Hood Problem

[SkyGod]

right guys my pere x saker has been very good with the hood but the past 2 days of his weight reduction hes started to move his head away from the hood and just wants to see me for food any one got a little trick to nip this in the bud cheers

[Shaun Bannister]

right guys my pere x saker has been very good with the hood but the past 2 days of his weight reduction hes started to move his head away from the hood and just wants to see me for food any one got a little trick to nip this in the bud cheers


yup, perserverance ,patience, and a gentle hand


good luck stick with it and youll win out in the end ,never let desperation force the issue

[FalconGriff]

NEVER let him get away with it!! If it takes an hour if you want the hood on it must go on. You don't stop trying till its on but keep your cool and be gentle at all times!! Put the hood upside down and when its under his beak roll it upright and on. Learn to tighten the outside brace with one hand so he can't shake it off when its on.

[AccyFalcons]

just keep at it but NEVER be rough handed my imprint pere/saker did this for a few weeks once in her second season i was just patient and it payed off.i did used to tilt me gloved hand towards the hood so the bird concentrated on balancing and this made hooding alot easier.

best of luck
chris

[Little Joe]

Wait for him to settle down before you hood him. You can also stick the last tidbit inside the hood and as he takes it he's hooded.

[SkyGod]

thanks alot fellas ill keep you posted

[Shaun Bannister]

if you have trouble pulling the outside brace ,you can pull it in, cable tie it in place, so you only have the nearside brace to tighten which you can do with your finger(gently) holding the hood in place on his head

[Jack]

Almost all of my birds over the years took the hood well, but there were times when they refused or at least tried to refuse it. When you have them down to hunting weight and they are expecting to eat they will refuse it. If they want to go hunting they will refuse it. If they are not ready to go in they might also refuse it. Hooding means the end of a session to them and if they are not ready they will let you know about it. I do not hood them at the times when I fear that they will be reluctant. I will hood them up a bit before hunting time and get them ready to go before they expect food or hunting. And when I take them hunting, I will hood them for the trip home, but only after they are done feeding up. They tend to be more excepting of the hood at this time.
I never show them that I am ruffled when they refuse to hood, but simply continue as slow and easy as I can. They will eventually stop fighting it and except it. Never try to be slick and slip the hood over the head quickly as this can lead to more problems than it will solve.

Jack

[Little Joe]

Almost all of my birds over the years took the hood well, but there were times when they refused or at least tried to refuse it. When you have them down to hunting weight and they are expecting to eat they will refuse it. If they want to go hunting they will refuse it. If they are not ready to go in they might also refuse it. Hooding means the end of a session to them and if they are not ready they will let you know about it. I do not hood them at the times when I fear that they will be reluctant. I will hood them up a bit before hunting time and get them ready to go before they expect food or hunting. And when I take them hunting, I will hood them for the trip home, but only after they are done feeding up. They tend to be more excepting of the hood at this time.
I never show them that I am ruffled when they refuse to hood, but simply continue as slow and easy as I can. They will eventually stop fighting it and except it. Never try to be slick and slip the hood over the head quickly as this can lead to more problems than it will solve.

Jack

I have a little tiercel that will throw a proper tantrum if i try to hood him immediately after he took the last bite. But let him settle for a minute or two and have a good look at the glove to make sure there is no food left, and he practically sticks his head into the hood.