breading harris hawks

[bradbury2522 0]

could someone please tell me there experiences about breading harris hawks ive had birds for a verry long time but recently i built a really big bird avairy and put a 3year old male and 4 year old female together and thay have been fine for about 4weeks. he is calling and displaying to her but she seems to be playing hard to get..... any ideas lads would be greatfull

[romany52 313]

They may still be a bit young mate, my old female was 7 before she laid an egg and the male was 4 before he filled an egg. Mike.

[EskdaleHawks 8]

could someone please tell me there experiences about breading harris hawks ive had birds for a verry long time but recently i built a really big bird avairy and put a 3year old male and 4 year old female together and thay have been fine for about 4weeks. he is calling and displaying to her but she seems to be playing hard to get..... any ideas lads would be greatfull

Did you put them in at the same time?

[j j m 6,539]

its a bit of a gamble with the harris hawk ,ive bread them at 2 year old and ive bread them a lot older ,and ive had a pair together that just didnt bond,have you got your mews screened off mate as it makes a big difference when breeding

[Richie10 345]

How do you get the bread crumbs to stick to the feathers?

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

How do you get the bread crumbs to stick to the feathers?

Really you just put them in and see. Once the female starts calling threateningly on your approach then she is in breeding condition.

 

I started be putting them in all together and what on CCTV which paired up then split them off accordingly. Keep the bread off them.

 

I have four breeding pair that is producing the finest quality chicks in the world for a very reasonable price so join the queue.

 

[DEREK CANNING LLB[HONS] 20]

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How do you get the bread crumbs to stick to the feathers?

Really you just put them in and see. Once the female starts calling threateningly on your approach then she is in breeding condition.

 

I started be putting them in all together and what on CCTV which paired up then split them off accordingly. Keep the bread off them.

 

I have four breeding pair that is producing the finest quality chicks in the world for a very reasonable price so join the queue.

 

[bradbury2522 0]

ive got it all screened off and when she hears you she goes mad ive got cctv set up in the flight and in the shed and the male is hanging upside down displaying to her and there calling to each other and yes i did put them in together. im putting loads of food in the flight a mix of chicks and rabbit

[gwill09 2]

cracking vids them mate, what size clutches does she have?

[skycat 6,173]

How do you get the bread crumbs to stick to the feathers?

 

I found that spraying them with oil first helped

[jasper65 6]

I have a old pair here which have bred for me succesfully since the 90's, the mother is now 17 and the father which was originaly imported into this country by the BFC is now 21. Yet this pair still layed 5 fertile eggs this year in a clutch, in the past I would double clutch them but not anymore! she been a good bird rearing Goshawks and obviously Harrishawks in the past! I certainly won't be double clutching her again the poor old girl.

 

a few lads have had them on this forum with the pair producing some good hunting stock of some decent sizes! I'll miss the pair when they finally pass away.

 

Jasper

[gwill09 2]

sorry jasper dont mean to sound like a boob, but what does double clutching mean? is this 2 clutches in one year? again sorry if its a stupid question

[jasper65 6]

sorry jasper dont mean to sound like a boob, but what does double clutching mean? is this 2 clutches in one year? again sorry if its a stupid question

 

No need to apoligise mate its still a learning curve for all of us

 

Basically I would let her sit her eggs for around 8 - 10 days from the last egg, I then go in and pull the clutch from her which generaly when this is done she will Recycle on a second clutch in around 21 days at the most.

 

the first clutch will then go in the Incubator until they hatch which will be run on for around 6 days, by this time she will have layed her second clutch! if you get the drift . I'll then go in the aviary and take the second clutch and put the first clutch chicks back with her to rear. the second clutch eggs then go into the incubator until hatched, these can then either go under foster birds or if you like the first clutch can be removed from the mother and put into a Nursery aviary to rear themselves! by this time they will be around 5 - 6 weeks or more then anyway and more than capable of fending for themselves.

 

having said that alot opf pairs of Harris's will naturaly double clutch and even more, Unfortunately mine didn't so they needed some assistance.

 

cheers Jasp

[gwill09 2]

well its easy to see you certainly know youre stuff, ive got a mhh and im getting a chick in 2 weeks so ill be asking peoples tips, as another forum would rip me to shreds so if its ok ill be mithering you :11:, and thanks for the concise description

[wardhawkred 1]

Hi mate i first start by houseing them in sight of each other,then put bath on lawn with birds sharing bath(Take care leash dont tangle)Flying birds helps bonding prosses.ollso diet what are you feeding the birds ect.I start with docs useing raptor essentil laying eggs is a big invest ment so minrills is a must in helping hen produce eggs.last year mine layed three eggs oll empty,my male two years old near three.this year four eggs were layed and two hached and are hardpend.wat are your reason for breeding ect.my self im keeping female and male is going lakes to see how performs.good luk ste.