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    Heron attack

    Despite having a net across our pond one of our koi looks as though it has a heron stab wound today. Any suggestions on 1. treatment 2. Is a heron stab likely, if so how to prevent in future. Herons regularly seen flying over but not seen in garden, just moved to new address with koi transferred here last year.


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    Quote Originally Posted by Freddi View Post
    Despite having a net across our pond one of our koi looks as though it has a heron stab wound today. Any suggestions on 1. treatment 2. Is a heron stab likely, if so how to prevent in future. Herons regularly seen flying over but not seen in garden, just moved to new address with koi transferred here last year.
    Unfortunately there's no real nice way to stop herons I have found my pond has polycarbonate roof over it and the herons land then jump up on the wall, well they used to Heron attack

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    That’s a real shame mate and after you netted it too

    Good water will help the healing process but that will depend on how severe the injury is.

    Keep a look out for signs of infection - reddening, fungal, flaking flesh, further scale loss / raising etc.. if this starts then you may need to catch, sedate and treat with antibacterial sprays or possibly antibiotics. For now if it looks clean and is swimming ok I would be tempted to leave it for now...

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    I hate herons !!!

    I lifted mine onto my bridge that went over my pond, that raised the net a good 2 foot from the water over most of it, that put them off for good Heron attack

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    That’s horrible. How big is the gap between water and net? I thought I’d be safe with net but having second thoughts now.Heron attack


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    Hi Freddi, I had a similar injury to one of my small chagois last year. I treated with Kusuris topical treatment kit and the fish is doing well.

    Take a look at my thread at the time which shows the heron standing on my taught net, while we’ve thought that we are protecting the fish from the heron. We’ve actually provided the heron a good vantage point! You’ll see that when the heron notices it’s own reflection in hanging cd’s and windows it can be spooked, worth a try there. https://www.koiforum.uk/koi-pond-sec...eron-clip.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    I hate herons !!!

    I lifted mine onto my bridge that went over my pond, that raised the net a good 2 foot from the water over most of it, that put them off for good Heron attack

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    Kill them all, water vultures, protected vermin.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Spongebob View Post
    Kill them all, water vultures, protected vermin.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post

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    good example of protecting something that didn’t need protecting and the numbers are now completely out of control. Get the air rifle out I say !
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    I know it's no consolation but it could be worse. The bloke who lives opposite us, runs a place where they have a number of fishing pools. Obviiyskt they've taken a hit over the last year, as have most of us.

    With there being less human traffic at the pools, this has come to the attention of a family of otters.

    Not good.

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    *I love how my autocorrect thinks obviiyskt is a more appropriate word than "obviously". In Iceland perhaps.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stuffyrat View Post
    Unfortunately there's no real nice way to stop herons I have found my pond has polycarbonate roof over it and the herons land then jump up on the wall, well they used to Heron attack

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    Would a good fountain deter a heron? At least it looks prettier than a net

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    Not that I know of, it may welcome.e a freshen up and a gargle between each kill Heron attack

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    Quote Originally Posted by dbs View Post
    Not that I know of, it may welcome.e a freshen up and a gargle between each kill Heron attack

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    2.2 all the way lol


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    just been for a walk and stopped to talk to a guy at end of the road asked how his koi were going on. he says all gone heron had the lot.then the wife pipes up oh yeah forgot to tell you the local facebook etc have all been saying how many heron attacks there are going on.
    NOW she tells me.

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