Bitter bite spray for jesses????

[AngelJakki]

Has anyone ever tried to spray their birds jesses and leases with bitter bite to stop them picking at them. Do you think it would be dangerous??? I am watching her pulling at her jesses and lease to the point it is like a comedy sketch almost pulling herself of her perch. Our male as never even looked at his, is it a female think or just the nutty birds:lol:

[HoumaFalconer]

I Have Never Hear Of Useing That, But Let Us Know How It Turns Out

[Hawkmaster]

Jakki I do not think it will work as I am sure their taste buds do not work like humans, and I am sure saliva needs to be present?

[Kennelre]

If you discover something I'd be very interested to know...although I don't know what the hell it would take to stop mine attempting to work her way through a leash....too damn clever for her own good..and mine!

[Pitbull]

if only she had asked her husband, but thats women for you. I asked sprout this the other month and got the same answer HM. :lol:

[Falconry Equipment International]

JAKKI I Have imported bitter apple spary myself ( special fomula that bis safe for birds) there is a posting on here somewhere if you search for bitter apple you should find it and mt comments on usinjg it HTH J:rolleyes:

[BHawk]

hawks are thought to have quite good taste buds although the things they eat they may like the spray!

[AngelJakki]

if only she had asked her husband, but thats women for you. I asked sprout this the other month and got the same answer HM. :lol:
shut up smarty pants come and see me when you get in for a clout round the ear

[Tim Laycock]

Hawks can taste, there is no doubt about that.

If you have reservations about your hawk chewing through the jesses then use stronger leather :yawinkle:
(Not being sarcastic, Honestly!)

[AngelJakki]

I know she will not bite through her jesses more to discourage her knocking herself of her perch even though it is funny to see. She pulls them by the knot and pulls them all the way out then starts tugging the swivel which is stainless steel so she shouldn't be able to bite through that;-)

[Tim Laycock]

If she cant get through them she will give up soon enough, Harris hawks are quite inteligent I hear :rolleyes: :lol: :yawinkle:

[AngelJakki]

She must be intelligent cos she only started it after flying free her way of trying to unjess maybe :roll:

[Tim Laycock]

:lol: Thats brains for you

[HawkEagle]

I have had the same problem before, the bird just kept biting and trying to swallow jesses and leash. She wouldn't stop and it herted her beak quite badly. I have tried bitter better from canopy. It wouldn't work. I solved the problem by not tying her when not flying and after flying I just put her back in her mew.

[AngelJakki]

She is flying every day now and that has resolved the problem. She was probably just keen to go and fly. We take them flying like walking the dogs the birds love it and we love watching them.

[Dave G]

ive found that my harris will bite at his jesses if hes at hunting weight and bowed out ,as i sometimes bow him out while i get things ready as hes free lofted all year ??? ,if hes been out flying and is out on the lawn and bowed hes not bothered about pulling or biting at his jesses ???