Thread: Hurunui dead geese

yes you are likely referring to alphachloralose commercially available for bird control not a toxin but rather an anesthetic - knocks bird out to be collected and disposed of - readily available - I have used it professionally not easy to use there are problems unless one really prepares beforehand - be surprised if that was the culprit - easy to get hold of - birds normally where the poison was laid not traveling somewhere else - cant fly after ingesting that stuff - but could be - there are other nasty home brewed recipes some cockys know of - one is a herbicide mixed with wheat or maize and laid out - very illegal- - flips birds up side down - maize sweetcorn and pea farmers in Gisborne used it to try and control paradise pigeons and pheasants - wont name the herbicide but deadly effective -