Nest box design and size for Gouldians

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elferoz777
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I think I got mine on here for 3.50 a piece.
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Morne
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Hi everyone,

Thank you so much for all the advice. Will look into the wood boxes and see what is available up here...
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Morne
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elferoz777 wrote:I think I got mine on here for 3.50 a piece.
Hi,

Wow, that is a very reasonable price. What shape are they?

Thanks!
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Hi Morne,nest box size is ,internal measurements are height 150mm x length with shelf 200mm ,depth 115mm,nesting area 125mm,L shape is half the height,perch landing size is 40mm,with a 38mm hole,if you look up the Ballarat bird sale you will find photos of my boxes there,Mr Tino and Gouldian Paul are in the photo as well ,mine are made of 6mm ply wood ,but you can use anything really,cheers garyh
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panthersteve
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I got mine from here http://www.phillsnestingboxes.com/380529656

Here is the style I got http://www.phillsnestingboxes.com/380529657?i=89820730

Might be worthwhile contacting them to see if they will supply in flatpack.
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Craig52
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panthersteve wrote:I got mine from here http://www.phillsnestingboxes.com/380529656

Here is the style I got http://www.phillsnestingboxes.com/380529657?i=89820730

Might be worthwhile contacting them to see if they will supply in flatpack.
Nice nest boxes Steve,one thing i don't like about them is the second hole to enter the chamber.I made quite a few like this and if they are used in a mixed collection the smaller finches like fires,OB's nested in the entrance between the two holes and even blocked in birds already nesting in the box.The remedy was to remove that internal wall with the hole in it. Craig
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Mr Tino
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Hi Steve I like your nest box,but I agree with Craig ,many year ago I had this problem and I lost my birds in my nest box of this type,that was a lesson to learn.

Cheer from Mr Tino :thumbup:
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Morne
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Thanks for all the info and links everyone! The help and advice is much appreciated!
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Nice information on the boxes guys, although hopefully they will be ok for me as I only have Gouldians :thumbup:

Cheers
Steve
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Craig52
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panthersteve wrote:Nice information on the boxes guys, although hopefully they will be ok for me as I only have Gouldians :thumbup:

Cheers
Steve
Hope all goes well Steve but i also found the second hole is not good for gouldians as well for getting nesting materials in and they become too hot with 5 or more young in them and they sweet badly. Craig :thumbup:
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