Lowered housing.

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Sam Harris
Posts: 280
Joined: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:23 am
Location: Oklahoma/Choctaw & Tinker AFB

I decided to cut off one foot from my poles due to wind. They were 15.5' at the peak, now they are 14.5' at the peak. Will this be ok? The bottom of the houses are 13.25'.
Sam
Choctaw, OK


2010...1 pair/5 eggs/5 fledged
2011...2pair/9 eggs/7 fledged
2012...5 pair/28 eggs/25 fledged
2013...12 pair/62 eggs/51 fledged
2014...15 pair/85 eggs/55 fledged
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Phil Spitler
Posts: 52
Joined: Tue Jun 07, 2011 3:12 pm
Location: Chesapeake, VA

You will be fine my pole used to be 15 feet but like u the wind blowing across my field almost breaking my poles so I lowerd mine to 10 feet and the never skipped a beat you will be fine hope u have a wonderful year
When God gives you martins love and admire them when God gives you starlings shoot em
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DornCounty
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Joined: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:58 pm
Location: Rural SE Kansas
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I think you will be OK if you are in an open area. My poles are at 9' at the bottom of my gourds. House is at 10'. There are even lower ones in town. I did it due to wind concerns. I am at a top of a hill and it always seems windy.
2017 - Home & Public Colonies - 300 Cavities
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tonyg
Posts: 1520
Joined: Fri Feb 27, 2009 4:16 pm
Location: Olpe, KS
Martin Colony History: 22 year landlord, 14 at current residence..offering 9 racks and a homemade T-8 for 166 total cavities. 160 Pair in 2018 Racks consist of a Deluxe 12, AAA 16, Starburst 16, 2 K-18 Series, Super 24, 2 Gemini, Multi-purpose/two trio’s/4gourds and a T-8..Great hobby to be involved in..

They've been known to nest at 6/7 ft high..just harder for them to escape hawks and such..
22 year landlord..9 Rack Systems for 2018 and my home built T-8 for a total of 166 cavities..160 pair in 2018 ..SUPER COLONY!!! Love You Bev... Fan of those St. Louis Cardinals!!!!!
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