More data from my 3 rack colony. Rack 1 - 4 nests that look pretty but no eggs, 24 eggs in other gourds and 72 young. Rack 2 - 2 nests that look like a bird-builder's dream but no eggs, 33 eggs in other gourds and 68 young. Rack 3 - 3 gourds I call "zip" (empty like when I raised my racks back in January), 3 pretty good nests but no eggs, 10 gourds with eggs and 74 young.
Totals - Zip - 3, Nests with no eggs - 9, Eggs in other gourds 67 and 214 young. I'll take that count any day.
Mike
Nest Check 8 - 5/9/23
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mjfog
- Posts: 366
- Joined: Sat Dec 30, 2017 3:40 pm
- Location: Palm City, FL
- Martin Colony History: 2018 will be my first try. 6 S&K B09s. 29 eggs - 8 fledged
2019 - 12 Troyer Horizontals with tunnels, 6 S&K B09s and 12 B011s all with tunnels. 43 eggs - 36 fledged
2020 - Rack 1 - 6 B011s, Rack 2 - 24 B011s, and Rack 3 - 24 Troyer Horizontals. All gourds have tunnels, porches and crescent/Conley 11 entrances; racks have predator guards. 161 eggs - 88 fledged.
2021 - 54 gourds-214 eggs, 184 hatched, 168 fledged.
2022 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 363 eggs, 294 hatched, 278 fledged.
2023 - 3 racks of 24 gourds. 321 eggs, 276 hatched, 246 fledged.