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[MadMick22]

can anyone help me,my female harris has broken one of her center tail feathers and i dont have one to imp with,as it is my first bird i dont have spare ones and she was half way through the moult when i got her,any help or advice would be gratefully welcome
Regards Mike:confused:

[FlameHairedFalconer]

Hi Mick

I' m sure there will be someone who can help on here! Unfortunately I have only ever had male harrises so cant help with any feathers.

I presume she has definately broken the feather and not pulled it out while it was growing down (in the blood)?

FHF

[MadMick22]

Cheers anyway mate but yes she has broken it about 2 inches from the end and i have been told it cant be imped,
Mike

[HawkMan69UK]

it can be imped mate just cut it further up the shaft .........

[Claire]

it cant be imped with the broken feather but if you can find someone to give you a moulted feather you can cut the broken one further down and imp the new one in, almost everything can be fixed, one way or another :D

[Barry]

Send me an adress Mick and I'll send you some tail feathers to use for imping. Just cut the damaged feather about two inches from the top, cut a replacement to match and imp normally.

Barry.

[MadMick22]

:grin: cheers for all the advice and help it is very much appreciated and it is nice to know that there is always someone willing to help
Thanks
Mike

[HawkNorth]

I,m a bit closer to you sort you one out tomorrow

[MadMick22]

cheers Hawknorth,wherabouts are you from ?

[HawkNorth]

Send you a pm

[Gozzhawk]

with all the quarry you catch try this....
keep some feathers to practice imping on , that way when you get round to having to do your own bird you will be confident at it??

look out for things that fit , ie magpie for HH tail etc!!!???

[MadMick22]

:grin: thanks Barry for the feathers they are superb and wellpacked by the way,thanks for the help mate
Mike