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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    I got to my birds to late,sighs.........You live and you learn!!!!
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    genisis1verse1........... the funny thing is I have a six foot fence around my birds roughly a 20 foot by 60 foot area.It was really a surprise attack.The first I ever encountered I never seen a hawk close up before and was amazed at how huge it was.They dont...
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    just in from my noon check time.........found 2 dead and one of the biggest hawks I have ever seen.The hawk was in the chicken yard, my net covering ripped apart some weeks ago and this is the first time I have seen a hawk on the ground in my yard.The thing was huge. Seems like other wildlife...
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    genesis1verse1............ I agree with everything you've said.
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    above is a set of flypens used for trapnesting
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    genesis1verse1............ If the hen has not layed yet,then yes I just leave the hen alone until the next checking time. If the hen still has not layed by the next check time I then open the door and make the hen leave the nest. Yes i did say ''make'',but in...
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    My setup has 10 trapnests. I check them 3 times a day. So i can trapnest a flock of 30 although I dont have 30 yet.But I will have them shortly........lol 4 times a day during the busy season
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    door width should not matter its getting the right height thats important I went with a facing type of front, never gave thought to the width.
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    This pic shows the tight squeeze,the moment she gets that second leg in her body is coming up. The door is touched around her saddle feathers. On first they will move slow but after they get used to the door touching them they go right in.
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    my openings in the front are 5 1/2 inches high,I have barred rocks,reds,and australorps and they all seem to trigger the doors at this height for me.Hope this helps you out some.
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    here is my backside of my boxes....as you can see I'm a little more higher. Meaning they have more standing room inside of the box.
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    The Trap Nesting Thread

    here is a tip.........if u slide the crate forward the door could sit on top of the crate,if u have enough room.that way no stick is needed.In other words raise the door up as high as it can go,then pull the crate forward. thus blocking the door from coming down. My boxes are 16 inches tall...
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