I am looking to increase the size of my PM colony. I presently have a MK12 Alum. (enlarged compartments) house with gourds attached below.
Due to my limited budget, I am planning on adding a plastic style PM house. If any one has any experience with plastic housing please offer any advice or recommendations on this will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance.
Plastc House recommendation
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John Miller
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Jim
Most of the basic starter S&K houses are fine. They have a new product to hang gourds that's very functional and economical. Look for their new "block" with six arms. It's fits their triangular pole. I haven't priced it out but I don't think you can get a setup much less than for the block, six gourds and pole. Add a plastic flagpole top and it's classy.
John
Most of the basic starter S&K houses are fine. They have a new product to hang gourds that's very functional and economical. Look for their new "block" with six arms. It's fits their triangular pole. I haven't priced it out but I don't think you can get a setup much less than for the block, six gourds and pole. Add a plastic flagpole top and it's classy.
John
I have two the S & K red barn and a Blitz. Both are easily modified and shape looking housing. I favor the Red Barn over the Blitz due to it's flimsy style hinge points on the doors. I have also had to rand wire runners on the sides to stiffen the blitz house up to keep the doors on when I zip tied them after the little peg broke off and they don't snap closed very well can easily be pulled open.
What ever house you choose I would expand the compartments using the L shaped design IMO this protect them better by not being right at the entry hole and out of sight in the hidden cavity. A couple you might have to make straight expanded cavity to get full service of all compartments even a straight expanded cavity IMO is better than a single 6 X 6 compartment.
A house I find attractive is the S & K Bo Bungalow, A little more expensive but comes with larger compartments and far as I can tell you don't have to modify it.
What ever house you choose I would expand the compartments using the L shaped design IMO this protect them better by not being right at the entry hole and out of sight in the hidden cavity. A couple you might have to make straight expanded cavity to get full service of all compartments even a straight expanded cavity IMO is better than a single 6 X 6 compartment.
A house I find attractive is the S & K Bo Bungalow, A little more expensive but comes with larger compartments and far as I can tell you don't have to modify it.
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Guest
Another vote for the S&K Red Barn. I just put one together and modified it to have 6"x12" nests. The mod was easy as S&K has made it easy to convert to 2 compartment nests.
The new Bo Bungalow looks good as well. I'm sure it's a great house but a little more expensive than the Red Barn.
The new Bo Bungalow looks good as well. I'm sure it's a great house but a little more expensive than the Red Barn.