my flute is already open and I just need to know about how long it will take for them to fly out and how do i know if they are leaving during the day. It has been at least six weeks. I am afraid to use the animal urine solution because I can not close the flute and I don't want the odor to come in my house.
2006-08-05 12:37:50 · 15 answers · asked by Nina V 1 in Home & Garden ➔ Maintenance & Repairs
Your flute should be way down in the chimney where it won't hurt to close it.
2006-08-05 12:42:44 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have the same thing going on right now, and we just got the last set of birdie babies out! Twice so far this summer! Actually, we didn't get them out last time and they died. Bad smell+fly infestation= not good. So this time I opened the flue, set a pie pan of ammonia (not cat urine--gross!) in the fireplace and blocked off the opening of the fireplace with plywood (or whatever you have handy).to keep them from coming down through the flue. I heard ammonia will drive them up and out, and I guess I'll find out. Are you trying to get them to go back up or to come out and into the house? Getting them in the house might be interesting...I'll let ya know how it works.
2006-08-09 12:35:51 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's a flue not a flute. A flute is a musical instrument.
2006-08-05 12:42:11 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Put about 6 strongly scented candles in the fireplace and let them burn for a day or two. But if you don't close the flue they can come right in the house.
2006-08-05 12:43:18 · answer #4 · answered by Homes R Me 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My neighbour had squirrels in hers....she waited until the babies were ready to leave the nest and then she lit a really smoky fire....not a blaze, just a lot of smoke.....they left and they haven't been back since....you may want to try the same thing....but only when you're sure they're 'out' for the day.
2006-08-05 12:43:15 · answer #5 · answered by baciandrio 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Smoke them out. Use a small fire that produces a lot of smoke. Yes, it will become warm in the chimney, but the smoke will make them leave.
2006-08-05 12:43:33 · answer #6 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you'd probably have to play the flute to make them leave... better yet, you're better off using an air horn cuz it's much louder than a flute
2006-08-05 12:41:25 · answer #7 · answered by Mr.No-It-All 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Worse--a poor little bird somehow got down the chimney when we had a gas fire; poor little thing was much the woirse for wear, but it seemed to survive.
2016-03-27 00:26:33 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quit playing with your flute, demolish your house and strart all over....but next time use a flue.....
2006-08-05 12:49:17 · answer #9 · answered by cbp47rde 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cal a chimbley sweep! he get them out without hurting your flute!
2006-08-05 12:42:20 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋