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Although barn owls will nest in a cavity facing any direction, there does seem to be a preference for easterly facing directions (NE, SE, or E). This is a thermoregulatory choice—boxes facing east receive warm morning sun but then face…

Over the past two years, forest fires, hurricanes, Covid, and a work shortage have conspired to cause a scarcity of good plywood. And the prices have tripled in that time while the quality and availability has plummeted. We will begin…

If you have not received a tracking number email, then your order is still being prepared for shipment. Tracking emails are not generated until our shipping carrier (UPS, Fedex, or USPS) actually picks up the package. However, once they do,…

The best practice is to clean out any nest box that has been occupied after the breeding season. You simply remove the front, slide out the inner liner, dump it, and place more mulch inside. This will safely be done…

You will occasionally hear that barn owl boxes need no bedding—that they use their own pellets for bedding. But this will not be enough to cover the floor by the time the eggs are laid. Always place 3-4 inches of…

We have seen barn owls nesting as little as ten feet apart and there are plenty of instances in which several pairs were found nesting in a single barn. To stay on the safe side, we would recommend separating boxes…

You will see a lot of references to heights of 10, 12 or even greater heights. The truth is that barn owls will nest at 8’ quite comfortably. Our studies showed that boxes at this height had high rates of…

Our Screech Owl, Kestrel, Bluebird, Wren Houses, and Pole Kits all go out within one to four days. Our Barn Owl Boxes take longer to manufacture and therefore may ship between two and ten days after the order is placed.

We do not always have coupon codes available, however our coupon codes are most often sent out in our newsletters so it is a good idea to sign up for our newsletters on our website — they go out every…

The answer is that barn owls are highly capable of finding potential nesting sites—they are on the lookout much of the year. The dark entrance hole is enough to grab their interest and so all you need to do is…

We will be placing links to download installation directions for each of our products here. We will also be providing links to YouTube videos of how to install our products. 

The answer is that the adults that have successfully bred will remain year round. Every year after they have fledged, the young tend to disperse to other regions. Some may return in the spring, but many do not. Instead, first…