Off the wall idea

Unk Bond · Mon Apr 24, 2023 4:28 pm

Hello All
My birds arrived and settle in.
I am 87 and sure look forward to seeing them this year And seeing how my D I Y vents turn out on my gourd lids and my 3 houses
Still a little cool here to un plug them. Wont be long before un-pluging them And removing the 2 cotton balls

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Now to off the wall idea Have these white cat litter buckets
Since bird houses have sky rocked in price and since my mail boxes are working
I thought I would try a white litter bucket

Take a flat board Cut out a door and hinge it Fasten a entry to the door
Then fasten to the opening in the square litter bucket
Then add my design vents Maybe 4 vents

Never know till one tries hun Smile [ Later

Muffen02 · Mon Apr 24, 2023 8:37 pm

Keep us posted on how it works out.

Conrad Baker · Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:19 pm

Yes, please let us know. I would like to see some pictures of the finished product.

Rafke77 · Mon Apr 24, 2023 9:39 pm

Yes, pictures please.

Dave Reynolds · Tue Apr 25, 2023 7:27 am

,, I think I remember what the changes were, but not to sure.. give us a pic or two.. Thanks..

Dave

Unk Bond · Thu Apr 27, 2023 7:55 pm

Hello All
Little up date to my off the wall idea.
tO get a white litter bucket You haft to buy fine litter A the cost of $28 a average color buck is about $20
I said self no way [ Smile

So looked for another source and found one I am now looking at a 3 gal white bucket
This company was nice enough to send me a sample
Took there picture of this white bucket And opened the buck up in my paint program

Done some drawing and coloring to look like a bird house. [ Later

flyin-lowe · Fri Apr 28, 2023 7:38 am

People have used coffee buckets, mail boxes, all kinds of things. While housing is expensive it can be tough to make your own an save a bunch of money, if financing is your only motivator. I built my own T 14's because I got the lumber cheap. I built one a couple years ago for a friend who had to buy all the lumber at retail price. It is not much cheaper than buying one from Troyers by the time you buy everything.

Unk Bond · Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:54 pm

Hello all
I have mail boxes up
Have 18 gourds up and 25 gourds stored in my big work shop
Aldo have 3 T14 up
My birds don't seem to like gourds for there home Never could figure why I live in southern Ohio Farm land all around me that plant crops.
I have tried two different style gourds.

I like to see what i can build cheaper If it works I share it.to help the other guy getting started. [ Later

Muffen02 · Fri Apr 28, 2023 8:38 pm

Unk Bond, I think it is great that you like sharing with all of us. I like hearing about the new ways to house purple martins that you come up with. I’m so thankful that you want to help others enjoy these beautiful birds.

Jones4381 · Wed May 03, 2023 11:11 am

Unk Bond wrote: ↑
Fri Apr 28, 2023 6:54 pm
Hello all
I have mail boxes up
Have 18 gourds up and 25 gourds stored in my big work shop
Aldo have 3 T14 up
My birds don't seem to like gourds for there home Never could figure why I live in southern Ohio Farm land all around me that plant crops.
I have tried two different style gourds.

I like to see what i can build cheaper If it works I share it.to help the other guy getting started. [ Later

Great share and forever young you may be. This post made me smile and feel happy...thank you again.