Hitch Pins
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Thomas Maddox
- Posts: 580
- Joined: Fri Jun 25, 2021 5:23 pm
- Location: Sulphur, Louisiana
Just put up a brand new 8 gourd Troyer rack. I put on the gourds and hitch pins. Ok, I know this sounds wimpy, but those dang pins almost killed my fingers. Ha. Any easy tricks to add or remove them? Alternatives? I'm done crying
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Martintown33
- Posts: 1366
- Joined: Tue Jun 01, 2021 6:21 pm
- Location: Laplace,La
- Martin Colony History: Colony started in 1998. 2 s&k modified houses and gourd rack
You can also widen the gap, by using a pair of pliers, to make them slide on easier..
Rob
Rob
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Laplace, La
Laplace, La
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dsonyay
- Posts: 1677
- Joined: Fri Jul 02, 2010 3:10 pm
- Location: Louisiana/Broussard
- Martin Colony History: 2010-2014 located in Slidell LA. Gourd rack with 16 gourds. Max of 2 pairs during this short period in Slidell. Plenty of fledglings.
2014-present.. moved to Broussard LA. Same Gourd Rack but added a 6 room house (modified from a 12 room)
2020: after a long drought of nothing, 4 pairs and 4 nests, 23 eggs total.
6 fledges.
2021: 9 pair, 47 eggs
36 hatchlings
30 fledged
2022: about 12 pairs.. many eggs, all fledged.. only had one hatchling die.. probably because of our schnauzer. :(
2023: 16 pairs. So far about 60 chicks with about a dozen eggs to go.
2024: 13 pair. About 60 eggs
2025: 14 pairs .. 69 eggs.
Maybe a drop of lubricant rubbed in the ends of the pin? I know what you mean.. sometimes they are a bit hard to push in. Ir even a dab of dishwashing liquid instead of oil. That would work too.