herbit 13 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 hello just wondering if any 1 can help me ive got a new harrishawk its my first bird an am abit worried about him he seems to be not eating as much as when i first got him could it be that he is at a top wait or that the weathers geting warmer Quote Link to post
Longers7 720 Posted April 15, 2015 Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 How much was he eating, and how much is he eating now? Is he down for moult? Is his keel sharp? What's his hunting weight? What's his weight now?If honest with you mate, it's a bit difficult for anybody to answer your question on the Internet without seeing the bird and knowing the birds history, if your worried about his health, then a good vet is your best option. 2 Quote Link to post
herbit 13 Posted April 15, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 15, 2015 he was eating 3 chicks a day now hes taking 2 days two eat them ye his keel is sharp an its down for moult i dont no his fly weight not had him to long but hes last years bird an had a bit of a bad life to begin my mate found him in a tree nearly dead he had to hand feed the bird for the first few days chopping chicks up to little bits he could not stand up at first but he improved a lot over the last few months only last week an half he bin goin of is food that wat makes me think about the weather warming up Quote Link to post
muttley94 74 Posted April 16, 2015 Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 from what i understand keeping a bird is hard enough work if you're its first owner and treat it well, I wish you good luck with one that's had a bad start in life as your first bird! sounds like you like a challenge! All the best! Matt Quote Link to post
herbit 13 Posted April 16, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 16, 2015 it will be a challenge at the begin of the season when trying to start him of ave got a terrier wats in pup to so i was hoping to start the bird over the young pups sounds like a good plan but nothin ever works out the way u want does it but ave got a good mentor Quote Link to post
muttley94 74 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 yeah good luck! im sure with the right attitude, effort and patience it will work out! having a good mentor will help too im sure! all the best next season, hopefully you will post up with some good stories then! 1 Quote Link to post
david901 162 Posted April 20, 2015 Report Share Posted April 20, 2015 How much was he eating, and how much is he eating now? Is he down for moult? Is his keel sharp? What's his hunting weight? What's his weight now?If honest with you mate, it's a bit difficult for anybody to answer your question on the Internet without seeing the bird and knowing the birds history, if your worried about his health, then a good vet is your best option. AS above mate. If in doubt seek out someone who knows about them. A good avian vet is what you are after as normal cat and dog vets don't really know a lot about hawks. Or better still get someone who is experienced with BOPs. All the best Quote Link to post
herbit 13 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 thanks for that muttley an ye hope they will be a few good days out if all goes to plan 1 Quote Link to post
herbit 13 Posted April 21, 2015 Author Report Share Posted April 21, 2015 the bird seems to be fine now hes eating okay again thanks for the advice Quote Link to post
The REAL Talpa 2 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Hi all I'm new to this and I was wondering is it a legal requirement to have an a ten with a Harris in the UK? Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted April 26, 2015 Report Share Posted April 26, 2015 Nope they aren't native birds Quote Link to post
The REAL Talpa 2 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 Ah thankyou very much. Much appreciated Quote Link to post
youcanthide...BANG 1,051 Posted April 27, 2015 Report Share Posted April 27, 2015 No problem pal Quote Link to post
j j m 6,520 Posted April 28, 2015 Report Share Posted April 28, 2015 Good luck with your bird mate Quote Link to post
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