I have an 18 gourd colony and need to replace some caps.
I'm looking for some feedback on the vented gourd caps.
I would appreciate your experience with them.
Vented Excluder gourd caps
Hello all,
I have an 18 gourd colony and need to replace some caps.
I'm looking for some feedback on the vented gourd caps.
I would appreciate your experience with them.
I have an 18 gourd colony and need to replace some caps.
I'm looking for some feedback on the vented gourd caps.
I would appreciate your experience with them.
Have a great season!
Plantation, Florida
PMCA member
Plantation, Florida
PMCA member
Hello
I vented my caps and my T14 houses
Chose not to go with the elbow vent
Made mine with PVC wire covering that had 2 flanges
Cut a piece any length Put cotton in each end for winter
Removed for hot weather Vent holes drilled under it
Somewhere on this site I posted pictures [ Later
I vented my caps and my T14 houses
Chose not to go with the elbow vent
Made mine with PVC wire covering that had 2 flanges
Cut a piece any length Put cotton in each end for winter
Removed for hot weather Vent holes drilled under it
Somewhere on this site I posted pictures [ Later
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C.C.Martins
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- Martin Colony History: 2016- Visitors.
2017- 5 pair. 15 fledged
2018- 18 pair. 85 fledged
2019- 17 pair. 81 fledged
2020- 25 pair. 111 fledged
2021- 28 pair. 118 fledged
2022- 33 pair. 151 fledged
2023- 33 pair. 165 fledged
2024- 40 pair. 185 fledged
2025:
HOSP: Starlings: 3
Home colony: mix natural, super, Troyer and excluder gourds, enlarged compartment house. All SREH.
Satellite colony: Oso Bay Preserve: 36 PMCA excluder gourds, 4 natural gourds; 16 room Lonestar Goliad with Modified Excluder entrances.
2019: Visitors
2020: 3 pair, 11 fledged
2021: 10 pair, 30 fledged
2022: 11 pair, 35 fledged
2023: 18 pair, 101 fledged
2024: 39 pair, 181 fledged
2025:
PMCA member
Like bond, I vented a few caps for the PMCA excluder gourds. My plan was to unplug the cap vent over 100 degrees...(gourds have vents). Honestly I never unplugged the cap vents even during the high heat. The martins did well.
If you feel better getting vents, its easy enough to do yourself. If your gourds are vented, you will be ok with half inch vents. Just drill it out, insert the vent, orient it down and seal it.
Hope this helps,
Tom
If you feel better getting vents, its easy enough to do yourself. If your gourds are vented, you will be ok with half inch vents. Just drill it out, insert the vent, orient it down and seal it.
Hope this helps,
Tom
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Phil01
- Posts: 244
- Joined: Wed Apr 29, 2020 6:42 pm
- Location: Fernandina Beach FL
- Martin Colony History: 34 Cavities offered.
24 unit gourd rack with Troyer Horizontal and Vertical Gourds. Sunset Inn aluminum house with 4 Troyer Horizontal Gourds.
2020- 1 pair, 4 eggs, fledged 3
2021- 3 pair, 15 eggs, fledged 8
2022- 5 pair, 26 eggs, fledged 21
2023- 10 pair, 53 eggs, fledged 27
2024- 26 pair, 125 eggs, fledged 83
PMCA Member
All my gourds have ventilated caps plus ventilation on the gourds themselves. It gets VERY hot and humid here once summer arrives. IMO you can’t have enough ventilation in the deep south, air flow is the key to help reduce the humidity in the gourds. When the temps are steady in the 90’s I remove the plugs. I rarely have jumpers at fledging time. Good luck this season.
Phil
Phil
PMCA member
Fernandina Beach, FL
Fernandina Beach, FL
Hello
I buy a $5 5 foot piece You can cut several pieces
I tighten my round cap Lay a piece up to the cap Mark my piece for position when
Cap is tight
Drill as many 1/2 inch holes as you want in the lid
Pop rivet flange piece over the holes
Use cotton for ends
Google this for a picture Cost $ 5 + for 5 foot
Electriduct PVC Flanged Wire Guard
Might add you now have something nice to turn your cap with
Later Unk
I buy a $5 5 foot piece You can cut several pieces
I tighten my round cap Lay a piece up to the cap Mark my piece for position when
Cap is tight
Drill as many 1/2 inch holes as you want in the lid
Pop rivet flange piece over the holes
Use cotton for ends
Google this for a picture Cost $ 5 + for 5 foot
Electriduct PVC Flanged Wire Guard
Might add you now have something nice to turn your cap with
Later Unk
Hello
This is the material I used
To vent my gourd caps and T14 houses [ Later
This is the material I used
To vent my gourd caps and T14 houses [ Later
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Martintown33
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- Location: Laplace,La
- Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack
I believe in as much venting as possible.. so very hot and very humid here, in se Louisiana.. I vent the caps and the back top of all gourds, to create a cross wind effect inside the gourd.. I open the vents when the chicks start getting their feathers… as long as it’s above 90 degrees..
good luck
Rob
good luck
Rob
PMCA member
Laplace, La
Laplace, La