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i have for sale a 2 tier ferret hutch. approx size is 6ft wide x 6ft high x 2ft deep. (will get exact measurements). Proffesionaly made by a carpenter. excellent condition. £100ono in derbyshire any more info wanted just ask
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Thanks, its bin some hard graft making sure the bigger birds don't get to the smaller ones lol. The gos and the gyr x have now gone and the harris hawks, kestrel and spars will be going over to northern Ireland with us in October. We have another kestrel coming for ourselves in the next few days and who knows what else lies around the corner. ATB martin
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We havnt suffered anything major just a few scrapes on the talons. a friends male did end up loosing its rear toe to a fox. ATB martin
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I always use plectrums that I make myself, havnt got any pics but will get gaz to take sum when he comes over at the weekend. Always put a bell on the tail at least and sometimes leg aswell, the reason for this is we fly where there is a lot of cover and a lot of streams, if the birds hits a water hen or duck in the stream you cant hear the leg bell ring under water but if it is shallow enough you can still hear a tail bell. ATB martin
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Just thaught id put up a few pics of what we have been up to so far this season. 2 male harris hawks bred by ourselves for friends and family. Unrelated sparrow hawks creach reared for a friend. Female finnish gos imprinted for a friend Female European kestrel, imprinted and will be trained for a friend 15/16 gyr x saker, female, imprinted for a friend
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A few more I found
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im half way between notts and derby. you ?
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I was taught the old way, I make all my own equipment and do any work needed myself, coping, imping, ringing the lot. I shall spend the next 12 months teaching gaz the main parts that he needs to know, then as certain situation arse such as coping and impng them I shall teach them. The biggest thing with this sport is you never stop learning. ATB martin
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It happens to all of us I got nailed in the face gong in to ring the 2 young harris hawks I pulled out yesterday. She left the nest and went behind me as I turned to see where she had gone she hit me straight in the side of the face, then ran up and down my arm stamping as I tried to hide my face lol. ATB martin
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glad you enjoyed it mate, the only way is forward now. your timing couldn't have been better, with these 2 young birds to train you will see exactly what goes into one to get the end product. ATB martin
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yes we do target deer with the eagles, they make a few trips a year over to Europe for deer, we have taken a few muntjac over here with them and a lot of fox. Next sat is coming round mate, this sat is even closer if you have nothing on, my plans have changed. drop me a text if your free, you can help me kit these young birds out lol. ATB martin
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We far from struggle with hare numbers, they were thin in some places but bouncing in others. We have thousands of acres to fly on so we don't visit the same place twice in a month or so that way they don't get shy of the bells or anything like that. the 4 yr old male did 114 kills on his own 101 of which were hares. the young female didn't do anything which is common in a young eagle, and the older female had 42 kills 19 of which were hares, she is mainly used for bigger game. ATB martin
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There is actually 3 different bird there, the close up on my fist is a first year female flying at 10lb 4oz, and the others are of a 7 year old female who flys best at 9lb 14oz and there is a 4yr old male who flys at 7lb 8 oz. This year we have taken on a male just over a year old and he is responding well to lure work at 6lb 14oz so will be a good bit over 7lb come winter. ATB martin
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That's it for now until I get my laptop fixed.
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sorry forgot the other question, this year im bringing on 2 male harris hawks for friends and a female for myself. until last year i flew 2 female redtail one at 3lb 2oz and one at 3lb 9oz, mainly flew them on hare. Ive cut back on my own flying birds to make way for my goldie next year.
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yes 2 of them belong to the centre and the main one i will be flying belongs to a friend who has taken on a female this year so i will be flying his male. They do need a good amount of ground and quarry but they are a lot more agile than people realise.
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Oh ok mate got you. I will have a look on that forum you mentioned now. Roll on 27th! I'm going to get an advent calendar to count down. Hahaha. pmsl i will have pulled the 2 young harris hawks for training by then so we will have some fun with them when you come over.
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That's one of the guys I am going out with. Roy Lupton. Is he well known in this game then? Ye very well known, youve got a great guy to take you out, is that whos offered to mentor you? Last time i heard he was flying two male goldens, one on the clip that took on that long slip and another. He does quite a bit for the fieldsports channel on youtube and im sure he is a member of the hawk board No it's not Roy who's going to mentor me but a mate of his. He flys with Roy quite a bit and says we will be out with the goldies once I've learnt the ropes. My head is baffled with taking on the
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Do you fly a goldie yourself mate? Yes i fly and train them myself but unfortunately do not own them myself lol. will hopfully be getting mine next year. ATB martin
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lol I know what you meen mate, just do some research and you will notice that different people do things differently. The base line is pretty much the same from them all its the finished result that differes depending on what you want out of your bird or how you want your set up to look and include. I havnt been on here since I stopped with the dogs years ago, the falconry section wasn't much back then so thaught id come back and have a look if its changed much. ATB martin
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lol you seem to be buzzing gaz, we will have some great fun mate. You will get to meet roy when we go on some of the meets. you cant hide..... last I saw roy he was flying baby and billy was flying midge, he had also taken on a male goldie that someone had mistreated and was proving to be quite a challenge. Roy is a top bloke and a great laught to go with it. ATB martin
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Hi dee, dont know if your sorted not or yet, im not a million miles away from sheffield if you want have a ride down, have a coffee and a chat. maybe a few outings befor the season ends. Give me a call 07522735240 ATB martin
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Im in ilkeston mate. ATB martin
