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Re: Sheb
Silly question Wid
But how long before you can fly her .
Another silly question
What stops her just flying away from you
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Tom
But how long before you can fly her .
Another silly question
What stops her just flying away from you
Regards
Tom
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Re: Sheb
wid wrote: ↑Sat Sep 08 2018 15:56 -B E A UtifulJust picked her up at 20 weeks old, female red tail, bred by a friend of mine in Manchester, she's just under 3 lb so is a nice size, well pleased with her.
Cheers Alan
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Happy Hayes wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 08:01 -Hopefully she should be flying free in about 4/5 weeks time and entered on game shortly after, it's all about weight control so basically she will stay with me because she knows I have her food, in time as we bond she will start to look at me as her hunting partner and that me and the ferrits provide her with chases on rabbits. She will also be coming to work with me clearing pigeons from a couple of local factoriesSilly question Wid
But how long before you can fly her .
Another silly question
What stops her just flying away from you
Regards
Tom
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Re: Sheb
cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 09:10 -Thanks alan
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wid wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 09:54 -So that’s the secret,Happy Hayes wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 08:01 -Hopefully she should be flying free in about 4/5 weeks time and entered on game shortly after, it's all about weight control so basically she will stay with me because she knows I have her food, in time as we bond she will start to look at me as her hunting partner and that me and the ferrits provide her with chases on rabbits. She will also be coming to work with me clearing pigeons from a couple of local factoriesSilly question Wid
But how long before you can fly her .
Another silly question
What stops her just flying away from you
Regards
Tom
Questions answered
Enjoy
Cheers Wid
Regards
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wid wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 09:56 -Its something I have thought about getting into for a while but I must be able to afford the time so as to do it properly, I have always loved birds.cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Mon Sep 10 2018 09:10 -Thanks alan
A chap I just went to France fishing with has about 6 birds including goshawks and a merlin and before we left I was lucky enough to say hello to them
In the past he has had golden eagles and such like!
I hope I didn't bore him too much asking about them
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wid wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11 2018 16:10 -Sorry missed this post Wid, I'm 51 very soon but my main thing agaist getting one is the time you would have to guarantee to put in so in a trypical week, what hours and why do you put into keeping a bird "properly"?Hopefully you will take the plunge and get yourself a bird Alan, I garante you won't regret it, this is my fifth bird and probably my last as I turned 50 this year and the birds can live over 30yrs in captivity.
colinb wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23 2018 00:27 -"perhaps clear out a few cats as well"Alan, I can find you plenty of Doves for your bird to prey on, so hurry up and get started. A Goshawk would be great, perhaps clear out a few cats as well
You just wait till I tell Dawn on you!
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cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27 2018 06:31 -At the moment alan I'm spending 4-5 hours a day with her going for long walks through the fields and down lanes exposing her to everything that she will encounter in her life, cars, dogs, people etc. The trust is growing now, she's happy for me to touch her feet and beak and she's feeding confidently off the glove, hopefully this wkend she will fly short distances on a line perch to glove and by next wkend she will be flying free, all been well she will then be coming to work with me 3 days a weekwid wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11 2018 16:10 -Sorry missed this post Wid, I'm 51 very soon but my main thing agaist getting one is the time you would have to guarantee to put in so in a trypical week, what hours and why do you put into keeping a bird "properly"?Hopefully you will take the plunge and get yourself a bird Alan, I garante you won't regret it, this is my fifth bird and probably my last as I turned 50 this year and the birds can live over 30yrs in captivity.
colinb wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23 2018 00:27 -"perhaps clear out a few cats as well"Alan, I can find you plenty of Doves for your bird to prey on, so hurry up and get started. A Goshawk would be great, perhaps clear out a few cats as well
You just wait till I tell Dawn on you!
Cheers Alan
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wid wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27 2018 19:00 -At around £400 a bird I may get half a dozen or so but at 4-5 hours of personal tine per day, I might not!cookiesdaughtersdad wrote: ↑Thu Sep 27 2018 06:31 -At the moment alan I'm spending 4-5 hours a day with her going for long walks through the fields and down lanes exposing her to everything that she will encounter in her life, cars, dogs, people etc. The trust is growing now, she's happy for me to touch her feet and beak and she's feeding confidently off the glove, hopefully this wkend she will fly short distances on a line perch to glove and by next wkend she will be flying free, all been well she will then be coming to work with me 3 days a weekwid wrote: ↑Tue Sep 11 2018 16:10 -Sorry missed this post Wid, I'm 51 very soon but my main thing agaist getting one is the time you would have to guarantee to put in so in a trypical week, what hours and why do you put into keeping a bird "properly"?Hopefully you will take the plunge and get yourself a bird Alan, I garante you won't regret it, this is my fifth bird and probably my last as I turned 50 this year and the birds can live over 30yrs in captivity.
colinb wrote: ↑Sun Sep 23 2018 00:27 -"perhaps clear out a few cats as well"Alan, I can find you plenty of Doves for your bird to prey on, so hurry up and get started. A Goshawk would be great, perhaps clear out a few cats as well
You just wait till I tell Dawn on you!
Cheers Alan
My mate said that at times he doesn't need to put much time in but I get the impression that like dog and cat owners, some are better than others!
Still it would have been nice to have one one day and we cant have it all!
Cheers Alan
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