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I think you can find the larger floor boxes (5×5) now online but you can also make them if you’re handy. I can give you a link if you are. I’m not handy and my husband doesn’t have the tools to make boxes so…I have to buy them.
I recently got the tools I need to do pretty much anything wood working wise, so any tips or suggestions appreciated. I think I’m going to give a go at building one and have it ready for the next spring season, keeping in mind not to go too large (5×5 max). Appreciate all your help.
It’s hard to know why it died. It just happens sometimes. But yes, it’s better to have a 5×5 floor instead. But, I have some Gilwood boxes that have smaller floors and my bluebirds do great in it. So the floor space probably isn’t really the reasoning behind your dead bluebird baby. There could have been several other things that were the culprit.
I have a few boxes on a walking trail that were made by someone else and his floor is larger that 5×5 and it’s a little hard for the bluebird to build a nest in it because it takes so much effort to fill it up.
As you get into this hobby you might want to start monitoring your nestboxes. Check them when you think they might be building so when the first egg is laid you’ll know. Keep records of when the first egg is laid and also when she’s done laying and then you’ll know when they should hatch and then after that when they should fledge. Opening the box and checking doesn’t discourage the parents or harm the babies as long as you don’t open it after the babies are 12 days old because they could fledge prematurely. You’ll love this part of being a bluebird landlord if you aren’t doing it already. So much fun to see the babies!! And it also keeps you aware of any problems.Thank you, that’s great info!
