moult

[Boustanji]

hi
im a beginner and im not shure if i should fly my bird when he is moulting
could anyone tell me if i should fly or not.:P

[HawkingSam]

hi
im a beginner and im not shure if i should fly when my bird is moulting
could anyone tell me if i should fly or not.:P
Who are we talking about here you flying or your bird flying. As for your bird you will find that most of the falconers on here will put their bird down for the moult. This mean you do not fly them and you feed them up with all the good stuff like quail and then sit back and let nature do the rest. :supz:

[Leo 1]

dont fly thrue the molt m8 it is the time wen the bird nead's its rest and all its energey

[Boustanji]

and if its a harris hawk is it the same because in the nature how do they do it:?:

[Leo 1]

and if its a harris hawk is it the same because in the nature how do they do it:?:

i pu my bird' down they disuve it after a long sesan

[Palmer]

If yur bird is in good feather conditiion and not in its first year then you can fly hime through the moult if you wish.

But you have to take into consideration a few things, e.g. younge quary being about and trees having all there leaves on, so you wont be able to see him as easily

[Palmer]

i pu my bird' down they disuve it after a long sesan

Don't you think they would rather be flying?
Even if its every weekend.

[Leo 1]

Don't you think they would rather be flying?
Even if its every weekend.

ye probley i mit give it a go next sesan

[HawkingSam]

But what happens if your bird snaps a blood feather or some think.

[Dave G]

its the time of year the bird will be lost as tree coverage and long grass ?? also if it starts catching young rabbits and birds out of nests this will get the bird carring its prey into trees then you will not get it back i would not bother flying through the moult unless on open fields with no quarry ?? and watch the bird doesnt break or damage new feathers in blood as they wount grow back till next season cheers dave

[Leo 1]

But what happens if your bird snaps a blood feather or some think.

my point exactley