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Rodent Control
AN OWL BARN PROVIDES A HOME FOR BARN OWLS AND KESTRELS, AND THEY, IN TURN, WILL PROVIDE RODENT CONTROL, JUST AS NATURE INTENDED.
The Dangers of Poisons
The dangers of poisonous chemicals including herbicides, pesticides, and rodenticides have been well-documented. The intended target of the poisons is not its only victim. Animals higher up on the food chain who consume the poisoned food also perish. It may not happen instantly, but the poisons accumulate in the tissues of the animals who eat them, and it is only a matter of time. To prevent such a catastrophe, it is best to reduce the amount of poisons used on farmlands, orchards, vineyards and other land used for agriculture as much as possible.
Natural Rodent Control
Fortunately, there is a natural solution to this problem that was first envisioned and used in Israel: to use owls, the natural predators of rodents, instead of rodenticides to control rodent pests. Why barn owls instead of poisons?
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One barn owl can eat up to 1,000 rodents per year.
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A barn owl's diet consists of gophers, voles, moles, rats, mice, and sugar rats - a wide range of rodents.
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Barn owls mate for life and return to their nesting site every year.
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Barn owls are not territorial so it is possible to establish a colony of barn owls on agricultural land.
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In addition, setting up a place for the owls to live - nesting boxes - is a cheaper and more sustainable solution than hiring trappers or using poisons.
The Owl Barn is the Solution to Your Rodent Problem!
The Owl Barn, made of premium dual Shelled Roto-Molded plastic, is the best barn owl nesting box on the market and is just the right size for a pair of barn owls to raise a family consisting of 6-8 owlets. That equates to 5000+ less rodents on your property every year! The owl barn is made in the USA in Idaho. We service our home state of Idaho in addition to Oregon, Washington, California, and, of course, anywhere online. Before deciding which barn owl nesting box is right for you, contact us and discuss your concerns and needs. You won't be disappointed.
**Some of the above info was acquired from The Charter Group of Wildlife Ecology. You can read their entire article here.
