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  1. Tethering or free loft?

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    17 hours ago, Bangersanmash said:

    I manned two young Harris hawks up a male an female both Was taking off the glove in a couple of days. I had the birds in the house me sat watching TV bird just sat on Glove like a said before just do what I said you won't go far wrong. Two weeks a was free flying the bird. Had abit of bad luck with the male bird got killed by my Jill ferret.

    At the time I was out but the misses was in. Shes gone let the whippet bitch into garden. Bitch must of been pottering round garden heard ferret kits in the back of the cage. 

    Curiosity must of got the better of the bitch an sadly opened the cage. Well you know the rest jill got into the flight with the birds. Bit of bad luck for the bird on d perch the daft b*****d got it's Jesse's twisted up so was f****d.

    A do think if them Jesse's wouldn't of been twisted it may of turned out different bird might of got upper hand then maybe not. Maybe if it was free flying an up on a perch looking down it may of hit the Jill with abit of force. A do know i had a tear in my eye for the bird the worked id put in. Proper broke me seeing the birds head all eaten up Jill proper went to town on it. You could see where she'd tried to pull it back to take to cage. The wife only noticed when she was talking to one of the family members an noticed Jill mooching round front of the house. Blood all round its mouth. The misses knew an Wasn't looking forward to me coming home. But shit happens that's when she got me the female bird..

    Wow! T, b, h, I read your post of it, I think u put it on this forum? ? I knew you could 'tether' bop, an the pro's weigh out the cons, providing bird not manned and its a 'eyass' I think that's young bird taken from the nest, an knows nothing (t, b, h my skin bird(Mrs) was a bit like that, bungalow (not alot upstairs, ? lol, I haven't got any ferrets, but if it can happen to me it will (I'm on my 10th life, above a cat now) I've made sure Moby(bop) can't bate into walks, or mesh, an it's not too high off the floor (as I said before he be swinging like pendlemum) it's going coolio atm, feeding him good diet, I'm wondering if I feed every other day, will he Mann quicker?cheers bangers and mash for the info, TTFN ? tat tar for now my ole Pal ? 

  2. Tethering or free loft?

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    Thanks for the info bud,Ive also got told, when he sits on the Glove, squeeze his toe abit,with a titbit there, he look down and he will guess that's what he has to do? I'm looking forward to when he will be Manned, how long should it take? I know every bird different, but roughly, that will indicate if I'm doing it correctly or wrong? Keep smiling onwards and upwards happy hunting! 

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  3. Tethering or free loft?

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    On 31/10/2022 at 19:21, Moorman 1 said:

    I would ask the woman that you know for advice and guidance. If she flys goshawks helping you with a male harris will be a breeze, good luck. 

    Hi, yeah Moby got his furniture on, thank god I asked, the falconer breeds peregrine falcons and exports too dubai, his daughter fly just as hobby, I think,there always at the end of the dog and bone, keep smiling onwards and upwards

  4. Tethering or free loft?

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    On 15/11/2022 at 13:44, Bangersanmash said:

    Good fun manning a young bird specially the first few days.  Good fun when you see a novice that thinks its guna be a breeze ?. Bird flops back off the glove legs sprung back like a coiled spring ready for the hold on your free hand lol Then you've got the other end too that's just as worse at causing damage an pain lol. It's all about time you spend with the bird. The more time you put in the more benefits you'll reap. Soon as the bird does that flopping back move just gentle place the bird back on the glove. The bird won't take its eyes off you. After you've got the bird comfortable in just sitting there. Place the bird back in the flight on its D perch. Me id of picked the bird up at the weekend so then you've got the full morning to spend with the bird. Then get the bird out again you'll have to spend a little time putting him back on the hand at this time just sit there with a leg off a day old chick. At first he won't take his eyes off you not even for that leg lol. Then all off a sudden he'll get confident on sitting there an give the leg a look wanting to tuck in , But still in his mind thinking no f**k that. But just talk to him reassuring the bird he's fine. I used to elevate my arm up so that the bird would slip abit onto my arm off the glove at this time the birds head would be a little bit closer to my hand. The bird would be concentrating on me an it's footing too balancing . Then all of a sudden the bird would start to eat. The feeling once you've got the young bird eating is a good feeling. Back to housing the bird like you've been told don't let the bird fly free in the flight because you'll be back to square one trying to catch the bird. You'll get frustrated an the bird will pick up on that and get stressed too. Good luck ? 

    Good evening, Thanks so much for your knowledge, Moby is tethered, I picked him up from a falconer who breeds peregrine falcons, an export to Dubai, he put furniture on him(good job I asked) his daughter flys goshawks, I've had him 3wks he 20wks now, I'll do the Glove trick, thanks for the info bud, keep smiling onwards and upwards ? 

  5. Tethering or free loft?

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    On 31/10/2022 at 16:54, W. Katchum said:

    See iv always admired that about the bird folk, if dog lads used mentors there would be less shite about I suppose, if I knew somebody decent local I could see me taking plunge myself at some point, but I’d never dream of doing it without somebody that knew there feathers close to me to start with ?

    I've taken the plunge,,, I got my Moby(male h/h) I got him from a conrad falconer, he export peregrine falcons to Dubai, he put the furniture on for me, t, b, h, he looks like he got abit of peregrine in him, he 20wks,ive free lofted him, fed him through the shoot, he coming along coolio ?, 

  6. Tethering or free loft?

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    Hi mate, thanks for the reply, yeah it's first time I've had 17week old h/h, but I've had a female h/h, she was 2yr old, got aggressive and footy, I think she wanted too breed, I have falconer too put furniture on the bird, she very experienced, flys goshawks.ill take your advice I'll tether him,,,,, so I don't feed him until he is on the Glove? ? ? 

  9. Crèche and parent reared harris hawk?

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    Hi, Thanks for the info bud, it's parent reared, it's male h/h, (sorry for the confusion in post, had too much of "cheese", the green one!) I've had a female h/h, she was 3yr,fabulous bird, I got her off a pest controler, I got her home, she settled well,(he spent a lot of time with her, I think she missed him?) She hated dogs with a passion (t.b.h.i think the owner was scared of dogs too, haha) I re homed her, she got footy, aggressive, (I think she wanted too breed?)she was called "Lunar" turned out to be a fxxking Lunatic! Lol,should I "tether" him first of all? ? Shall I drop his weight as well? Happy hunting, thanks for reading this TTFN (tat tar for now 

  12. Safest way to drop Female H/h weight!

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    Hi Thank you for the info ? she is free lofted, an in seculusion mews, she has been "manned" by someone else) my mentor,that's exactly what he told me to do, I'm just bit keen, thats all, I have quarry down the road waiting for her(bit like showing yr Mrs "good shops" you anserw Ed my other question as well "should I teather her?," want to know "pros and cons, the h/h I have has caught" fur and feather, she spent alot of time with her owner, she quiet as a mouse now,,,,this is my first B. O. P, keep smiling onwards and upwards ? 

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  14. How too train Female hh too "flood light hunting?"

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    Hi peeps,how's it going? All coolio?I have my first bop,an she bomb proof, in general, I have some ground too "exercise" lol my bird(Lunar) on, but better in the dark,I'm new to falconry, but how do I train her too "lamping hunting" I'm so glad got a bigger bird than KEZ,,, keep smiling onwards and upwards, thanks for reading,,,

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  15. Manning ferritails hawk

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    Hi Trout slayer, top man for info, yeah one of my favourite saying is,,,,, 3reasons why not? It's financially correct, I'll gain new skills, an alot of knowledge,,,,, an as we kna knowledge is powerful my friend!I think they are Pr, is parent reared better than imprint? They ready too fly the nest, lol, 4wks so I got bit of time too get ready. The breeder lives close to me too, I had ? idea ask him if I buy chick, would he mentor me???? Two ways to skin a cat! Have pleasant day keeping smiling onwards and upwards! 

  21. Any land too hunt on with harris hawk???

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    On 29/06/2018 at 09:59, bird said:

    yeh deff , get couple ferrets   or better still go out with sombody who works ferrets  , see how it s done ,  get a bird and  ferret , get it broke to them , then away you go  , you get more  rabbit work like that , than knocking on a door with a lurcher , land owners/ farmers , rather see a bird on there ground  , than any lurcher     deff  .

    cheers bud have u got a hh?what do you hunt with?ive hunted with ferrets n pole cats,great laugh,we netted a 100 hole warren,rabbitts were bolting like bingo balls!it was when i was teenager,an want too pick an interest up instead off listening too pub dribble!An remember the flim KEZ,!when i was younger i learnt 'hunting groups keep their knowledge too their chest,little bit sparkying lol!i think i wont struggle for land or quarry too get,just keeping the mews an couple of cages for the ole pole cats{stinky barstoods,but great hunters}do u think i should do a course or read up?getting a mentor around oxford hard,around here fav saying is loose lips........sink ships!!!!ive just moved tho next too an arable farm planning too knock on his door!!can i get sum advice from you?{thanks for advice so far}

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