breeding spars

[Chris S]

best way to breed spars?

[Goldie]

start with a male and a female :lol:

[Goldie]

sorry Chris, couldn't resist it

[Chris S]

and dont tell me get them to mate :finga:
start again best sort of avery and size,best nesting site,ect ect

[Sparrow Hawker]

Hi Chris,

I'm a bit of learner myself, new to breeding and to spars seeing as there's a limited number of people breeding them I thought i'd like to try.

I'm hoping to get a pair of youngsters this year and creche rear them together and will hopefully breed from them the following year, if not the year after.

I have spoken to a lot of people about this opinion varies greatly, some say parent reared and others suggest creche rearing them up together. Apparently there reasonably easy to breed and some people have been breeding spars for years with no trouble of the female killing the male.

It's quite difficult to get hold of parent reared spars as most of them are sold young for imprinting. Unless you can get hold of some injured wild ones as it's been suggested to me, which is a good idea, just need to be in the right place at the right time.

Finding a breeder has been difficult more so if your after 2 unrelated lines.

If you haven't got it, I recommend purchasing Hawk For The Bush, cracking book with a lot of info.

All The Best,

HH

P.S -Just like to say thanks to everyones who's helped with any queries I have had relating to breeding spars, it's much appreciated :)

[Chris S]

thanks harris hawker a true gent and fellow wiltshire man :p.s do you know of the top of your head who sells that book,just to save me looking all day.

[Sparrow Hawker]

Hi Chris,

Thanks :)

I got my book off of ebay 3rd edition and cost me £60. First Edition is mega money talking of around £500 now.

There's supposed to be a new book just come out a compilation of Jack Mavrogordato 3 books.

http://www.anglebooks.com/search.php?xSearch=Falconry&xPriceFrom=0&xPriceTo= 0&xSort=0&xPage=7

Alternatively your local library might be able to track a copy down.

If I can be of any further help just let me know, will be only to happy to help.

Where abouts do you live in Wiltshire?

All The Best,

HH

[Chris S]

thanks m8 will keep my eye out for a copy.
p.s im from swindon :D

[Matt]

are you to gona meet up and have a kiss and a cudle ? lol soz lads
harris hawker whats the story on the spars for this year did u have any luck sorting unrelated pairs ?
i know im more of a long winger but i fancy a musket and have the room for a little dart . i will be on the forum from time to time let us know if there is a spair red rocket avalible. cheers and all the best matt

[Sparrow Hawker]

Hi Matt,

How's it going?

Yeah I have, fingers crossed I have managed to sort out an unrelated pair. I was going to have to end up getting birds from different breeders a bit tricky when you want them at the same time for creche rearing. But luckily I have come across a guy who breeds from 2 unrelated lines. They sound like a good size to. Just need to wait till May so he'll have an idea on the number of eggs etc.

Cheers,

HH

[Jastreb]

I will probably have spar youngsters this year.
I have pair in aviary, they are almoust done with nest and FOREPLAY :wink:
Just, I don't know way to export them in the UK! :roll: