Nite Guard Solar NG-001 Predator Control Light,Single Pack

Simply effective... We purchased these for both ourselves and a friend of ours, we both own chickens and at the time were having issues with foxes. If you didn't know this, a fox will kill everything, they don't just kill or take one, they kill them all and take one. Not a nice site I can promise you. This device is simple, easy to fit, doesn't require batteries as it is solar powered. It comes on whenever it gets darker (mostly duck till dawn but a dark storm will activate it too). Basically is projects a strong red LED that flashes on a regular basis, the idea is that this flashing LED misleads predators in to thinking that they are being watched and so will go elsewhere, mainly due to the fear of discovery. It is weatherproof and apparently will last approx 3-4 years. Ours is nearly two years old, battered and weathered but still going strong as advertised. From our viewpoint this has proven to be a great buy, (not wanting to jinx ourselves) as we haven't had any for or other predator issues since first setting it up, so five stars a for a truly excellent bit of kit. Pros Easy to fit - one screw will do it No batteries or mains supply needed Works all year round Keeps the predators away (foxes in our case) Charges via solar power Bright red flashing LED Cons none so far Almost two years and no a single issue yet. Highly recommend one if you have predator issues.

Had these for a few years after a Fox attack on our chooks and no problems since - either they work pretty well or we have been exceptionally lucky.

We actually think of our chickens as pets...they come to me when called, they eat out of my hand, they listen attentively, do tricks for cottage cheese, and crack me up. Yet, unlike our other pets, they make me eggs for breakfast and fertilize the yard at no additional charge. So I want to keep em around. Unfortunately, our house backs up to a prarie and deep woods so everything from coyotes to deer to raccoons etc are visitors... Although our coop is very secure, raccoons can get into most locks you wouldn't think possible, dig under the coop, and so can coyotes. And if a coyote finds your coop, you will rarely be able to EVER keep him out again. Possums can also get in very tricky ways. So we had concerns. I just read about this in a magazine I shutter to admit I read called something like Backyard chickens. Although there is an ad for it in the mag as well, it was cheaper here. Then a worker at the feed store mentioned it. So I got it on Amazon. So here's the test. We keep the coop purposefully by our house so the chickens are less seen, heard and smelled to the wrong predators as they would be in the very back of our yard. But one attack would be too much. To test it? I knew raccoons had found our compost bin at the very back of our yard after I had left it open and were coming back to visit every night, with pawprints even on our deck after we grilled. So I first put this on the compost bin, knowing they'd return. They haven't touched it since and it was OPEN for the taking. Good news. That said, in order to be most effective read the directions about placement height and everything I read says to periodically move it around a bit on the coop so no animal gets used to seeing it, consequently, making it seem less risky to them to explore. If there are a few ways a predator might get to your pen, you may need more than one. Works via a red blinking laser light...I have no idea why unless word is out in the animal world that that is what a hunter's laser looks like... :-) Runs on solar power and turns itself on and off. It is NOT activated by motion...but, though I thought this was the case, I guess it's better that it's not because by the time they are THAT close, chicken meat may smell too good to resist and this way they don't have to pass in front of it to be thwarted by it. Just seeing it keeps them at bay. P.S. Have a free range area with an open top? I continue to read that crossing fishing line across the top then putting streamers of bright orange tape hanging down to flap will keep hawks from carrying away your hens, as well as climbers. Negatives: Best to have several yet it's just too pricey to stock up as I wish I could for all sides of my coop. However, this appears to be the only manufacturer. Positives: That's obvious.

No nos sirvió poner este producto porque los mapaches siguieron viniendo a hacer destrozos en el jardín a pesar de estar en funcionamiento las luces intermitentes.

This product was delivered very quickly and was well packaged. I have it mounted low on a tree beside my driveway. It starts flashing as soon as the sun goes down and flashes all night. It emits a small red flash that can be seen for at least 300 feet (the farthest that I can get away from it before it is obscured by trees). My intent is to frighten away stray dogs or wildlife that might threaten my small dogs after dark. While I always go out with them and I carry a flashlight, it's nice to think that this light provides a little extra security for my little pals. I am going to order two more for complete coverage of the area that we walk in. I live in the country so there are no street lights and we just amble about on the driveway between the house and the barn. This is not a laser light and does not flash a laser beam, just a strong, stationary, LED type light. I have recommended it to a friend who lives in town but has a skunk problem in her backyard!