JCs Wildlife X Large Barn Owl Box with Poly Lumber Roof and Exercise Platform - Our Biggest Barn Owl House

Features

• Our largest Barn Owl Box to date! Previous designs proved successful in attracting and housing barn owls for ranchers, farmers and vineyards. This box was built to accommodate even the largest of broods.
• The entrance hole is elliptical in shape to provide protection from predators including raccoons and Great Horned Owls. The entrance hole is placed in consideration of young owls to prevent them from being pushed out of the box by others behind them as they all seek to be fed first.
• The exercise platform lies underneath the entrance hole and is where young owlets that are learning to fly can land on the perch instead of falling out of the box, and adult barn owls can guide them back in if they are not ready. This platform extends 7 inches out from the box and wraps around all sides of the box. The exercise platform does not come attached, it will require some assembly.
• A base plate comes included to secure the barn owl box to a 6" x 6" post that is 16' long. The base plate will require some assembly. This post will need to be in a hole that is at least 3' wide and at least 4' deep while being secured with concrete to ensure the integrity of the post due to the weight of the box. The 6" x 6" post and concrete are NOT included with this owl box.
• The box dimensions with the exercise platform attached are: 31" H x 33" D x 34.25" W. The box weighs close to 65 lbs. We recommend using two people any time this box needs to be moved at all.

Description

This is the largest Barn Owl Box to come from JCs Wildlife to date! This JCs Wildlife X Large Barn Owl Box with Poly Lumber Roof and Exercise Platform has an entrance hole that is elliptical in shape to provide protection from predators including raccoons and Great Horned Owls. The entrance hole is placed in consideration of young owlets to prevent them from being pushed out of the box by others behind them especially as they all seek to be fed first. Special "grip" grooves underneath the entrance hole also help the adult owl gain access to the box. Under the entrance hole is an added exercise platform where owlets that are learning to fly can land on the perch instead of falling out of the box, and adult barn owls can guide owlets back in if they are not ready. This platform extends 7 inches out from the nesting box and wraps around all sides of the box. This exercise platform does not come attached. It will require some assembly. Our previous nesting box design has proven very successful in attracting and providing homes to thousands of owls. Ranchers, farmers, and vineyards have found these useful for their own natural pest control. This new, larger model sports larger overall dimensions to better accommodate larger broods. We recommend having a partner when it comes to handling this box as it weighs close to 65 lbs. Nesting material: Although Barn Owls can and will find their own nesting material, a bag of pine shavings is included with your Barn Owl Nesting Box. Scattering some on the floor of the box when mounting will make the box more appealing to the owl. If you need to replace the nesting material, pine shaving are the safest option. Cedar should not be used as the dust and fumes have been known to irritate young owls. This box is treated with linseed oil and mineral spirits to help preserve the wood. We are recommending for this barn owl box to be mounted on a 6" x 6" post that is 16' high. This post will need to be in the ground 4' secured with concrete to ensure the integrity of the post due to the weight of the box. A base plate will come included for attaching the barn owl box to the 6" x 6" post and will require some assembly. Mounting the post and concrete will need to be purchased separately. Specifications Overall Dimensions 31" H x 33" D x 34.25" W Box Dimensions 31" H x 22.5" D x 22.5" W (including roof overhang) Hole Dimensions 5.5" W x 4.5" H Hole Height Above Floor 24" Birds that Would Use This Box Barn Owls Weight ~65 lbs Origin Country Made in the USA! Exercise Platform The exercise platform serves as a safety feature for young owlets during their growth process. The exercise platform is where owlets that are learning to fly can land on the perch instead of falling out of the box, and adult barn owls can guide owlets back in if they are not ready. The platform extends 7 inches out from the nesting box and wraps around all sides of the box. Read more Access Door The Clean Out door makes cleaning the owl box a breeze. This space also give access to the box to install a wildlife camera to watch your young owlets during their growth process. We recommend cleaning out your owl box during early winter to ensure that no owls are still in the nesting box. No need to remove your box from its mounting location to clean out the box, just open the door for easy access. Read more Assembling Your Box How the Barn Owl Box Will Arrive The Barn Owl Box will arrive just as pictured above. The exercise platform will need to be installed after purchase. The box comes included with detail instructions on exactly how to attach your exercise platform to the box. Included with Your Box Four Exercise Platform pieces with brackets partially attached Mounting base plate Pine shavingsSix 1" screwsSixteen 5/8" screwsEight 3" screwsSquare drill bit (not pictured) Attaching Your Exercise Platform The four pieces of the exercise platform fit together by sliding into each other to lock into place. The process will start by attaching one piece of the exercise platform to the box and then finding a matching platform piece to fit snug against the side of the box, slide into position and secure to the box. Read more

Package Dimensions: 32 x 24 x 24 inches

Item Weight: 72 pounds

Manufacturer: JCs Wildlife