{"id":19,"date":"2019-09-17T21:57:36","date_gmt":"2019-09-17T21:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2024-07-15T22:53:46","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T22:53:46","slug":"owl-boxes","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/?page_id=19","title":{"rendered":"Owl Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t

Build your own: CURRENT NEST BOX PLANS<\/a><\/p>\n

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Barn owls for\u00a0rodent control<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barn owls are superior hunters, preying on small nocturnal mammals including mice, rats, voles, and gophers. Install a nest box to encourage barn owls to your property for natural rodent control!<\/p>\n

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The right habitat for barn owls<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barn owls need open fields or grassy slopes in which to hunt for prey. To successfully attract barn owls, this type of habitat should be nearby.<\/p>\n

In\u00a0the right environment, barn owls\u00a0take readily to nest boxes, but, beware, there are a number of\u00a0poor nest box designs on the market.<\/p>\n

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Don’t\u00a0buy bad boxes<\/strong><\/p>\n

The majority of barn owl nest boxes available online are far too small and poorly designed. If you’re going to the effort to build or buy and install an owl box, make sure it’s a good one. The latest design by Humane Wildlife Control Inc. leading experts in barn owl boxes, can be found here HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n

At the very least, nest boxes should be 30″ or more in depth \/ width and at least 24″ tall. The entry must be at least 5.5″ but no greater than 6.5″.<\/p>\n

It’s critical that the entry hole be placed at least 17″ from the floor and best if it is also 2″ – 2.75″ from the top. Too low, and babies will fall out prematurely and be injured or killed. It’s imperative the owlets stay safe inside their home until they have lost their squab-like weight and are ready to fly.<\/p>\n

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Buy or build a barn owl nest box\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

At 22″ wide by 36″ long and \u00a024″ high, HWC’s barn owl nest boxes are spacious, providing plenty of room for a large owl family. We use their design in producing our owl boxes. They can be painted, sealed, or raw.<\/p>\n

Barn Owl Nest Box $285.00 plus tax<\/p>\n

Add paint or stain $40.00<\/p>\n

Local Delivery $40.00<\/p>\n

Pole Installation starts at $600.00 (with 4′ – 5′ hole prepared ahead of time for us)<\/p>\n

Tree or Building Installation: Quoted<\/p>\n

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Watch and share your owl family<\/strong><\/p>\n

Keep an eye on what’s going on inside your owl box through an infrared \u00a0security camera.<\/p>\n

We recommend the\u00a0Axis Network Cameras.<\/p>\n

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If you’re going to attract\u00a0owls to your property for rodent control, be sure to stop\u00a0using poison,\u00a0or switch to a safe alternative.<\/p>\n

Research suggests up to 91% of wild\u00a0barn owls have been exposed to anticoagulants from consuming rodents that have eaten poison.<\/p>\n

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Build your own: CURRENT NEST BOX PLANS   Barn owls for\u00a0rodent control Barn owls are superior hunters, preying on small nocturnal mammals including mice, rats, voles, and gophers. Install a nest box to encourage barn owls to your property for natural rodent control!   The right habitat for barn owls Barn owls need open fields…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=19"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":390,"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/19\/revisions\/390"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/humanepestpro.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=19"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}