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Aggression and excessive mantling I found causes a lot of feather damage so be warned they are fragile little fella's.

 

i wonder if feeding from a carcus may prevent aggression on a kill and excessive mantling...

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I have not had any experience in feeding from a carcase so I can help you there. I have hear of people feed from a carcase but they were flying to the lure not the fist. I haven't had that much experience with imprints as I prefer P/R birds

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Sorry to butt in folks, :icon_redface: but I've been all over the site looking for any posts of advice for any good dvd's of Harris Hawks. :blink:

 

I am in the planning stage of the mews and am invited to a club to hopefully join in April :clapper: , but I tend to learn by watching and taking part, can any of you point me to a good teaching dvd? :notworthy:

 

DR

 

tried to upload a pic of an eagle for you if it works enjoy, took it whilst on hols in Suffolk..........

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I'll do just that, I'm itching to get to it, but treading a carefull path laced with egg-shells at moment, (self employed, father of three with no spare cash type egg-shells).

The club is in Rotherham and I've been warmly invited on the 16th April. heads bursting with questions!!!!!!

 

Is it rue about siting a mews under a tree not being a good idea though, as this would mean a shift in layout plans?

 

DR

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I'll do just that, I'm itching to get to it, but treading a carefull path laced with egg-shells at moment, (self employed, father of three with no spare cash type egg-shells).

The club is in Rotherham and I've been warmly invited on the 16th April. heads bursting with questions!!!!!!

 

Is it rue about siting a mews under a tree not being a good idea though, as this would mean a shift in layout plans?

 

DR

 

dont think it would be a good idea, incase a branch comes though the roof of the mews,

you cant beat hands on info, theres only some much info you can get from a book or dvd,

its the same story training any animal, if they act different to how they say they should in the book your fukd,

you need someone you can turn to for help, and am sure someone in the club will only be to happy to help..

good luck

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Aggression and excessive mantling I found causes a lot of feather damage so be warned they are fragile little fella's.

 

i wonder if feeding from a carcus may prevent aggression on a kill and excessive mantling...

spar well done on the blackbird!! good hard quarry for a spar....classic flights :victory:

 

 

my opinion on the above quotes......

ive flown spars for years and ive not had one aggresive yet!!

i beleive the main reason for aggression is people starting to reduce the spars weight before its fully hard penned trying to follow the mcderott recipe :thumbdown:

fly them at the correct weight,kill regularly and dont let them feel robbed!!

 

heres my last spar which unfortunatly got killed when clipping a wire fence :(

 

zero aggression

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me making a slight hash of the trade off

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Cheers Tim what weight did she fly at?

hi mate,

8 3/8's she flew at and was as round as a barrel.........really gutted she aint still here!!

 

be interesting to see the dvd if or when you release it?.........i cant get enough of spars :victory: {got a fair bit of footage myself :thumbs: }

 

cheers

tim

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