Young Kestral

[Finnish]

Does anyone breed Kestrels???

I have a 4 year old female she laid 4 eggs last year.

I also have a male from last year.

Do you think he will be up for it with the female this year,at such a young age???????????????? :?

[Finnish]

Some one must no come on! :?

[Afshimo]

We've put 2 last-years birds together. So far, no activity, but they accept each other in the aviary. No fighting or anything like that. I gues it's upto the indevidual bird, I supose some Kestrels in the wild mate young?

[BrianM]

erm you could try gino ,, he breeds them

[Finnish]

They have been in together 4months now there alright they dont fight .

[Finnish]

Still no wiser :(

[Finnish]

Male Kes

[Parahawker]

Kestrels like Spars, Goshawks, sakers, Merlins
can breed in the first year.
Its common for females of the species to maybe take a little longer as there part in breeding is a little more indepth (ie egg laying)

But i would put the pair together, just be aware that accidents do happen & not every one gets on.

Even birds together for years can have a fall out & result in a death or injury
Its part of the game, but its your part to keep the odds low by watching for any reasons for a split

[Finnish]

Well looked in the nesting box today and the female has made a scrape but i have not seen the male doing any thing to her yet but it is still early days. Will have to wait and see.

[Gozzhawk]

If they are successful will you creche rear them?

[Finnish]

I will most proberly let the parents raise them.

[Gozzhawk]

just wondered dude, lookin for one or two this year

[Finnish]

I will let you no if they breed ok.

[Gozzhawk]

You stay near my cousin , he in nailsea , lucky bas got address Goss close!!!

[Gaz]

Gozz,is it Pete :?:

[Finnish]

just wondered dude, lookin for one or two this year

If they dont breed i no two more people who breeds them i take it you dont want them p/r. :?

[Finnish]

Can't believe it looked on the camera this morning and the female is sat on two eggs,so lets hope there fertile.But she might lay anther two yet last year she laid four.

[Finnish]

The fourth egg is here today :prayer: so let's hope.

[Goldie]

Hope your lucky mate. Did you see any copulation? you haven't said in previous posts.

[Finnish]

Yes i have but not sure if the male was on her right the cctv had a shadow on so it was hard to see on the tv.

[Finnish]

Well Chris B came around to my house last night to see if the 6 eggs were fertile. And to my surprise 4 of them are. So i could have some young on the way hopfuly.

[Finnish]

Does anyone no how long the eggs take to hatch is it the same as other falcons

Thanks Finnish

[M & J Raptors]

Lee

Its years since we bred kessys, but peregrines are 31 days to pip, 2 days to hatch , Merlin's 29 days to pip, larger the egg longer incubation period,
i would say 30 days for kestrels,

good luck, are they under birds

[Finnish]

Thanks Mick yes they are under the birds. We did not think they were fertile at first because the male was only one last week but Chris has been arond twice and check the eggs and he could not belive they were firtile with the male being this young.

[North East Harris Hawker]

i hope you get a result there finnish, keep my fingers crossed for you.

[Finnish]

I hope so as well Lee cheers :prayer:

[Finnish]

A few pic's

[Finnish]

O well just looked on the eggs and they have smashed one so down to three now gutted.

[Finnish]

I just looked on the camera and it was in complete darkness. It was facing towards the roof, so out of piece of mind i had to go in and have a look. The male took off and landed as far away as possible, the female stood and underneath her were two balls of white fluff. And yes you have guessed there are two little kes's under her and i am over the moon. Considering the male was only one year old last month, i am happy with two! Just thought i would let you all know.


Cheers Finnish

[BrianM]

good news mate ,good news

[Hawkmaster]

Well Done!

[Finnish]

I think there is a male and a female there cause one bird is a lot bigger, but it is still early days yet.

[Hawkmaster]

Got pictures through spyholes or off the CCTV?

[Finnish]

Just a few pic's here.

[Shaun Byrne]

Nice one mate. Cracking little birds.

[Finnish]

Just a few more pics for anyone interested. They are now 11&12 days old.

[Finnish]

Here is one of them a couple of weeks on.

[Liam Hay]

oh bless there little cotton socks, smart m8

[Finnish]

Q. What would you do :?: :?: :?:

Just looked on the cctv. One of the young was not in the nest, so i had a look over the roof and its on the floor. So would you go in and put him back up or leave him there and see if he can get back up on his own.

Thanks Finnish

[Shaun Byrne]

If you can see, go in after dark and try and slip it back onto the ledge.

[Finnish]

That's what i was thinking i dont want to upset four birds if you no what i mean.

[Kornie]

Ah fantastic finnish. CONGRATULATIONS!!. Keep the pics coming mate, its lovely to see.

[Finnish]

If you can see, go in after dark and try and slip it back onto the ledge.

Just went in there and picked the young one up. You would not believe how much noise it made even my next door neighbor looked out the window. I told him what happened he just laughed. Anyway its back on the nest ledge now, hopefully it Will stay there. :wink:

[Finnish]

Come home from work today and guess what back on the floor, Iam just going to leave her there and see if she can get on her own.

[Hawkmaster]

Watch out for rats. Or do you not have any?

[Finnish]

Well i have never seen one around here.

[Gaz]

Got no mirrors in your house then Lee :?: never seen one around here.

[Finnish]

I was with a few Rats last night. :finga:

No what i mean.

[Chris S]

that will be them big fat bristol rats :finga: loaded with them

[Finnish]

And one from Swindon. :wink:

[Finnish]

Anyway back to the thread.

Just fed the birds had a look in on the Kestels and there both on the floor now. So what would you do leave them there or get it again and put them back .

[Talon]

hi there finnish im new to the forum. but i breed kestrels too
what i do is put some sort of ladder so young can run up back to nest or a ledge.a peace of 3X2 wood with astro turf along it is ideal. but make sure
you dont have rats as thay can do the same.

[Finnish]

Welcome to the forum Talon. Thanks for the advice. What birds do you breed now or fly even.

Finnish

[Andy]

they look good and healthy lee but be watchfull of the one on the floor with all this rain it could chill

[Finnish]

Cheers Andy iam going to put her back up in a min.

[Hawkmaster]

So do you have owners for them yet?

[Finnish]

I did have but he has let me down.

[Hawkmaster]

My little girls wants a female . . . how much? :lol: And then we will try to convince her mother!

[Finnish]

By the looks of them they are both female's as for price don't no.

[Talon]

finnish i breed common kestrels .american kestrels.harris hawks
also i fly a female harris .
wich is heavy in moult at the momment

[Finnish]

So how much do you sale your Kestrels for then Talon.

[Talon]

i sell them for 80 pound each

[Finnish]

Yes that is what i got told to sale them for.

[Finnish]

Young Kes with mum after taking a bath.

[Finnish]

Here's the pic sorry

[Finnish]

What do you think male or female.

[Hawkmaster]

Mmmm, if the male was there too it may be easier to tell, but it looks like a female.

[Saker Mad]

i would have thought that to beuteys all the same well done

[Finnish]

Mmmm, if the male was there too it may be easier to tell, but it looks like a female.

It was hard enough getting that pic but will try next time. :lol:

[Tim Laycock]

Looks like its a female to me too.

[Finnish]

Yes it is a female. Sorry she had two female's.

[Finnish]

Both Kestels with mum.

[Finnish]

One more.

[BrianM]

mmmm male amd a female??????

[Finnish]

Both females mate.

[BrianM]

DOH !!!! see thats what happens when you dont read the post fully... you just make a prat of yourself............lol

[Finnish]

:lol: :lol:

[Finnish]

How to get it wrong. :( I have just got in the aiviary to get one of the females out, and one of them is a male. So i had to just let down a friend. Now i fill like s--t. But i will give him a female next time for nothing.

Finnish

[Hawkmaster]

Hey Lee,

If I was your friend and if he was a true mate, he would not take one for free. He would also understand that mistakes happen and life is more important to have good lyoal buddies than to make a big deal about incidents that can not be helped.

Cheer UP! Man. . . Lol:

[BrianM]

I TOLD YOU IT WAS A MALE AND A FEMALE DIDNT I ................lol

[Finnish]

You were right again Brian. :lol: