ohio T-14 Question

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Bucker122
Posts: 1
Joined: Wed May 03, 2023 7:51 am
Location: ohio

Hey all,
I had a question for t-14 landlords in ohio or surrounding areas, do you vent houses?
I had a problem with jumpers last year and am thinking that may have been the problem.
thanks
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millerjr88
Posts: 25
Joined: Mon May 09, 2022 8:41 am
Location: Orwell, OH
Martin Colony History: 2020 - 1 pair SY, 4 eggs, hatched and fledged only 1 due to a lone male SY that carried some of the eggs out of the nest.
2021 - 2 pair SY, fledged 7, 2 lone male SY
2022- 2 pair ASY, 3 pair SY, 22 eggs laid, hatched 19, fledged 16. Also one pair SY that nested but did not lay eggs.
2023- 13 pair, 60 eggs, fledged 47.
2024- 21 pair, 94 eggs, fledged 75.

I have a T14 made with composite material (like the Trex decking material), no venting and so far have not had any jumpers, but this is only my 3rd year so not a lot of experience. I do use sevin dust to help control nest mites as I read somewhere that nest mites can cause jumpers.
Daniel
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Birdiegirl
Posts: 362
Joined: Sun May 24, 2020 7:03 pm
Location: Scott County Kentucky
Martin Colony History: Two poles: 2 T-14s and 8 gourds
2021- 1 pair, 5 fledged
2022- 11 pair, 36 fledged
2023- 20 pair, 78 fledged
2024- 32 pair, 109 fledged
2025- 34 pair, 117 fledged
2026-

Hi there, I'm a little south of you in central Kentucky. This is my third year with martins, second year with a T-14 house. My husband and I built our T-14 and added a soffit vent for each apartment- I think they were 2.5-3" in diameter.

Only four pairs used our T-14 last year- apparently the S&K barn is still the housing of choice. :roll: While I don't have a lot of experience with it yet, we didn't have any jumpers last year. The vents were pretty easy to install and were not that expensive. Happy to share more info if you're interested.
Laura
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sugarcreek
Posts: 252
Joined: Sun Mar 27, 2016 10:43 am
Location: Sugarcreek, Ohio
Martin Colony History: 2016 First Yr.

We have 6 T-14 Houses ...No vents, make sure you do a next change about 10 - 15 days after they hatch and you shouldn't have jumpers.....Cause of jumping is most likely bugs in the nest.
16 - 14 Cavities 4 Act. Ne 9 fledged, 2.25 Fl. per Act. Ne
17 - 36 Cavities 18 Act. Ne 65 Fledged, 3.61 Fl. per Act. Ne
18 - 54 Cavities 43 Act. Ne 169 Fledged, 3.93 Fl. per Act. Ne
19 - 108 Cavities 67 Act. Ne 209 Fledged, 3.12 Fl. per Act. Ne
20 - 108 Cavities 72 Act. Ne 243 Fledged, 3.38 Fl. per Act. Ne
21 - 112 Cavities 91 Act. Ne 313 Fledged, 3.44 Fl. per Act. Ne
22 - 114 Cavities 101 Act Ne 355 Fledged, 3.51 Fl. per Act. Ne
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flyin-lowe
Posts: 3788
Joined: Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:49 am
Location: Indiana/Henry Co.

I am in Indiana, not too far from the OH line, west of Dayton. I have been using T 14's since I got started. I have less jumpers from the T 14 than I have from my gourds. The gourds are Troyers and have the vent holes drilled out. I treat all my nests with powder Seven each year a day or two before eggs are due to hatch and have never had mite issues. Assuming you nests stay dry the Seven will stay effective long enough to keep from getting a huge mite load before they fledge.
2026 HOSP 26
2025 62 pair HOSP 20
2024 60 pair, HOSP 44
2023 60+ pair, HOSP 8
2022 60 nests with 262 eggs, HOSP 14
2021 62 pair, HOSP 9
2020 42 nest, HOSP 8
2019- 31 pair
2018- 15 pair 49 fledged
2017 3 SY pair, 12 eggs , fledged 10. 4 additional lone SY's
2016 1 pair fledged 4
2015 Visitors
2014 Visitors
2013 Moved 6 miles, 1 pair fledged 2.
2012 30 pair fledged 100.
2011 12 pair 43 fledged.
2010 5 pair 14 fledged.
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