troyer vertical

[martin hog]

hello everybody.has anybody bought the troyer vertical gourds,and what is your opinion of this gourd. thanks CAJUN

[Matt F.]

Hi Cajun.

Steve Kroenke recently posted about his new Troyer Verticals.

Here's that thread:
http://www.purplemartin.org/forum/viewtopic.php?t=15120

[Dan Clodfelter]

Yes I bought several the other day and so have others on the forum.This is a heavy duty gourd that is as heavy as many favorites,( super gourd,Troyer horizontal,excluder gourds). I dont like getting any gourd that wont withstand being struck by a ball bat or hammer. You can hit this gourd all day long and not hurt it. This gourd is thick!If you look at a post in the last couple weeks you can see where Steve Kronoke wrote what he thinks of the Troyer vertical.For me this gourd is a #1

[MartinMan68]

Hi Cajun

Yes I bought some of the new troyer gourds and they are real good gourds, and they are thick and have a deep nest cavity. I would highly recommend them to a friend. Dennis

[j arnett]

hi i have several of troyer gourds and the martins will take them quicker then metal house or wood house. last year we lost several young because of the cold weather the week before the 4the of july , that is the weather around the great lakes. andy troy and his t14 lost over 440 in the wood house. the gourds need new beding if you have several rainy days, but the martin do love them. i told andy to remove the paper from the cap because the little mites get under the paper and the less mites the better of they ar. yes they are very good.

[Sandy - NC]

I just purchased 12 of Andrew's new Vertical gourd and, as usual for Andy, they are a top notch, well made, quality product, and made of a good solid thick plastic, unlike many of the cheaper plastic gourds out there for sale. The extrusion on the front of the gourd made the attachment of the tunnels easier and stronger. I only added 2 90 degree 3/4" pvc elbows for vents at the top, enlarged the drainage holes to 3/8" and added Excluder II plates for the entrance. Excluder II is my personal choice of the many entrance styles, but I think the Conley II that the tunnels come with would do a good job as well.

[M.Stephens]

Ordering 12 Monday!!!!!

[John Barrow]

Sandy,

I have ordered over 4 dozen Troyer horizontal gourds this year, and, more recently, a couple of dozen of the new Troyer vertical gourds to be installed at an Audubon sanctuary, a local conservation sanctuary as well as a new site I am building into a birding sanctuary. Troyer makes good opaque gourds and resolves any problematic issues willingly. I like his gourds because they are light in weight--which with our high wind potential is important to me. I have never been disappointed in his product. I prefer natural gourds; however, as it becomes harder to maintain them, the Troyer gourds are my choice.

Steve Kroenke recently did a post critiqueing the new vertical gourd, and I think he made a very fair and accurate assesment.

They are a good choice. I, too, am adding ventillation elbows, although drilling holes in the overlapped spots molded into the neck of the gourd would probably be sufficient.

Have a great season.

[Sandy - NC]

John, I have 100 gourds and prefer naturals, but I am just getting tired of repainting them, etc. So, I am now down to 3 naturals. I have a good mix of Supergourds, Naturelines, Troyer Horizontals, Troyer Verticals, and a few Excluder gourds. It is just so simple at the end of the year to rip out the old nests and dip them in a chlorox mixture, then rehang until needed the next year.