another food question

[Jackson]

ok got a mhh feeding him chick!

but how often/what should i give him:

i know i could give him rat and pheasie but what i need to know is

how much is good/bad for him?
what will it do to him, weight, fightness?

any suggestions/advice on other food for him would be great?

[Ben C]

OK


What did your falconry mentor say you should do?

[Jackson]

OK


What did your falconry mentor say you should do?


well at moment im feeding chocks but people i know feed rabbit etc so just wanted to ask a wider range of peoples opinions! ive got loads of people around me so theres no urgency but just wanted a broader view!

[FlameHairedFalconer]

OK


What did your falconry mentor say you should do?

Agreed

You will get 100 different answers on here, but you need to choose one method NOW and stick to it. Otherwise both you and the hawk will end up confused.

FHF

[FlameHairedFalconer]

well at moment im feeding chocks but people i know feed rabbit etc so just wanted to ask a wider range of peoples opinions! ive got loads of people around me so theres no urgency but just wanted a broader view!

Get through the intial training then try feeding different foods and see what effect this has on his behaviour....every hawk is different.

FHF

[Jackson]

Agreed

You will get 100 different answers on here, but you need to choose one method NOW and stick to it. Otherwise both you and the hawk will end up confused.

FHF

i just wanted to know if rat were a good source of nutrients, if it put the weight on more than chicks?? but ill check with my mentor and go from there!

cheers anyways

im a bag of nerves so i may start asking dumb questions i should know the answer to (i do and i have plenty of help otherwise) but theres still do harm in checking :rolleyes:

[Jackson]

Get through the intial training then try feeding different foods and see what effect this has on his behaviour....every hawk is different.

FHF

cheers!! will do!! i ws thinking about aftert eh training anway! so was trying to get prepared!

[FlameHairedFalconer]

cheers!! will do!! i ws thinking about aftert eh training anway! so was trying to get prepared!

No one can tell you what your hawk will do when fed rat/quail/pheasant/rabbit due to the incredible number of variables there are.

I can tell you that feeding rat on the glove is an incredibly unpleasant experience for the falconer :vom:

FHF

[Ben C]

Rock and Roll Sarah........but PLEASE PLEASE just stick to what your mentor says not what anyone on here tells you!!!! PLEASE.

[Jackson]

No one can tell you what your hawk will do when fed rat/quail/pheasant/rabbit due to the incredible number of variables there are.

I can tell you that feeding rat on the glove is an incredibly unpleasant experience for the falconer :vom:

FHF

lol ok i will not feed rat on fist - i heard they could be yucky lol!!

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Rock and Roll Sarah........but PLEASE PLEASE just stick to what your mentor says not what anyone on here tells you!!!! PLEASE.

Apart from feeding rats and mice on the fist - although you can give that a go and find out for yourself....mind you some people might like the smell...:rolleyes:

FHF

[Jackson]

lol cheers ben c!!! just thought id ask incase! but i will go with my mentor!!

[James_Falconry1]

Get Raptor Nutrition i think its called. Ive got it but cant find it to tell you the whole title or ISBN its by forbesy i think and i gt mine from Falconers Emporium gives nutritional values for food and the scientific stuf like that. Very interesting. That might help with your choices.


Jimmy

[Dave G]

if a bop is given a good balanced diet then surely there should be no need to nutrients to its food as they dont get this in the wild and they do just fine ???

[Barbary Boy]

give him 1/2 a mars bar before you fly him for energy?

[TheZuffler]

give him 1/2 a mars bar before you fly him for energy?

ROFPMSL!!! Pure Quality!:supz: :lol: :supz:

[Barbary Boy]

then lucozaide in his bath afterwards! works a treat!

[GregMik]

give him 1/2 a mars bar before you fly him for energy?

OMG....This is classic!!! PMSL!!


Greg

[Ben C]

But defrost it first eh?????

[Barbary Boy]

obviously?

[FlameHairedFalconer]

I cant believe you keep your mars bars in the freezer - everyone knows they are best at room temparature.....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


FHF

[Paddy1]

I cant believe you keep your mars bars in the freezer - everyone knows they are best at room temparature.....:rolleyes: :rolleyes:


FHF

or even battered

[ACCIPITER-GENTILIS]

or even battered

you are a sick man paddy:vom: :vom: :vom: :vom:

[Paddy1]

you are a sick man paddy:vom: :vom: :vom: :vom:

mate you ever tried one

[ACCIPITER-GENTILIS]

yes when working in glasgow last year,not my cup of tea:twisted:

[Paddy1]

yes when working in glasgow last year,not my cup of tea:twisted:


im not suprised mate you aint supposed to dunk them in tea :lol: thats digestive pmsl

[ACCIPITER-GENTILIS]

pmsl.

but did you get salt and viniger on yours:rolleyes:

[Paddy1]

pmsl.

but did you get salt and viniger on yours:rolleyes:


no thats just plain disgusting just a bit of tomato sauce

[Jackson]

I cant believe you keep your mars bars in the freezer - everyone knows they are best at room temparature.....:


FHF


yea but when its sooo hot like it is today surely they prefer it cold!!!!!

oh and the lucazade - what flavour should i use? and can i keep that in the fridge oh yea but wont it make his featehrs sticky so shall i have a separte bath and water bowl for drinking and label them??

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes: