Hello to All,
Lowered my racks this morning and here are the data. Rack 1 - 42 young and 49 fledglings, Rack 2 - 45 young and 48 fledglings and Rack 3 - 36 young and 40 fledglings. So I have 123 young still gourd-bound and 137 youngster that are airborne. Plugged 15 gourds as I lowered the racks today to prevent "premature test flights."
Happy Martining, Mike
Nest Check #11 - Palm City, FL 6/1/24
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mjfog
- Posts: 375
- 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.