Eagle owls

[Greengrass 202]

How much do young birds cost

cheers

[MAACCY 105]

How much do young birds cost

cheers

your talking about 150 quid

[Greengrass 202]

Cheers

[Rentomski 0]

About £150 for a Eurasian Eagle Owl, thankfully prices have increased in recent years making them less attractive to Harry Potter influenced idiots and unscrupulous breeders who sell them to inexperienced buyers. I would not recommend obtaining one as a first bird: they are large, very powerful and if you don't know how to handle them correctly then you could easily be badly injured by one. They will push the envelope from about 12-20 weeks old and see what they can get away with, mine used to bite hard my ungloved hand whenever he was being jessed up and it took some weeks of constant manning to break that habit. Striking the bird because it demonstrates inappropriate behaviour is sheer idiocy as it loses any trust it may have had with its handler and will then become afraid to be handled and consequently aggressive towards people. That equals another owl ruined by ignorance, believe me I've seen some bad ones, and it is not the bird that is at fault. While it is possible to man them back to more suitable behaviour. it takes a long time; far longer to undo what has been done to them than if they had been properly manned in the first place. Saying that, mine is a very relaxed and easy going owl most of the time; but he has his moments, getting him off a rabbit involves sleight of hand, substitution, distraction and a real risk of personal injury. If I get it wrong; there is a real possibility of having him bind to my face or arm. Not a nice thought and all Eagle Owls should be treated with a great deal of respect.

Edited June 30, 2008 by Rentomski

[Greengrass 202]

Thanks for that information, what size of enclosure/ avairy would i need to be keeping one ?

[just jack 998]

You will need a big enclosure for a eagle owl.. and plenty of taxi fare to the hospital if you are asking stuff like that on here without reading up on the subject first.. as them bird's have big feet that will go to the bone no bother..

You would be better looking into keeping them big parrot's..mackaws i think they are called as they will be safer on the finger's.. ..

Millet

i don't think a macaw will be safe on the fingers mate, think it may be the hiasinth (forgive my spelling)macaw that has 1 of the most powerfull beaks in the bird world ---------JACK

[gsi2000stokie 5]

not a bird or the light hated matey. they can be and almost certainly are very aggressive.getabarn owl if ye'v no experience with an owl

[kerrminator 0]

Its not the Euasian Eagle Owls beak you need worry about, its the talons that will penetrate straight to the bone if not handled correctly. I have been training one for a while now and there was a few close shaves in the early stages when she was still afraid to be handled. A bird that size can be very dangerous. (remember, in the Netherlands where there is a shortage of Rabbits these things eat Buzzards as part of their diet lol)

[gsi2000stokie 5]

Its not the Euasian Eagle Owls beak you need worry about, its the talons that will penetrate straight to the bone if not handled correctly. I have been training one for a while now and there was a few close shaves in the early stages when she was still afraid to be handled. A bird that size can be very dangerous. (remember, in the Netherlands where there is a shortage of Rabbits these things eat Buzzards as part of their diet lol)

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