Goose and coot repellent and method for repelling geese, coots and other birds

Abstract

A composition, for repelling geese, coots and other ground feeding birds which feed on seeds, grasses, grains, sedges and forbs from a desired area that receives the composition that includes a mixture of peanut hulls as a granular base, cedar oil, thyme oil, cinnamon oil, castor oil, fish oil, garlic oil, and white pepper.

Claims

1. A composition for repelling geese comprising: a mixture of peanut hulls in granular form, cedar oil, thyme oil, cinnamon oil, castor oil, fish oil, garlic oil and white pepper wherein said mixture emits odor that is offensive to repels geese; wherein ingredients of the mixture are included in the following amounts: 89.29 percent by weight peanut hulls; 1.25 percent by weight cedar oil; 0.60 percent by weight thyme oil; 0.55 percent by weight cinnamon oil; 4.0 percent by weight castor oil; 1.0 by weight fish oil; 0.06 by weight garlic oil; and 2.25 by weight white pepper.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

(1) A composition for repelling geese, coots and other birds using a mixture of ingredients that together and in varying proportions produce an odor and taste, that effectively repel these birds. The composition comprises a solid mixture of peanut hulls as a granular base and oils including cedar oil, thyme oil, cinnamon oil, castor oil, fish oil, and garlic oil.

(2) The composition also includes white pepper. The composition could also be micro encapsulated to improve the time span of effectiveness.

(3) In a preferred embodiment, the composition mixture includes 89.29 percent by weight of peanut hulls, 2.25 percent cedar oil by weight, thyme oil 0.60 percent by weight; cinnamon oil 0.55 percent by weight; castor oil 4.00 percent by weight; fish oil 1.00 percent by weight and garlic oil 0.06 percent by weight. Also composition includes white pepper 2.25% by weight. Each ingredient, several together or all at once may be varied by ranges of up to 50% above or below the percentage by weight stated immediately above. These ranges are used to vary the amount of each ingredient in the repellent mixture to produce several compositions, each composition having a unique olfactory profile or smell or taste. Some variations of the composition may provide better repellent results in certain locales and with certain geese and other birds than in other locales and with different geese or other bird species. The composition is produced and sold as a solid granule or a semi-solid emulsion, suspension or gel.

(4) Because the composition is solid or semi-solid and is not soluble in water, said repellent composition may be scattered or otherwise applied on the ground in and around the location of the vegetation to be protected. Precipitation does not dissolve the repellent composition, and therefore, the effects of the repellent last longer than those of other repellents that are water-soluble. The repellent composition also does not require application directly to the vegetation because a principal repelling characteristic of the composition is olfactory in nature and can create a smell barrier around areas of vegetation needing protection.

(5) Preferably, the repellent composition is produced in mixtures containing different amounts of each ingredient which are periodically interchanged over time to prevent desensitization of geese. The periodic rotation or interchanging of the repellent composition variation used prolongs the effectiveness of said repellent in repelling geese, prevents geese in the user's selected protected location from becoming desensitized or accustomed to the smell, olfactory and/or the taste profile of the composition which does occur with repellents that are unchanging in smell or other characteristics. The core formulation of said repellent composition (described above as the preferred percentage by weight of each ingredient) is varied over time so that the geese that are to be repelled do not lose their fear of the smell of the composition.

(6) The instant invention has been shown and described herein in what is considered to be the most practical and preferred embodiment. It is recognized, however, that departures may be made therefrom within the scope of the invention and that obvious modifications will occur to a person skilled in the art.