JCs Wildlife do you make these nesting boxes for Great Horned owls or would this one work for them?
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These Nesting Boxes are actually designed to keep Great Horned Owls out as they will attack Barn Owls. Great Horned Owls generally prefer to be more exposed than Barn Owls-- their nests (that they usually take over from other animals) can be found in large tree cavities or in cone-shaped platforms. There are instructions from Cornell University online to make a nest cone for a Great Horned Owl.
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I don't know. I bought mine late in the nesting season. I am hoping to get owl's next season. The nesting box is very nice though. Worth a try.
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I used it for chickens and it was a nice housing unit the one issue I did have was with the nesting box. The floor of it can be easily pushed up by predators that get under it. You would have to reinforce this area.
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If you have owls they will find you box. Mine had directions to face it to the east, no sure why, but it worked. It took one season, for them to find it.
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Early spring is the best nest installation time just before newly determined couples are looking for suitable accommodations. I placed ours last May and no owls have decided to move in yet. I am hoping a pair will spot and like our box this year.
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I have put them up to deter all kinds of predators. I have not seen skunks or hawks anywhere near my barn since I put them up. It has something to do with eye shine. It has successfully kept opossums out of my hay barn. Actually nothing has entered my barn since I put them up. I have seen raccoons in the area and I use a live trap in tandem. Before the lights it was a party every night in my barn. There were multiple critters all eating my chickens. Since the lights nothing has entered the barn. I had the trap before the lights and it didn't work. Nothing is perfect,but this is working for me. Hope this helps. I have put them up to deter all kinds of predators. I have not seen skunks or hawks anywhere near my barn since I put them up. It has something to do with eye shine. It has successfully kept opossums out of my hay barn. Actually nothing has entered my barn since I put them up. I have seen raccoons in the area and I use a live trap in tandem. Before the lights it was a party every night in my barn. There were multiple critters all eating my chickens. Since the lights nothing has entered the barn. I had the trap before the lights and it didn't work. Nothing is perfect,but this is working for... » Read More I have put them up to deter all kinds of predators. I have not seen skunks or hawks anywhere near my barn since I put them up. It has something to do with eye shine. It has successfully kept opossums out of my hay barn. Actually nothing has entered my barn since I put them up. I have seen raccoons in the area and I use a live trap in tandem. Before the lights it was a party every night in my barn. There were multiple critters all eating my chickens. Since the lights nothing has entered the barn. I had the trap before the lights and it didn't work. Nothing is perfect,but this is working for me. Hope this helps. « Show Less
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Google it for your particular area. Here in So OR, recommendation was to put up in late fall. That way there's lots of time for potential occupants to check it out for Spring nesting, and might provide winter shelter as well. I put mine up in Nov, but it's in an area that's good for owls but that I can't watch really well. It's March now, and I don't think it has any residents yet.
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No, please don't make 6-8 hens live in here, this coop is small I have bantams I would only do maybe 4 or 2 regular size hens. The divider for nest box only allows 2 each side, and only has 2 roosting bars
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We have the boxes in a large open area far from trees so we have not encountered the problem , I suspect tree squirrels would be prey for an owl , we encourage the owls for ground squirrels about the same size
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I already had a 3 section telescoping pole from an old martin house. I used to have a small flock (6-7 birds) each year until one year a Starling got in and actually killed a male martin right inside his "apartment". After that I think the "young" ones took off and his female stayed around for a few days calling. Eventually she left too. I haven't been able to get martins for 2 yrs now. That is why I invested in THIS box hoping the "door" shape will not allow starlings in. The box went up again this year mid April but no martins yet.
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No, you need to purchase a nesting box specifically designed for birds to lay eggs in!
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I don't have a clue about any critters on the ground. We tried them on our Purple Martin houses and they didn't work for owl. I guess owls know that predators aren't up on the bird houses. Really don't know if they work for mountain lions, fox, coyotes, etc.
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I would say absolutely. I have average sized chickens (not the little bantams) and I have seen two of them in one nesting box before. From what I have seen of homing pigeons, they are smaller than my chickens.
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Definitely. The bottom of the owl fits perfectly over the end of a broomstick. I just zip tied the broomstick to the fence post and put the owl on top of that.
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I have six chickens and two boxes. When I first installed the nesting boxes, I had them staggered with one higher than the other. I found the higher box was not used. When I lowered the boxes to be at the same height and nearly touching, I found an egg in both boxes the next afternoon. My girls love them!
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The base of the owl (the part that looks like a wood stump) has small screw holes at the sides. Truth be told, I had to drill them out as a couple of them did not go all the way through. So if you want to screw it in, you may need a 1/8" drill and the proper screws. Mine is screwed to a wood post in my yard. Now I would assume living in an apartment you could not do that... So here's an idea (and what I do when I attach the owl to an A-frame trellis in my raised garden bed). Screw the owl to a plank of wood that extends about 3-inches on either side. Then place that on your railing and hold the plank to the railing using a heavy velcro strap or something similar wrapped around the railing. Hope that helps! PS: For me, this Owl seems to work in keeping both bird and rats away, I also use reflective tape tied around my garden.
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Does not come with nesting box but the cage itself is a perfect home for any size bird. My conure loves it and is very happy and content. You might want to correspond with the Seller about nesting box. Very sturdy cage and easy to assemble.