How do you get rid of bats in a large open barn?

Answer 1

Have found some info,hope it helps

The only permanent method to get rid of bats and keep them out is to exclude them by bat-proofing. There are no chemicals registered in New Jersey for killing bats, and the use of unregistered pesticides only increases the chances that children and pets will came in contact with sick bats.

Bats often roost in dark, undisturbed areas, such as attics and wall spaces. The entry points are often near the roof edge, such as under the eaves, soffits or loose boards, openings in the roof or vents, or crevices around the chimney. Sometimes bats will roost behind shutters or under boards without entering the home. While the objective is to seal off all of the actual and potential bat entry points, care must be taken to follow the correct procedures to avoid blocking the bats inside the roost.

HOW AND WHEN DO YOU BAT PROOF?

Sometimes the only evidence of the presence of bats in a building will be an accumulation of droppings in one area of the attic, or droppings and rubmarks on siding at the bat entry opening. To confirm their presence and locate the openings used by bats’ in the warmer months, observe from the outside for bats leaving in the evening, from one-half hour before untill one-half hour after sundown. Once you have determined the principal entry points, you may seal all of the openings and crevices of over 3/8” not used by bats. Because bats cannot gnaw to enlarge an opening, a variety of materials can be used to seal an opening, including: l/4” hardware cloth, fly screen, sheet metal, wood, caulking, expandable polyurethane foam, or fiberglass insulation.

To block off the principal bat entry openings, either:


seal the openings one evening after all the bats have been observed and counted while leaving (but not in June or July when the young are likely to be inside);
or

hang one-half inch bird netting from above the openings with staples or duct tape, letting it extend, unattached at the bottom, to one foot below the openings (do not use in June or July). This allows the bats to leave but not enter again. After several days, the openings can be sealed;
or

seal the openings between November 15 and March 15. Because most bats will have left for hibernation elsewhere, this time is ideal to bat-proof a home;
or

some wildlife removal specialists, pest control companies, and other contractors provide permanent bat exclusion services for homeowners unable to complete the work themselves.


WHAT OTHER METHODS CAN BE USED?

Occasionally, bats enter finished rooms from their roost area in the attic or wall spaces. Interior bat-proofing, such as sealing spaces around the attic door, will prevent the bats from accidentally entering living areas of the home until the bats can be excluded from the entire structure. Because fiberglass insulation is repellent to bats, insulating walls and attic will serve a dual purpose of energy conservation and bat control.

The only chemical registered for bat control in New Jersey is napthalene, which can be effective as a temporary repellent in very confined roost areas. The use of napthalene is no substitute for bat-proofing and does not guarantee that the bats will completely leave the building.

Other temporary methods include keeping the lights on in an attic bat roost area for 24 hours a day over several weeks when the bats return in the spring, or using fans to disturb the roosting bats with strong air currents. Sticky bird repellent applied around the bat entry opening can sometimes provide temporary control

Answer 2

I too ask "Why would you want to get rid of them?? Seriously why is it you want them gone. Bats feed at night, so they are catching the night flying insects. Lot less biting insect during the early evenings. I would trade your barn of bats for all my crows. If the bats are bothering you, maybe their dropping and stuff, maybe you could hang or place boards under where they roost.
As far as trying to get them to relocate to say a Bat House, I don't think they will give up your barn for a little bat house. Good luck and I hope you find a way to co-habit with your bat community. YOU are very luck person...

Answer 3

Why do you want to? Bats eat more than their own body weight in insects every night - especially mosquitoes. Most people these days are building bat boxes and hoping a bat will move in.
You might also want to check before you do anything to discourage them as in a lot of areas bats are protected.

Answer 4

All of you asking why they want them gone obviously do not have them on your property. Their waste can be toxic and they are big rabies carriers. This year alone I have found 6 laying on the barn floor sick and unable to fly had a child or my dogs stepped upon them and been bitten they might contract rabies. They leave so much **** on my barn floor I have to sweep it weekly and will get at least one shovel full per week. I hope this explains why we want them out of our barns, perhaps you might want to open an attic bent in your home and let them rent from you.

Answer 5

Why get rid of them?? Do you like your animals & you getting bitten by mosquitos or other flying insects?
Bats eat mosquitos & flying insects! They are wonderful! & their guano is good fertilizer.
Save the bats!

Or, find some bat houses & house them outside the barn...put them on the sun side of the outside of the barn.

Answer 6

In Britain at least bats are a protected species, it's against the law to do anything to disturb them. Besides they're not doing anything to harm you, and they're eating a lot of insects that would otherwise be pests.

Answer 7

If I put bat houses outside the barn will they move into them or hang them inside then move them out after the bats move in ??

Answer 8

Rats with wings. I've been thinking about hanging bird netting in the barn to catch them. They crap and pee all over everything. Also considering using the 20 guage with birdshot. I'll take the bugs thank you.

Answer 9

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Answer 10

you don't so enjoy them they are the best bug eaters going.