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abernathys
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Location: maxwell/texas

Hello
I need some advice and opinions. I have a large colony with 86 pair. This morning I found an adult female martin on the ground she had been malled by numerous males. She cannot fly. I have put her in a safe spot and let her rest for about an hour and half and she still cannot fly. I put some crickets and eggs in with her but she is not eating, she is alert and eager to go just cannot fly. Should I give her more time to rest or does anyone think that something else more serious may be wrong with her? Thank you.



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abernathys
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Location: maxwell/texas

After a 3 hour rest my lady made a safe freedom flight back into the colony😀 yay
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Dave Duit
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Martin Colony History: In 2024, 82 pair with 350 fledged youngsters. 110 total cavities available, 82 Troyer Horizontal gourds and a homemade PVC / metal 28 compartment unit, 1 fallout shelter. Hawk and owl guards included. Martin educator and speaker. President and founder of the Iowa Purple Martin Organization. Please visit Iowa Purple Martin Organization on Facebook link: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1627283871068161 Emails send to [email protected]. Subject line include Iowa Purple Martin.

This is good news that she is ok. Martins are amazing birds. It is a good idea to seek the contact info for an area avian rehabilitator where you can take martins that are in bad shape.
ImageMite control, heat venting, predator protection and additional feeding during bad weather add up to success.
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Kegger
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Joined: Sun Sep 15, 2019 8:58 am
Location: Awesome Florida
Martin Colony History: 2020: 2 pair of SY with 4 eggs ,fledge 7
2021: 5 pair 25 eggs fledge 18, 4 egg 2nd brood attempt
2022: 13 pair 61 eggs fledge 56 added 11 cavs. now 22 total
2023 15 pair 75 eggs fledge 51 only 3 of 11 eggs hatched cavity 10
2024 11 pair 50 eggs fledge
26. 1 renest cav1, cav10 8 eggs 8 fledged 2 couples ASY and Sy

glad to hear she flew Sandy, hope she will be alright 8)
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Spiderman
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Location: Gladewater, Texas

Dave Duit wrote: ↑
Tue May 11, 2021 2:42 pm
 This is good news that she is ok. Martins are amazing birds. It is a good idea to seek the contact info for an area avian rehabilitator where you can take martins that are in bad shape.
This eventually you will get into a situation that you will need a rehabilitater .

And compensate them for what they do, most just have big hearts and try to pay for everything they need, it’s expensive.
Colony started in 2002

Offering 82 Troyer Horizontal Gourds

2018 - 45 PAIR - FLEDGED 203 MARTINS
2019 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 268 MARTINS
2020 - 82 PAIR - FLEDGED 392 MARTINS
2021 - 78 PAIR - FLEDGED 349 MARTINS
2022 - 76 PAIR - FLEDGED 373 MARTINS
2023 - 68 PAIR - FLEDGED 355 MARTINS

*2023 Added 2”X4” wire cages to all three Troyer Gemini Gourd Racks to deal with Great Horned Owl predation on Colony.
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