16 Family Purple Martin Barn

Product Description

The Best Purple Martin Barn, by S&K Manufacturing, has room for 16 families! Welcome to the country! If you love the rural look, the the Best Purple Martin Barn is a perfect choice. Each comes with porches, rails to protect the young from falling out, plenty of perches, and even antennas on the roof. The doors are hinged for easy cleaning! Place the Best Purple Martin Barn atop S&K's Tri-Tel Pole, and Purple Martin families will flock to their new home!

Technical Specifications

• S&K Manufacturing, Inc Purple Martin Houses are constructed of 100% UV Protected Injected Molded Polypropylene Copolymer Plastic.
• 16 compartments 6-inch by 6-inch by 6-inch
• Entry Doors are Starling Resistant
• Expandable

Additional Information

Purple Martin Facts:

• Purple Martins are one of North America’s best known and most desired birds.
• Purple Martins are the largest North American swallow and the only species of martins on this continent.
• People treasure Purple Martins for their graceful flight, social antics, gurgling song, and insect-eating habits.
• Purple Martins are a unique part of North America’s natural history, managed by humans longer than any other species of songbird.
• In most of North America, Purple Martins depend on human-supplied housing for nesting.
• Purple Martins faithfully return to the backyards of their landlords (the people who put up martin housing) in North America traditionally as warm spring weather returns for their breeding season.
• Purple Martin breeding season is approximately a 70-day cycle while the birds are with us in our backyards. During this time, Purple Martins are busy building their nests, laying their eggs, raising their young and bringing happiness to their devoted landlords.

Standards for Purple Martin Housing