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Old 07-03-2006, 05:26 AM
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Re: Housemartins

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Originally Posted by debbie_7155
like i said they have plenty of clay & lots of straw as i have a Rabbit & a guinepig that are housed just under where the old nest used to be,
must remember to put up a shelf this time, they made such a MESS last year
Don't forget that they will also need water to help make mud from the clay. They use their saliva to some extent but to produce enough saliva they need to drink. If you can provide a small puddle I'm sure that they will appreciate it, and make building more likely.
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