Feral Pigeon Infestation
Pigeon infestation in a roof void
Feral pigeon’s are really filthy creatures so as a matter of interest I thought I would give you an insight of what to expect when faced with a roof void that has suffered a long term infestation of unchecked feral pigeons. Here are some of the findings of what is now quite a common situation:-
- The birds had been using the roof for at least twelve years (nearer fifteen if the truth were known)
- Forty plus birds were in residence at any one time.
- Total number of skeletal carcases found at the time of clearance. . twelve!
- Total number of un-hatched eggs. . .twenty eight!
- Number of current nests. . .eleven!
- Average number of inches of guano between joists (depth). . . four!
- Weight of bird waste (guano/nests etc) removed on the day. . . quarter of a ton!
- Really nasty pathogens and diseases found in this kind of environment. . . at least fifteen!
- Man hours to clear including a bird cull and proof repairs.(60 sq ft) . . . nineteen!
- Mealworm beetle larvae present. . about fifteen . . . thousand! !
A feral pigeon roost in a roof void is a lethal place to go… without the right personal protective equipment (PPE) that is! Pathogens and diseases are rife here!
