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Our Barn Owl Box Duplex uses Nigel Lewis's highly successful MK7 design developed for the Hawk Conservancy Trust. This box is thoughtfully crafted to provide a secure and comfortable nesting space for Barn Owls, ensuring their well-being and successful breeding.The Barn Owl Box Duplex incorporates a separate compartment for the male owl when the young are in the nest. This design allows for better protection and enables optimal conditions for the female and the owlets. Extra protection is provided by the offset access, specifically designed to deter jackdaws and other potential threats.For ease of monitoring and maintenance, the Barn Owl Box Duplex features a rear-hinged door that allows direct access to the nesting chamber. This enables low-contact access when absolutely necessary.
All of our boxes are made by hand to order. We aim to ship all boxes in 5 to 7 days of order placement.
However, at busy times this can be up to 3 weeks due to the nature of hand finishing each product.
The exceptions to this are Apex boxes and Bespoke boxes which can take up to 4 weeks to make.
We currently only ship to addresses within the UK.
Our boxes are made from 18mm ply. Our ply is sourced from responsible plantations within Europe that plant 3 trees for each 1 that is harvested.
The ply has excellent water resistance, the surface is breathable and water vapour can move freely. This is one of the reasons why our ply will not delaminate, unlike others available. You do not need to treat the ply prior to mounting the box.
The paint used on roofs of boxes (if applicable) is a water based, heat reflective, roofing paint.
All screws used are stainless steel. We design the boxes to minimise our reliance on screws.
Detailed instructions will come with your box.
Barn Owls prefer sites that overlook hunting grounds, on the edge of woodland. Ideally they should overlook grassland or scrub land that will have a good population of voles and mice. Prior to mounting your Barn Owl box, line the bottom with owl pellets, dried leaves or dry garden mulch.
Boxes should be sited 3-5 metres high, fixed to the side of a tree or sitting in the junction of a branch.
There should be no artificial light casting on the box.
The wind direction is not important as the box contains an internal baffle which will deflect any wind.
Barn owls like an open approach to their boxes, coming in low and preferring to be able to see the box from a distance.
There is no need to treat or paint the boxes prior to putting them up. If you want to paint the box, we suggest using a water-based, non-toxic paint. Please do not paint over the dark circles on swift boxes - these are visual clues to swifts that there is a nesting cavity.
We suggest inspecting the box once a year when you are very confident there are no nesting birds using it.
To clean the box, only if needed:
To maintain the box:
