question about barn owls

[Guest bigredbusa]

not sure if anyone saw my pics in the wildlife photo section but my daughter wont shut up about the barn owl she handled , now maybe when she is a bit older if she still shows intrest i might get her a bird (well for the whole family)

 

do barn owls make a good first bird for a youngster ( can you even keep barn owls)

what kind of distance can you fly these as where we went they didnt stray too far (which is ideal)

 

 

now i begrudge paying £400 for a few days in a handling course but is this the only way to go ?

 

any info would greatfully be recieved .

 

 

i can see us spending a lot of time over there as she has really taken to it

[jasper65 6]

They're no problem BRB.

 

Most people Imprint them <Hand Rear them> and they're as steady as a rock! My Daughter has one called "Ozzie" and he'll sit on her hand and anyone elses no probs with no aggresion what so ever. you can get one now for about £40 with Article 10 which is requied by law when you purchase it...

 

My Daughter has taken her up the school with my wife and he will fly to her no problem when keen without being cut down in weight. they cracking little birds and she loves her's to peices, althout I must admit I did the feeding and rearing for her ....

 

Jasper

[Guest bigredbusa]

are they like a garden bird then ? as in they wont fly far ? , also im going to be a pain and ask if anyone has a pic of the average size aviary for one.

 

also are they noisy bird and how the feck do you stop it from flying off ?

 

complete novice sorry

[SPAR 2]

here is some info that you may benifit from:

http://www.lbp.org.uk/downloads/Publicatio...NE_barnowls.pdf

http://www.scbop.org.uk/

http://www.pebog.org.uk/barn-owl-information

[Guest bigredbusa]

thanks spar

[jasper65 6]

thanks spar

 

By the way I meant to mention not to fly them anywhere near any Cattle/Sheep/Horses. they're well know for taking these when they're a bit keen ....

 

Jasper

[SPAR 2]

thanks spar

 

By the way I meant to mention not to fly them anywhere near any Cattle/Sheep/Horses. they're well know for taking these when they're a bit keen ....

 

Jasper

 

Is this from experience Jasper

[masmiffy 82]

Hi bussa, Have a friend in the village who had 2! Will put you in touch you can ask him!

[big will 0]

not sure if anyone saw my pics in the wildlife photo section but my daughter wont shut up about the barn owl she handled , now maybe when she is a bit older if she still shows intrest i might get her a bird (well for the whole family)

 

do barn owls make a good first bird for a youngster ( can you even keep barn owls)

what kind of distance can you fly these as where we went they didnt stray too far (which is ideal)

 

 

now i begrudge paying £400 for a few days in a handling course but is this the only way to go ?

 

any info would greatfully be recieved .

 

 

i can see us spending a lot of time over there as she has really taken to it

 

 

i started with barn owls and tawny owls, when i was 12 years old, they was both imprint, about 21 days old, i was part of a owl rescue centre then, thats what started me taking them to shows,doing flying displays,my barn owl even followed me around my paperound, post for post people used to be amazed that she used to follow me everywhere ,they are brilliant starting bird so placid and loving gentle, i still have her to this day ,she stuffed now ,long time ago