Originally Posted by cartervj
What’s the best setup. May start planning for a few colonies at the farm by the barns. Houses or gourds, what’s best. We have a lot of swallows that nest under the Trace underpass.

Originally Posted by Lonster
Originally Posted by cartervj
What’s the best setup. May start planning for a few colonies at the farm by the barns. Houses or gourds, what’s best. We have a lot of swallows that nest under the Trace underpass.



I just ordered a Troyer’s Deluxe with horizontal gourds.

Look here to get started:

https://www.purplemartinproducts.com/


Troyer gourds are hard to beat, as are their gourd racks. I would encourage anyone who has the skill set, to build their own gourd rack. You can install a much stronger pole than you can buy from due to weight and size restraints when it comes to shipping the poles. My newest racks will use 3" square tubing with 1/4" thick walls for poles. I have some 2" SCH 40 galvanized pipe for poles too, but it sways too much in the wind for my liking. I prefer the Troyer Vertical gourds to the horizontals, because they have more "attic" space, allowing more heat to rise and escape from the gourd. If you order a gourd rack from Troyer, upsize to the 3" pole.

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