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Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? #8081661 02/19/24 08:40 PM 02/19/24 08:40 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	We inherited some. The openings look small to me. Does any of you have experience with these? Is a round hole better? Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081668 02/19/24 08:50 PM 02/19/24 08:50 PM
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia warrior trapper
warrior trapper Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 25,657 Georgia	No, round holes are nothing but starling problems.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081688 02/19/24 09:21 PM 02/19/24 09:21 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Fortunately there's few starlings. Sparrows are plentiful though. Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081706 02/19/24 09:39 PM 02/19/24 09:39 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 690 SD T Tray "Wilson Jr."
Tray "Wilson Jr." T Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 690 SD	Your holes will be big enough, it’s not a bad idea to get the starling exclusion plates that go over the holes to keep them out. They can trap the Martins in the house and kill them.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081733 02/19/24 10:11 PM 02/19/24 10:11 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska G Gary Benson OP trapper
Gary Benson OP trapper G Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 21,716 Sandhills Nebraska	Life ain't supposed to be easy.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081738 02/19/24 10:15 PM 02/19/24 10:15 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,133 Minnesota 330-Trapper trapper
330-Trapper trapper Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 63,133 Minnesota	Very unusual NRA and NTA Life Member www.BackroadsRevised@etsy.com

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8081951 02/20/24 10:04 AM 02/20/24 10:04 AM
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,869 Greene County,Virginia R run trapper
run trapper R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,869 Greene County,Virginia	Thank you for sharing, Gary! wanna be goat farmer.

Re: Troyer horizontal gourd Martin houses? [Re: Gary Benson] #8082153 02/20/24 04:13 PM 02/20/24 04:13 PM
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa H hippie trapper
hippie trapper H Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 19,719 pa	Amish know their gourds, it'll be ok.

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