Hello all,
I am getting ready to build some nest boxes for my homers. I've tried other "nest" and they like these boxes I have in there. Problem is now I have two large boxes and three pairs, so someone is odd-man (bird) out. Besides the two boxes are very large and take up too much room in the loft.
After searching through this forum for great ideas, dimensions and suggestions, my plans include a 4" front "ledge" (to keep eggs/babies from falling out. I'm thinking of hinging this 4" ledge so I can drop it down to make it easier for me to clean/scrape the box as needed (hopefully between babies and new set of eggs???)
I can attach a hinge to the bottom of the box and the side of the ledge. I'm thinking of using magnets to keep the ledge in the "up" position. Sorry I don't have pictures.
My dumb question is: would it affect the homers having the magnets anywhere near the loft. These are little 1" plain square magnets. I read that homers homing ability might have something to do with magnetic compass to get home. Is this the same thing?
Has anyone had any experience with magnets and homers? I don't want to irritate them.
What does irritate your birds? When I was a little girl, we had a ring-neck dove that was irritated with anyone in our family wearing a hat because he liked to land on our heads. I miss that bird.
Thanks!
I am getting ready to build some nest boxes for my homers. I've tried other "nest" and they like these boxes I have in there. Problem is now I have two large boxes and three pairs, so someone is odd-man (bird) out. Besides the two boxes are very large and take up too much room in the loft.
After searching through this forum for great ideas, dimensions and suggestions, my plans include a 4" front "ledge" (to keep eggs/babies from falling out. I'm thinking of hinging this 4" ledge so I can drop it down to make it easier for me to clean/scrape the box as needed (hopefully between babies and new set of eggs???)
I can attach a hinge to the bottom of the box and the side of the ledge. I'm thinking of using magnets to keep the ledge in the "up" position. Sorry I don't have pictures.
My dumb question is: would it affect the homers having the magnets anywhere near the loft. These are little 1" plain square magnets. I read that homers homing ability might have something to do with magnetic compass to get home. Is this the same thing?
Has anyone had any experience with magnets and homers? I don't want to irritate them.
What does irritate your birds? When I was a little girl, we had a ring-neck dove that was irritated with anyone in our family wearing a hat because he liked to land on our heads. I miss that bird.
Thanks!