Muse Ideas?

[Longers7 720]

Hi lads, looking to build my muse this weekend, it'll be for a male red tail, kind've got a rough idea on what I'm going to do, but would be good to see some of yours for a bit more inspiration. Any pics would be much appreciated, cheers

[CrowHawker 227]

Has your mentor not discust your mews?

[Longers7 720]

Yeah he has, like I said got an idea what to do, but wanted to see other designs etc to see how people have got there's set up

[CrowHawker 227]

If your mentor has told you what to do then go with what he says know one else's mate.

[Longers7 720]

Ok mate, cheers for advice

[CrowHawker 227]

Otherwise you will get lots of differing advice, and I'd not like my mentor'E asking other people advice. That me personally tho. Post some pics when it's up.

[Longers7 720]

Will do, cheers

[Accip74 7,112]

There's nothing wrong in collecting different ideas & thinking for yourself as well, I never had a mentor, so don't really get the idea of just doing everything one person tells you to do......

& if I did have one & they were pissed off because I sought other peoples opinions.....they would rapidly lose my respect

[Lee C 55]

Hi here is a section of stuff I posted on here a while back. May give you a few bits to think about.

Most people with large aviaries have pea gravel down sand is good in small weatherings but needs to be kept dry or it just goes to mush! So pea is good. + can be replaced after years. Look at where you will be putting the perches as the bird will projectile poo behind where it sits!! I would recommend lining the inside with fomex or stiff plastic board this can be wiped down easily. Heating is another thing to consider and in the first year they are quite venerable to frost cold + drafts, do not put away wet, hair dryer the bird but dryer must be Teflon free as Teflon will poison the bird and kill it, don't leave bath in in winter. Put perches out of drafts and if very cold you could box and bring the house, worth it as all your hard work will go out the window if they get wingtip / frost bite on wing.

Also where windows will face, nice to see bird but can contribute to calling if he can see you all the time. I have 30 mm spacing in my bars. Look out for cats on roofs pestering or cat proof roof with nets. I have also made it so I can slide in two shutters. I can have half window when cold and bird can sit at back and full window in summer. Also put window perch below window level bird can see out but poos below window level

 

All the best

 

Lee c

[legacy2013 52]

I have a smallish garden, already has dog kennels ferrets etc and im wanting to put a muse/weatherings up but still need space for the kids etc, so how small do i dare go any advice would be appreciated.

[j j m 6,525]

If I could up load pics you would see all the new mewses blade on here aka colin has put in our back garden there mint its handy to have a joiner for a mate

[Longers7 720]

Thanks for all your comments lads, like what has been said, I do have a mentor, but he encourages me to think for my self and do things my own way, when I was an apprentice carpenter if I done everything my mentor who was teaching me done then I'd probably be really shit at my job now lol, it's the same for apprentices that I have working with me, best way to learn is make mistakes then get over them yourself. If you rely on other people to get you out the shit all the time then what are you actually learning?? It's great to have someone keep an eye on you, but you need to do things your own way! I see why mentors are important in falconry, but some old school falconers are way to anal on the whole " having a mentor". Thing.

[Accip74 7,112]

Spot on!!