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Jeannette's Coconut Fiber Roosting Hut
Jeannette's Coconut Fiber Roosting Hut
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Jeannette's Coconut Fiber Roosting Hut
Pressed by Hand in Lewiston, Maine
Jeannette Pelletier, 73, pressed coconut-fiber doormats for 38 years. Her thumbs can’t pack the fiber tight anymore. These 412 huts are the last she will ever make.
“The birds bring their own warmth. My job is just to keep the wind from taking it.”
– Jeannette Pelletier, making roosting huts since 1994What’s in the box
Why the birds make it to morning
Fiber laid in by hand, layer after layer, then pressed tight. One door, no gaps. The wind stays outside.
The roof reaches past the walls on every side. Snow and rain drip off the edge, not into the entrance.
Only about 8 inches tall on purpose. A small space fills up with the birds’ own warmth. Big boxes stay cold.
Loose fiber inside for the birds to push into, just like the six chickadees in Jeannette’s flower basket in 1994.
The cotton cord is already tied on. Hang it from a branch, a hook or an eave. No drilling, no tools.
Birds pick their winter sleeping spots in late fall. A hut that goes up now gets found before January.
Birdhouse or roost box? Not the same thing
| Ordinary birdhouse | Jeannette’s roost box | |
|---|---|---|
| Built for | Raising chicks in spring | Sleeping through winter nights |
| Inside | Roomy, so a whole brood fits | Small, so the birds’ own warmth fills it |
| Walls | Thin boards with air vents and gaps | Thick packed coconut fiber, no gaps |
| Openings | Vents to keep chicks cool | One door only, no draft |
| Floor | Bare wood | Soft bed of loose fiber |
| When to hang | Late winter, before nesting | Late fall, before the first hard freeze |
“On the coldest nights, small birds like chickadees, wrens and bluebirds look for a sheltered cavity to sleep in. Getting out of the wind makes a real difference, and some species will crowd in together to share body heat. Many modern yards simply have fewer of those natural hiding places left.”
– Dr. Karen Lindqvist, Wildlife Biologist, Orono, MainePerfect for
Jeannette’s checklist
- Natural coconut fiber: the same fiber used for doormats that take snow all winter.
- Tight walls: packed by hand so the wind can’t get through.
- Overhanging roof: keeps snow and rain away from the door.
- Small inside: sized so the birds’ own warmth fills it.
- Ready to hang: cotton cord tied on, no tools needed.
30-Day “Through the Winter” Guarantee
If you are not happy with your hut, send us a short email within 30 days and you get your money back.
Good to know: The hut does not heat anything. It keeps out wind and snow so the birds can hold on to their own warmth. Hang it in a sheltered spot, like under an eave or in a thick tree, with the opening away from the wind. Every hut is pressed by hand, so the shape and fiber vary a little from piece to piece.
Product details
| Material | 100% natural coconut fiber (coir), cotton hanging cord |
| Size | approx. 8 in tall × 6.7 in × 5.1 in, about 14.4 in with cord (20.5 × 17 × 13 cm) |
| Mounting | Hangs from a branch, hook or eave by the cotton cord |
| Birds | Chickadees, wrens, bluebirds, sparrows and other small songbirds |
| Best time to hang | Late fall, before the first hard freeze |
| Use | Outdoors, in a sheltered spot |
| Care | Shake out old material once a year in late summer |
| Made by | Jeannette Pelletier, Lewiston, Maine |
| Since | Her first hut was pressed in January 1994 |
The Last Winter
The Last Winter
A note from the workshop:
Jeannette Pelletier pressed coconut-fiber doormats at a mat factory on the Androscoggin River in Lewiston, Maine, for 38 years. On January 19, 1994, at 22 below zero, six chickadees flew out of a forgotten flower basket with a coconut-fiber liner on her porch. They had made it through the night inside. That week she pressed her first roosting hut from factory scraps, and she has made them in her garage workshop ever since. Arthritis in both thumbs means she can no longer pack the fiber tight enough, so there will be no further run — the last 412 huts are all there is, and when those are gone there are no more.
Free US Shipping
Free US Shipping
Free shipping across the United States
- Delivery time: 3–5 business days
- Every hut is hand-packed and ships from the US
- Coconut-fiber roosting hut approx. 8 in / 20.5 cm tall, 6.7 × 5.1 in / 17 × 13 cm, about 14.4 in / 36.5 cm with the cord
- Hang it by the cotton cord from a branch, hook or eave in a sheltered spot, with the opening away from the wind. Best before the first hard freeze
- 30-day money-back guarantee — just email info@cedarandtinco.com
Frequently Asked Questions
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Got a question? Here’s how to reach us.
Email us anytime at info@cedarandtinco.com. We answer Monday–Friday 9am–5pm and Saturday 10am–3pm (ET). Whether it’s about your order, where to hang it, or just to say hello — a real person writes back.
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Can I return it if it’s not for me?
Of course. 30-day money-back guarantee. Hang it up, give the birds a week to find it, and if it isn’t right for your yard, email info@cedarandtinco.com within 30 days for a full refund. No questions, and US shipping is free.
How is it made?
How is it made?
Jeannette pulls the raw coconut fiber apart by hand and lays it into a wooden hut-shaped mould, layer after layer, pressing each one down with her thumbs before the old hand press from the mat factory sets the shape. Then she pierces the entrance, tucks loose fiber inside as a bed, and threads the cotton cord through the roof. Every hut is packed in her garage in Lewiston, Maine. No two are identical.