Management, October 29, 2015.
Starlings can eat 50% of their bodyweight in feed a day. They can be a major problem for livestock producers in the northern Plains in the winter. Starlings will eat livestock feed, and defecate in feed and water, and on equipment and buildings.
INSIGHTS: In another life, starlings were a major source of disease transfer for this writer. It is likely representatives, dealers and veterinary hospital personnel get questions about bird elimination as the winter months ensue. Consider keeping this reference handy for such occasions.