09 Breeding Season

[Marra]

I can’t believe how quickly the breeding season is coming, the rise in temp and sunshine over the last couple of days has kicked many of the falcons in to gear. The tiercles and gyrkins are really picking up with many scraping and making pre-copulation gestures, even some of the young falcons are starting to switch in.
They are at the “not sure whether to kill you are love you” stage, I’m trying not to encourage them too much as its way too early.
I will post as the season develops, looking forward to it as always but maybe even more so this year, with some exciting prospects to look forward to.

Chris

[Marra]

A few more.

[Pearl]

ill miss breeding this year chris i only bred lanners for 2 years but it was great :supz:

[Marra]

ill miss breeding this year chris i only bred lanners for 2 years but it was great :supz:

Hi Mark, there is nothing quite like the buzz from hatching young falcons, watching them grow and seeing how they develope.
I guess the day I stop getting excited about it, I'll stop doing it.
Looking forward to producing a young falcon for my self this year.:supz:

Chirs

[Pearl]

its something ive read about and helped other do for along time untill i got my pair i didnt do bad from them 1st season got 3 out 5 eggs 1st clutch and 3 out of 4 eggs 2nd clutch , last year i got 4 out 5 eggs 1st clutch and 4 out of 5 eggs 2nd clutch , she will be due for laying at about 26th feb as she did last year , god i miss it already one day ill get another pair of something :cool:

[Pearl]

some not so good pics for you chris lol
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/stoop09/breeding005-2.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/stoop09/breeding001.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/stoop09/breeding037.jpg
http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee233/stoop09/breeding039.jpg

[Gav.Hawks]

its something ive read about and helped other do for along time untill i got my pair i didnt do bad from them 1st season got 3 out 5 eggs 1st clutch and 3 out of 4 eggs 2nd clutch , last year i got 4 out 5 eggs 1st clutch and 4 out of 5 eggs 2nd clutch , she will be due for laying at about 26th feb as she did last year , god i miss it already one day ill get another pair of something :cool:

Told you to keep them mate.nice pair aswell mate.

[Pearl]

Told you to keep them mate.nice pair aswell mate.money gav all down to money lol , i have a 10x 10 breeding pen empty as well lol live and learn :roll:

[Gav.Hawks]

money gav all down to money lol , i have a 10x 10 breeding pen empty as well lol live and learn :roll:

What you getting then?lol

[Gav.Hawks]

I can’t believe how quickly the breeding season is coming, the rise in temp and sunshine over the last couple of days has kicked many of the falcons in to gear. The tiercles and gyrkins are really picking up with many scraping and making pre-copulation gestures, even some of the young falcons are starting to switch in.
They are at the “not sure whether to kill you are love you” stage, I’m trying not to encourage them too much as its way too early.
I will post as the season develops, looking forward to it as always but maybe even more so this year, with some exciting prospects to look forward to.

Chris

Very nice chris.all the best for 2009.gav

[Pearl]

What you getting then?lolno work mate no money mate so no birds mate lol , starting to wish i never left lincs :roll:

[Gav.Hawks]

no work mate no money mate so no birds mate lol , starting to wish i never left lincs :roll:

Get yourself back you yellow belly.

[Pearl]

Get yourself back you yellow belly.not as easy as that mate :rolleyes:

[Trebor]

I can’t believe how quickly the breeding season is coming, the rise in temp and sunshine over the last couple of days has kicked many of the falcons in to gear. The tiercles and gyrkins are really picking up with many scraping and making pre-copulation gestures, even some of the young falcons are starting to switch in.
They are at the “not sure whether to kill you are love you” stage, I’m trying not to encourage them too much as its way too early.
I will post as the season develops, looking forward to it as always but maybe even more so this year, with some exciting prospects to look forward to.

Chris
Hi Chris
Nice one it's good to still like what your doing,hope you got my deposit and looking for a nice tiercle for me.:supz:
Hope you have a great breeding season.
Cheers
Rob

[BlackFalcon]

Hi Chris
Nice one it's good to still like what your doing,hope you got my deposit and looking for a nice tiercle for me.:supz:
Hope you have a great breeding season.
Cheers
Rob


Hi Rob, sure did mate, you won't be disappointed.

Chris

[Terry Hanson]

Great pictures Chris, good luck with the lady from Canada :lol:

ATB

Terry

[Marra]

Great pictures Chris, good luck with the lady from Canada :lol:

ATB

Terry

Cheers Terry, she is doing OK so far, we will see how she developes.

Chris

[Marra]

The speed these falcons are coming on is a little scary, could be an early spring this year.
They may well switch off again but they seem intent, some of the young peregrines are at the.. “ I love you, I hate you” stage.
Even the paired falcons are getting active, lots of vocalizing and display.


Chris

[Emma]

The black fella in your first post Chris, is that the one from bob creese, did you ever manage to get any semen from him

Emma

[Marra]

The black fella in your first post Chris, is that the one from bob creese, did you ever manage to get any semen from him

Emma

Hi Emma, yes that’s him, he has been a very slow developer but for the last few seasons he has given good amounts of semen. To be honest I have been too interested in producing pure peregrines to use him seriously, I did have 2 fertile eggs by him last season but neither hatched, whether this was due to him or just coincidence I don’t know.
This year I am going to dedicate one imprint female peregrine to him, I will fill all her eggs with his semen and see what happens, would love to see some of his offspring.

chris

[Gyr]

Hi Emma, yes that’s him, he has been a very slow developer but for the last few seasons he has given good amounts of semen. To be honest I have been too interested in producing pure peregrines to use him seriously, I did have 2 fertile eggs by him last season but neither hatched, whether this was due to him or just coincidence I don’t know.
This year I am going to dedicate one imprint female peregrine to him, I will fill all her eggs with his semen and see what happens, would love to see some of his offspring.

chris

Hi Chris, This is one stunner, Cant wait to see the falcons that you and Bryn turn out this season, atb, kerry.

[Mark Collins]

Stunning falcons, good luck this year,mark.

[TiercelJim]

yep you sure have some nice stock! good luck with your breeding!
atb,jim

[Salty]

ace birds mate good luck this season ,my lanners are chuppin aswell,salty:supz::supz:

[Icarus Fell]

The speed these falcons are coming on is a little scary, could be an early spring this year.
They may well switch off again but they seem intent, some of the young peregrines are at the.. “ I love you, I hate you” stage.
Even the paired falcons are getting active, lots of vocalizing and display.


Chris

Just wondering, are the paired falcons proven pairs or do you have any first time pairs this year? (Sorry, I mean first time in both senses - the pairing and the breeding)

Cheers
Ross

[Marra]

Just wondering, are the paired falcons proven pairs or do you have any first time pairs this year? (Sorry, I mean first time in both senses - the pairing and the breeding)

Cheers
Ross

Hi Ross, we have 6 made breeding pairs of peregrines, another peregrine with a gyr x peregrine that produce 3/4 peregrines.
Then we have 2 more peregrine pairs that have not bred yet.
We have 8 young imprints that are looking good for this season and 10 that are already producing, we have 5 semen donor tiercels plus the gyrkins so no problem with semen.

Chris

[Marra]

ace birds mate good luck this season ,my lanners are chuppin aswell,salty:supz::supz:

Good luck with the Lanners Salty, you should have your 1st eggs before us.

Chris

[Marra]

Thanks Kerry, Mark and Jim, I really am looking forward to this season, you never know what will come but producing some young from my falcon "Coco" will be one of the high lights for sure.
The other big one for this season for me, will be our imprint, Dan Konkel black gyr laying for her 2nd season. We produced 2 gykins last season from her and should do a lot better this year, I hope so as I would be having a female fo my self.

Cheers

Chris

[TiercelJim]

Thanks Kerry, Mark and Jim, I really am looking forward to this season, you never know what will come but producing some young from my falcon "Coco" will be one of the high lights for sure.
The other big one for this season for me, will be our imprint, Dan Konkel black gyr laying for her 2nd season. We produced 2 gykins last season from her and should do a lot better this year, I hope so as I would be having a female fo my self.

Cheers

Chris

A big black homebred female gyr for yourself:shock: you lucky sod:lol:also if you get any surpluss falcons out of coco keep me in mind:D
jim

[Marra]

A big black homebred female gyr for yourself:shock: you lucky sod:lol:also if you get any surpluss falcons out of coco keep me in mind:D
jim

Will do Jim :lol:

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris,

The birds look great and it's nice to see that even your experienced breeders are giving you the love you hate you thing. As I said I thought I was going mad with my first timer Lara. And the paired Peregrines seen to be getting busy as well. Bloody weather!!!!

Are you still selling the AI gear? After some new stuff for this year mate.

ATB for the coming season and talk soon.

Cheers bud,
Baz

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

The birds look great and it's nice to see that even your experienced breeders are giving you the love you hate you thing. As I said I thought I was going mad with my first timer Lara. And the paired Peregrines seen to be getting busy as well. Bloody weather!!!!

Are you still selling the AI gear? After some new stuff for this year mate.

ATB for the coming season and talk soon.

Cheers bud,
Baz

Hi Baz, yes we have semen extender, ulti pippette's, eppendorf tubes and pippette tips.

Chris

[Salty]

Good luck with the Lanners Salty, you should have your 1st eggs before us.

Chris
a dont know chris her back doesnt look raggy yet lol , but al swap there eggs for the black smokey gyrs eggs on the pics pmsl[hes a cracker];):lol:

[BillyPacey]

hi chris i was wondering wether you will be breeding any perlins this season im after a teicel.

[Marra]

hi chris i was wondering wether you will be breeding any perlins this season im after a teicel.

Hi Billy, I will be trying to produce some perlins this season, you never know untill you have them. I have orders for 6 so far, it may be possible that I could produce one for you.
We have one egg laying merlin and another youg bird, with luck there will be some available.

Chris

[Marra]

Things are moving on at pase now, the sakers will need inseminating in a week, 3 gyr imprints scraping.
Even the young peregrine females are chupping and coming in, young gyrkins scraping and showing good signs.
Made tiercels and gyrkins are gagging for it, won't start to visit them with the hat untill sunday 1st march though.
Saw the 1st pair of gyrs copulating on the monitor this morning, another 4 pairs are scraping and food passing.
5 paires of peregrines are doing the works, food passing and scraping so much they may go through the bottom of the nest ledge.
Another 2 weeks and all hell will let loose :D

Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

[Pearl]

some great looking stock chris ,
have you any pics of pere x sakers you have bred from past seasons please ,
also do you breed peales x saker

[Bird Girl]

best of luck to you and bryn for the up coming season, tell bryn il be up in may to see the youngsters. how did the black gyr chick from last year turn out. was it totally black like guessed, i wud love to see some pics. atb liz x

[Marra]

best of luck to you and bryn for the up coming season, tell bryn il be up in may to see the youngsters. how did the black gyr chick from last year turn out. was it totally black like guessed, i wud love to see some pics. atb liz x

Hi Liz, a couple of pics of him for you, just fledging and a few weeks ago.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Liz, a couple of pics of him for you, just fledging and a few weeks ago.

Chrisdrooooool :heart::heart::heart:

[Marra]

some great looking stock chris ,
have you any pics of pere x sakers you have bred from past seasons please ,
also do you breed peales x saker

Hi Mark, a few of the last season peregrine sakers for you, in the hack pen mostly.

Chris

[Pearl]

ill have that one please
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=71909&d=1235744666
stunners :supz::goodman:

[Marra]

ill have that one please
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=71909&d=1235744666
stunners :supz::goodman:

Hi Mark, she was the last female of the season to go, Chris robinson has her.
She was my fav too, probably because she look so peregrine :D

chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, she was the last female of the season to go, Chris robinson has her.
She was my fav too, probably because she look so peregrine :D

chrisshe looks very peregrine nice and dark all stunners mate :supz:

[ChrisRobbo]

Here you go, corking bird she really likes to gain height on the landfill and is a good crow hawk. Speaks for itself realy.

[Pearl]

thanks chris for the pics mate she looks great :supz:

[Liam Hay]

Looking good Chris, ATB best for breeding this year to you and Bryn, maybe see you Thursday at the BFC?

Liam

[Batwing]

good luck chris and brynn with the breeding this year nice to get tiercel off coco:lol:

[BlackFalcon]

Looking good Chris, ATB best for breeding this year to you and Bryn, maybe see you Thursday at the BFC?

Liam

Hey up son, will be there so we can catch up.

Chris

[BlackFalcon]

good luck chris and brynn with the breeding this year nice to get tiercel off coco:lol:

You only think of your self, what about my falcon? :lol:

Chris

[Bird Girl]

wow that black gyr is amazing glad to see it turned out ok liz xx

[Niddroe]

HI BRYN /CHRIS THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME ON THURSDAY ME AND MICK GOT A LOT OUT OF THE TIME WE WERE THERE, ALL THE BIRDS LOOKED IN TIP TOP CONDITION, SO ANYBODY AFTER A FALCON OR TERICEL,THIS YEAR THESE ARE THE GUYS TO GO TO , GOOD LOOK WITH THE BREEDING SEASON ROB .

[Marra]

HI BRYN /CHRIS THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR TIME ON THURSDAY ME AND MICK GOT A LOT OUT OF THE TIME WE WERE THERE, ALL THE BIRDS LOOKED IN TIP TOP CONDITION, SO ANYBODY AFTER A FALCON OR TERICEL,THIS YEAR THESE ARE THE GUYS TO GO TO , GOOD LOOK WITH THE BREEDING SEASON ROB .

Hi Rob, no problem,hope the photos turned out well.

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

Things are moving on at pase now, the sakers will need inseminating in a week, 3 gyr imprints scraping.
Even the young peregrine females are chupping and coming in, young gyrkins scraping and showing good signs.
Made tiercels and gyrkins are gagging for it, won't start to visit them with the hat untill sunday 1st march though.
Saw the 1st pair of gyrs copulating on the monitor this morning, another 4 pairs are scraping and food passing.
5 paires of peregrines are doing the works, food passing and scraping so much they may go through the bottom of the nest ledge.
Another 2 weeks and all hell will let loose :D

Chris

Hi Chris,

Are the first 2 pics Sakers and if so are they Altai?

Great looking birds too. The Gyrs are stunning.

Cheers Baz

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

Are the first 2 pics Sakers and if so are they Altai?

Great looking birds too. The Gyrs are stunning.

Cheers Baz


Hi Baz, the sakers are just plain old sakers, to be honest, the birds I have seen that were claimed to be "Alti" were not really any differant to these. (maybe a little bigger)
They produce very nice peregrine x sakers so thats fine, easy to breed from and deal with.

Chris

[Marra]

The season is kicking in quickly now with many falcons scraping, tiercels are on the hat each day but only the one giving so far.
1st eggs will be here in to next week, no problem as our new Incubator room, brooder room and office are finished and ready.
Incubators are calibrated, cleaned and fumigated, just need the eggs to put in them.
Some very good activity in some of the younger pairs, could be some exciting 1st time breeders.

Chris

[Marra]

And a few more.

[Dave Johnson]

That is a very impresive set up,good luck with the season.Dave

[Rocky]

Even more impressive when you see it for real :supz::supz:

[Gary F]

Even more impressive when you see it for real :supz::supz:

i 2nd that mel,, thanks again for taking me,,
good luck guys with breeding,not that your need it:supz::supz:

[Rocky]

i 2nd that mel,, thanks again for taking me,,
good luck guys with breeding,not that your need it:supz::supz:

Your very welcome mate anytime i knew it would be something you wouldn't want to miss out on :supz:

Good luck MARRAS lol may the force be with you :supz:

[BillyPacey]

hi chris was wondering do you do imprint perlins or parent reard willyou also need adeposit for one atb bill.

[Marra]

hi chris was wondering do you do imprint perlins or parent reard willyou also need adeposit for one atb bill.

Hi Bill, I will hopefuly be producing some perlins this season, I have 6 people in line at the moment for them. With any luck I should do OK, but you never know with perlins untill you have them.
They can be as imprint or parent reared as you like.
I don't take deposits on perlins, as there is always someone waiting in line for one. If would like me to put down for one I will, then lets wait and see what happens.

Cheers

Chris

[Crawford]

Hi Bryn & Chris, Seeing everythings starting for you this season, I was hoping you could give me some breeder tips on getting a pair of Peales breeding. She is 5 and he is 6. Looked good last year although nothing happened till begining of June. He scrapes, calls, bows with her ect. Don`t see food passing. She hasn`t laid yet......Anything I could do to help or is it just in the luck of the Gods!

[BillyPacey]

thanks chris i am definatly interested in a teicel iwould want an imprint but if this was a problem icould perhaps do it my self .what would be the price out of interest,pm me if you like atb bill pacey.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Fantastic pictures Chris! Thanks for sharing. Im getting really excited myself now. My 3 yeo white gyr came on my head the other day, just playing around really but he has a deep scrape and is going down on his knees for a few seconds. Will start to go in with the hat after this weekend.
The gyr/sakers are getting there, but Im not working with them yet.
One female 3 yeo peregrine has a scrape and is getting chuppy as well.
I love it!!:D
Ill be putting pics up as well later, but wont hijack your thread (lol) so I'll be doing a breeding thread like last year for all of us to post on.
please keep the info and pics coming, its soooo interessting and nice to see. thanks again
x

[Marra]

Hi Bryn & Chris, Seeing everythings starting for you this season, I was hoping you could give me some breeder tips on getting a pair of Peales breeding. She is 5 and he is 6. Looked good last year although nothing happened till begining of June. He scrapes, calls, bows with her ect. Don`t see food passing. She hasn`t laid yet......Anything I could do to help or is it just in the luck of the Gods!

Hi Paul, very often when falcons come in to breeding condition for the first time, they do it late in the season. We see this in young imprints a lot, it gets to late April and suddenly they kick in.
Then usually the following season they come in earlier and go on to lay, it’s the same for natural pairs.
It sounds like your pair came in late last season for the 1st time, they should start sooner this year and go through the full regime. With paired peregrines it is never easy I’m afraid, often it is the tiercel that is the week link.
All you can do is feed good fresh quail, give them a good environment and the rest should happen on its own.
One tip is to have a good selection of perches at different heights in the chamber, having one close to the nest ledge but higher is a good idea also.
All the best of luck with them, let us know how they get on.

Chris

[Marra]

thanks chris i am definatly interested in a teicel iwould want an imprint but if this was a problem icould perhaps do it my self .what would be the price out of interest,pm me if you like atb bill pacey.

Hi Bill, the male Perlin's are £600, you would have to imprint the bird your self I'm afraid, we just don't have the time.

Chris

[Marra]

Fantastic pictures Chris! Thanks for sharing. Im getting really excited myself now. My 3 yeo white gyr came on my head the other day, just playing around really but he has a deep scrape and is going down on his knees for a few seconds. Will start to go in with the hat after this weekend.
The gyr/sakers are getting there, but Im not working with them yet.
One female 3 yeo peregrine has a scrape and is getting chuppy as well.
I love it!!:D
Ill be putting pics up as well later, but wont hijack your thread (lol) so I'll be doing a breeding thread like last year for all of us to post on.
please keep the info and pics coming, its soooo interessting and nice to see. thanks again
x


Hi Sara, yes it is getting exciting, it's the unknown stuff that keeps things interesting. We have 6 young peregrine females that are all looking the part for this season, our young gyrs and gyrkins also going through the motions.
We collect the new falcons next week and will have them in there chambers by wednesday, a little late for this season but you never know.
Look forward to seeing how your season develops, feel free to post on this thread if you like.

Chris

[Crawford]

Thanks for the reply Chris. Everything noted. Fingers crossed.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Hi Sara, yes it is getting exciting, it's the unknown stuff that keeps things interesting. We have 6 young peregrine females that are all looking the part for this season, our young gyrs and gyrkins also going through the motions.
We collect the new falcons next week and will have them in there chambers by wednesday, a little late for this season but you never know.
Look forward to seeing how your season develops, feel free to post on this thread if you like.

Chris

:lol::lol: Be careful Chris...you know me, Ill be swamping your thread with 1000 pictures of eggs....:lol:
We still have 12 female perergiens sat outside on screen perches. We are completely rebuilding their aviarys and the cold pushed us back with the concrete....so its getting really late. But they are all old breeding birds and should be fine as soon as they come back in again....i hope :eek:
Both my old black gyr and the young white was spinnng on my head today, I have to start wearing the hat!!

[Marra]

Be careful Chris...you know me, Ill be swamping your thread with 1000 pictures of eggs....:lol:
We still have 12 female perergiens sat outside on screen perches. We are completely rebuilding their aviarys and the cold pushed us back with the concrete....so its getting really late. But they are all old breeding birds and should be fine as soon as they come back in again....i hope :eek:
Both my old black gyr and the young white was spinnng on my head today, I have to start wearing the hat!!

Could work wonders for your hair Sara :lol:
God! I'm glad we don' still have falcons on blocks at this time, sure you'll be fine.


Chris

[Falcons7]

Get off the computer and go talk to Regal , tell her she's cute and stuff , take her a live quail and flowers :lol:


Could work wonders for your hair Sara :lol:
God! I'm glad we don' still have falcons on blocks at this time, sure you'll be fine.


Chris

[Marra]

Get off the computer and go talk to Regal , tell her she's cute and stuff , take her a live quail and flowers :lol:

I am working my charms on her all the time son, trouble is she thinks i'm only half the man she's used to :D

Chris

[Marra]

A few photos’ form this morning, one of my peregrines in a “no I don’t love you” frame of mind.

Chris

[Marra]

And more.

[Pearl]

giz a kiss :heart::heart:

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=72482&d=1236348450

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Could work wonders for your hair Sara :lol:
God! I'm glad we don' still have falcons on blocks at this time, sure you'll be fine.


Chris

Tell you what thats a funny comment...I had a hair cut yesterday and its the biggest f up I have ever seen, I look just like my brother would look if I had one...:rolleyes:

[Falcons7]

lol she probably is keeping her distance from you thinking Im you with Coxy :lol:



I am working my charms on her all the time son, trouble is she thinks i'm only half the man she's used to :D

Chris

[FalconFred]

Bryn?Chris,

Birds are a credit to you and your facilities, not to mention your Teas. Irish Coffees and not the cheap malt next time, promise.

Looking forward to a 7/8's from you this year!!

Regards

G

[BillyPacey]

ok chris this is ok iwill just need a bit of notice to preper for it just let me noasap my number is 0116 2209531 or07519527773 thanks bill pacey.

[CloakDaggerTiercel]

Thanks for the reply Chris. Everything noted. Fingers crossed.

Paul,
Tried to PM you but your not set up to receive them.
Let me know another address.
Regards,
Nick

[Marra]

The season is realy getting in to gear now, all the semen donors are on the hat with some giving semen.
The imprint lanner, sakers, and 3 gyr's are all taking semen with the 1st egg's imminant, also my oldest female peregrine taking semen.
Our 1st eggs of the season were layed over night, a natural pair of peregrines and gyr's producing early.
Another week and all hell will let loose :D

Chris

[Crawford]

Scary views unless your the John Holmes of the bird world!

[Marra]

Scary views unless your the John Holmes of the bird world!

Not scary when you know what will be coming out of those holes soon, they dont bite from that end :D

Chris

[Pearl]

looking good chris how many eggs mate to date :supz:

[Marra]

looking good chris how many eggs mate to date :supz:

Just the 2 so far, still very early. Another week and they will be popping out all over the place:lol:

Chris

[Mick]

chris i want your job lol

[Marra]

Things moving at pace now, 50 eggs in the incubators and on nest ledges.
Imprint gyrs further on than the peregrines, silver girl taking semen and about to lay her 2nd egg.
Black lass almost ready to stand and a young 4 year old standing well with her cloacae swelling nicely.

Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

[Pearl]

quality :supz::supz:

[Liam Hay]

Lookin very good Chris, hope its a very productive season for you both!

Liam

[Alkaabi_Qatar]

great photos m8,goodluck in your breeding,
;)

[Bird Girl]

message for bryn- hi when is the best time for me to pop up this year, may? looking forward to seeing ure stock and havin a good catch up marra. lizzie XX

[Marra]

message for bryn- hi when is the best time for me to pop up this year, may? looking forward to seeing ure stock and havin a good catch up marra. lizzie XX

Whenever you wish Lizzie, if you want to visit when there are chicks about, then may would be fine.

Chris (Mini Marra)

[Marra]

The season is well under way with 74 eggs laid so far, not all good news though, silver imprint gyr laid egg 3 over night and put a big dint in it.
On the plus side, 4 year old imprint black gyr stood and took her 1st shot of semen last night and fiji has given another 3 good shots of semen in a row :D

Chris

[Dave Johnson]

Beautiful birds Chris.Good luck with the season.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Thanks for the update Marra 1 and 2. Really nice to see. A p i s s e r about the gyr egg!!:( I bet you were gutted, but on the plus side it can always be worse, thats one stunning bird on the last pic!!!!!
Keep up the good work guys
Thanks for the extender, tell Bryn I got it, and Im still working on what we spoke about, but so far no luck...:(

[Pearl]

74 eggs i got stressed with 5 last year lol , keep the pics coming mate , cant wait to see some pics of the young ens :supz:

[Crawford]

74 eggs i got stressed with 5 last year lol , keep the pics coming mate , cant wait to see some pics of the young ens :supz:

Stressed!!! you stress me....Do you have to write something on every thread:evil:

[Pearl]

Stressed!!! you stress me....Do you have to write something on every thread:evil:its a forum , :confused:

[Altai]

Hi Chris,
I had a gry/saker egg about 10 years ago that was very badly crushed. I painted it with PVA glue and it hatched in the incubator!
The resulting female is the bird I am trying to get semen for.
Dave.


The season is well under way with 74 eggs laid so far, not all good news though, silver imprint gyr laid egg 3 over night and put a big dint in it.
On the plus side, 4 year old imprint black gyr stood and took her 1st shot of semen last night and fiji has given another 3 good shots of semen in a row :D

Chris

[Moritz]

Stressed!!! you stress me....Do you have to write something on every thread:evil:

calm down dear it is only a forum

[Pearl]

calm down dear it is only a forummust be a personal thing, point taken though

[Marra]

Hi Chris,
I had a gry/saker egg about 10 years ago that was very badly crushed. I painted it with PVA glue and it hatched in the incubator!
The resulting female is the bird I am trying to get semen for.
Dave.

Hi Dave, yes I have hatched eggs with cracks, this one has a small amount of albumin seeping from it though.
I have sealed it and set it to incubate, I did hatch a peregrine egg with the same problem once but the chances are not great, you never know unless you try.

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris,

Glad to hear things are going well for you and Bryn. Any joy with the Gyr x Prairies this year?

ATB Baz

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

Glad to hear things are going well for you and Bryn. Any joy with the Gyr x Prairies this year?

ATB Baz

Hi Baz, we got the 1st egg from the prairie testerday, she has had a few shots of black gyr in to her so should produce a few. Not doing lots, but if they come out like the one last season they would be very nice.

Chris

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Hi Dave, yes I have hatched eggs with cracks, this one has a small amount of albumin seeping from it though.
I have sealed it and set it to incubate, I did hatch a peregrine egg with the same problem once but the chances are not great, you never know unless you try.

Chris

I remember a couple of years ago, one of my peregrines smashed her egg, it was a big dent inwards in the size of a mans thumbnail on day 8 of incubation.
I covered it with this ''fake skin'' you can get from certain pharmacy (hard to get hold of now), its thinner then natural skin and quite fiddly to put on, but its antiseptic and it breaths, the egg hatched perfect!!

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Baz, we got the 1st egg from the prairie testerday, she has had a few shots of black gyr in to her so should produce a few. Not doing lots, but if they come out like the one last season they would be very nice.

Chris

Hi Chris,

That's great news. It looks like you and Bryn will have your hands full again this year.

I'll give you a buzz Wednesday at some point.

Cheers Bud.

Regards Baz

[Marra]

As normal the season has its ups and down, still lots of eggs being laid but a few birds are late.
"Fiji" keeps giving good shots of semen but don't have the 2 peregrines I want to put him in laying yet, would think they will be 10 days yet.
We have most 1st clutches in the incubators from the natural pairs of gyrs and peregrines, imrpints still some way off, they will all go st once.

Chris

[TLDWB]

What about Pere/Sakers?8-)

Tom

[Marra]

What about Pere/Sakers?8-)

Tom

Fertile pere x saker eggs running now, 2 weeks for the 1st hatch.

Chris

[Marra]

This is really turning out to be season of many surprises and some disappointment, each season brings its strange happenings and surprise successes and this one is no different.
Almost all our paired birds have laid or about to lay, gyrs and peregrines, yet the imprints with just a couple of exceptions seem to be way behind. Birds that would normally have eggs by now are still not even standing for copulation.
On the plus side…. Our young white gyr pair have laid for the 1st time, we have not witnessed copulation so we did a forced insemination after the 2nd egg was laid just in case, the falcon went on to lay in perfect sequence after the insemination so we could be lucky.
Another 9 year old white gyrkin that is paired with a ¾ white female has finaly filled eggs, 4 of the 5 in the 1st cluth were fertile to our surprise, can move him to a pure white female now he has proved him self.
Our 3 imprint black gyr females are all standing and taking shots of semen daily, they all have very swollen cloacae and draw semen perfectly but with gyrs this could mean nothing until they actually lay, still good though.
Then this afternoon we saw our young pair of Black gyrs copulate fully on the edge of the nest ledge, they have been doing everything they should but this puts the icing on the cake, just need the falcon to lay now.
The anatum x fiji from Brian Sullivan continues to give very large volumes of semen every day, just wish we had peregrines close to laying, could be 8 or 10 days yet, I doubt he is going to stop any day soon by the size of his donations though.
Our pair of grey gyrs that bred for the 1st time last season decided to do a 5 egg 1st clutch this year, luckily all fertile, this pair produced a female that came out of the hack pen at 4ld 1/4oz last year, her sister was feeding well on the fist before she was shipped out at 3ld 11.3/4oz.
1st eggs are due to pip next Friday so then the fun will really start, 70+ fertile eggs in the incubators at present with still a few 1st clutches to come in, then all the 2nd clutches and the imprints still to lay.
Could be a very busy season.

Chris

[Marra]

And a few more.

[Greg]

Looking great Chris I hope you and Bryn have a fantastic season!

[Marra]

Looking great Chris I hope you and Bryn have a fantastic season!

Cheers Greg, you will be keen to know that we have 5 fertile dark grey/black 7/8 eggs in the incubator and the 3/4 is on her way to her 2nd clutch :D
I never try to predict how the season will go, it has a tendancy to bite you in the ass, so lets say so far so good.

chris

[GameHawker]

Your going to have your hands full this season. All the best to you both.

Regards Carl

[Mark Collins]

Great pictures again, busy,busy,by the sounds of it, good luck with this season, mark.

[Wooly]

Glad to see all is going well for you Marra and mini marra Lol, it was nice speaking to you both the other day and thanks again for the advice.

Best Regards Terry.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

This is really turning out to be season of many surprises and some disappointment, each season brings its strange happenings and surprise successes and this one is no different.
Almost all our paired birds have laid or about to lay, gyrs and peregrines, yet the imprints with just a couple of exceptions seem to be way behind. Birds that would normally have eggs by now are still not even standing for copulation.
On the plus side…. Our young white gyr pair have laid for the 1st time, we have not witnessed copulation so we did a forced insemination after the 2nd egg was laid just in case, the falcon went on to lay in perfect sequence after the insemination so we could be lucky.
Another 9 year old white gyrkin that is paired with a ¾ white female has finaly filled eggs, 4 of the 5 in the 1st cluth were fertile to our surprise, can move him to a pure white female now he has proved him self.
Our 3 imprint black gyr females are all standing and taking shots of semen daily, they all have very swollen cloacae and draw semen perfectly but with gyrs this could mean nothing until they actually lay, still good though.
Then this afternoon we saw our young pair of Black gyrs copulate fully on the edge of the nest ledge, they have been doing everything they should but this puts the icing on the cake, just need the falcon to lay now.
The anatum x fiji from Brian Sullivan continues to give very large volumes of semen every day, just wish we had peregrines close to laying, could be 8 or 10 days yet, I doubt he is going to stop any day soon by the size of his donations though.
Our pair of grey gyrs that bred for the 1st time last season decided to do a 5 egg 1st clutch this year, luckily all fertile, this pair produced a female that came out of the hack pen at 4ld 1/4oz last year, her sister was feeding well on the fist before she was shipped out at 3ld 11.3/4oz.
1st eggs are due to pip next Friday so then the fun will really start, 70+ fertile eggs in the incubators at present with still a few 1st clutches to come in, then all the 2nd clutches and the imprints still to lay.
Could be a very busy season.

Chris

Last year I had exactly the same, almost all of my perergines were really late, while this year I find all of them at least a week to ten days early.
My latest peregrine normally starts laying in the very end of this month, she laid her first today!
However no joy with my young gyrs, they tried for a bit, one produced a few times and then stopped, as we always say...................next year :lol::roll:

[Greg]

Cheers Greg, you will be keen to know that we have 5 fertile dark grey/black 7/8 eggs in the incubator and the 3/4 is on her way to her 2nd clutch :D
I never try to predict how the season will go, it has a tendancy to bite you in the ass, so lets say so far so good.

chris

Very strange Chris I had a nice warm glow when I read this!

[Marra]

Last year I had exactly the same, almost all of my perergines were really late, while this year I find all of them at least a week to ten days early.
My latest peregrine normally starts laying in the very end of this month, she laid her first today!
However no joy with my young gyrs, they tried for a bit, one produced a few times and then stopped, as we always say...................next year :lol::roll:

Hi Sara, I guess things changing each season keeps us on our toes and makes things interesting, it would be very boring if everything was the same each year. Might stop my hair going grey and falling out though :lol:

Chris

[Marra]

Very strange Chris I had a nice warm glow when I read this!

Glad to give you buzz, lets see what gets out and i'll send some pics as they arrive.

Chris

[Greg]

Glad to give you buzz, lets see what gets out and i'll send some pics as they arrive.

Chris

Thanks Chris will be nice to see how they develop!
Have got any pictures of the adult pair?

[Marra]

Thanks Chris will be nice to see how they develop!
Have got any pictures of the adult pair?

Just for you Greg, mum, dad and male and female from last season.

Chris

[Greg]

Just for you Greg, mum, dad and male and female from last season.

Chris

Those are some great looking birds you've got there Chris! I must say I really do like the look of the dark ones. Ill post some pictures of is white guy when he's moulted out. By the way he eventually got a name (Flash) after Lord Flash Heart in Black adder! I think it was the picture of the brides white outfit in my mind that finalized it!

[Marra]

Those are some great looking birds you've got there Chris! I must say I really do like the look of the dark ones. Ill post some pictures of is white guy when he's moulted out. By the way he eventually got a name (Flash) after Lord Flash Heart in Black adder! I think it was the picture of the brides white outfit in my mind that finalized it!


Great name, Whoof Whoof!

Chris

[BillyPacey]

any look with perlins yet or is it to early anyway good luck with this seasons breeding, bill pacey

[Greg]

Great name, Whoof Whoof!

Chris

With that in mind the next one should be called Baldrick (he did make a nice bridesmaid)!

[DazMan]

glad to hear things are going well chris,just one thing has bryn put the paper down yet and got his backside out of that chair!:lol::lol: darren....

[Marra]

The season is getting well on and there are what seem to be millions of eggs around, probably not more than 100,000 but it seems like millions.
We now have 17 fertile gyr eggs running in the incubators and 4 more too early to tell, 2nd clutches being laid.
2 of the imprint black gyr females have laid their 1st egg ever, one after standing and taking semen for 20 days and the other 15 days. The 3rd is still taking semen but not laid as yet, starting to swell around the abdomen so it may be soon.
Finely some of the peregrine imprints are starting to lay, most are very late to where they normally are, semen is holding out for now but it could get tight in a week or so.
1st 6 chicks hatched since yesterday with more pipped, so the feeding rounds have started, we will be sick of seeing minced quail before the end of May.


Chris

[Marra]

A few more.

[MuddySteve]

Brilliant...keep us informed:supz:

[CJTaylor]

A few more.
looking good Chris......****** mate i wouldnt like your food bill feeding that lot...atb...col

[Trebor]

Hi Chris

How old are the Gyrs that have layed for the first time,and can you show me my egg with the big one in side.:lol:
Cheers
Rob

[Marra]

Hi Chris

How old are the Gyrs that have layed for the first time,and can you show me my egg with the big one in side.:lol:
Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob, one gyr is 4 years old and the other is 8 years old but we only got her last season, our young white pair are 4 year olds and they have produced 4 eggs. We gave the white female a forced insemination after she laid egg 2, just in case the gyrkin was not doing the job and both 3 and 4 are fertile :lol:
Our young black pair have been copulating for about 10 days now, the gyr is 4 and the gyrkin is 3 years old.
Could be hard to show you the egg yours will hatch from, 4 peregrines hatched yesterday with 3 more pipped, one of these may well be your.

Chris

[Marra]

looking good Chris......****** mate i wouldnt like your food bill feeding that lot...atb...col

Your not kidding Colin, one pair of gyrs with 5 chicks can go through 10 prime quail a day:(

chris

[Gem1304]

Well that lot should keep you very busy! You really do have some stunning birds. Any news on the pere/lanners?

Gem x

[Marra]

Well that lot should keep you very busy! You really do have some stunning birds. Any news on the pere/lanners?

Gem x


Yes, the 1st hatched yesterday and a 2nd pipped.

Chris

[FalconFred]

I wish you and Bryn the very best of luck with all the birds. You definitely put the money, effort , time and indeed expertese and deserve your success's I believe.
Have any of your pere/sakers hatched yet or are they a while off still?

Wishing you both well,

Regards,

Ger

[Marra]

I wish you and Bryn the very best of luck with all the birds. You definitely put the money, effort , time and indeed expertese and deserve your success's I believe.
Have any of your pere/sakers hatched yet or are they a while off still?

Wishing you both well,

Regards,

Ger

Hi Ger, 1 has just hatched and 2 others pipped, with more to follow.

Chris

[BillyPacey]

hi chris was wondering if you have bread any perlins this season as i would be interested in a teicel if you have one atb bill.

[Trebor]

Hi Rob, one gyr is 4 years old and the other is 8 years old but we only got her last season, our young white pair are 4 year olds and they have produced 4 eggs. We gave the white female a forced insemination after she laid egg 2, just in case the gyrkin was not doing the job and both 3 and 4 are fertile :lol:
Our young black pair have been copulating for about 10 days now, the gyr is 4 and the gyrkin is 3 years old.
Could be hard to show you the egg yours will hatch from, 4 peregrines hatched yesterday with 3 more pipped, one of these may well be your.

Chris
Thanks for the info Chris ,do the pair that you forced carry on breeding okay after you go in.
Only joking about the egg.:supz:
Cheers
Rob

[Marra]

Thanks for the info Chris ,do the pair that you forced carry on breeding okay after you go in.
Only joking about the egg.:supz:
Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob, yes the white female was rousing within moments of us leaving the breeding chamber after the insemination, she laid the next 2 eggs bang in sequence that’s why we were able to fertilize them.

Cheers

Chris

[Marra]

hi chris was wondering if you have bread any perlins this season as i would be interested in a teicel if you have one atb bill.

Hi Bill, I am hopeing to mate, so far the merlin is not showing a lot of breeding condition but she should go even if a little late.

Chris

[BillyPacey]

iwould definatly be interested in one just let me know asap cheers alb bill.

[Marra]

The breeding season madness continues with 15 to 18 hour days and round the clock feeding, lots of good things happening with the occasional minor disaster that all breeding seasons bring.
Chick number 31 hatched this morning and the 1st have gone in with the imprints, loads more pipped and still lots on the nest ledges.
At last the peregrine imprints have started to lay, so another 2 weeks of inseminations and the egg laying will be over for this year.


Chris

[Dean]

The breeding season madness continues with 15 to 18 hour days and round the clock feeding, lots of good things happening with the occasional minor disaster that all breeding seasons bring.
Chick number 31 hatched this morning and the 1st have gone in with the imprints, loads more pipped and still lots on the nest ledges.
At last the peregrine imprints have started to lay, so another 2 weeks of inseminations and the egg laying will be over for this year.


ChrisWell done Christopher!!!Are you doing any 3/4peregrine/gyr males this season!

[Marra]

Well done Christopher!!!Are you doing any 3/4peregrine/gyr males this season!

Hi Dean, we have 2 eggs not far from hatching and the 2nd clutch under the birds.

Chris

[Dean]

Hi Dean, we have 2 eggs not far from hatching and the 2nd clutch under the birds.

ChrisBetter get my act together and quick,these hybrids are really playing on my mind regarding duck!:supz:

[Marra]

Just a quick up-date, I have just candled the 1st egg from my falcon "Coco" and it's fertile, I have only been inseminating her with the anatum x fiji tiercel so it has to be his. She will lay egg 4 tomorrow and the tiercel has just about done donating, so I have 4 possible from fiji and 2 more from her sister.
A step closer but still a long way to go.

Chris

[Pearl]

Just a quick up-date, I have just candled the 1st egg from my falcon "Coco" and it's fertile, I have only been inseminating her with the anatum x fiji tiercel so it has to be his. She will lay egg 4 tomorrow and the tiercel has just about done donating, so I have 4 possible from fiji and 2 more from her sister.
A step closer but still a long way to go.

Chrisfinger x for you both mate :supz:

[Terry Hanson]

Just a quick up-date, I have just candled the 1st egg from my falcon "Coco" and it's fertile, I have only been inseminating her with the anatum x fiji tiercel so it has to be his. She will lay egg 4 tomorrow and the tiercel has just about done donating, so I have 4 possible from fiji and 2 more from her sister.
A step closer but still a long way to go.

Chris

Nice one Chris, will be very black pere's, I guess you are some what ahead of me :twisted: :lol::lol:
Good luck mate, can't wait to see them Chris.
Terry

[Mark Moglich]

Just Candled two Of Henrys eggs. FERTILE!!!

I'm alittle excited.

[Alf]

I bet you are!!!! :supz: Alf.


Just Candled two Of Henrys eggs. FERTILE!!!

I'm alittle excited.

[Pearl]

Just Candled two Of Henrys eggs. FERTILE!!!

I'm alittle excited.
no **** excited thats a cracking looking falcon mate :yawinkle::heart:

[Marra]

The 1st of our gyr chicks from the imprint females, incubated from day 1 in the X8 and hatched on day 34. :supz:

chris

[Liam Hay]

great stuff Chris!

[Batwing]

thats good chris that you have fertile eggs under coco very exciting to see how they turn out iff from those to birds they will be screamers

[Trebor]

Just Candled two Of Henrys eggs. FERTILE!!!

I'm alittle excited.

Stunning pic best of luck with the egg's.:supz:

Cheers

Rob

[Trebor]

The 1st of our gyr chicks from the imprint females, incubated from day 1 in the X8 and hatched on day 34. :supz:

chris

Looks good Chris ,I will take a chance and take it from you at a nominal fee save you having to feed it for to long ,all those late sleepless nights.:supz:

Cheers
Rob

[Marra]

Looks good Chris ,I will take a chance and take it from you at a nominal fee save you having to feed it for to long ,all those late sleepless nights.:supz:

Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob, your a saint mate, when can you pick it up :lol:

chris

[TLDWB]

Morning Chris, how's the Per/Sakers coming along?

Tom

[Marra]

Morning Chris, how's the Per/Sakers coming along?

Tom

Hi Tom, we have 7 hatched now with 2 more pipped and the last about to pip.

chris

[TLDWB]

Thanks Chris, will keep in touch

Tom

[Salty]

hi marra mate glad your doing well with the birds , just wondering do you hybredise any kestrels with peres or similar,i know loads say theyre not this and not that,but they cant help themselves but id be interested mate just wondering ?thanks salty:supz::supz:

[Jaam]

Hi Marra, congratulations by your birds, pics, and instalations are very nices.I¨ve looked you incubate fron the day 0 in X-8 incubators, may you tell me wichis is the incubation temperature in this firsts days?And after do you follow incubate in the same machine or change to another type like octagon, grumbach,etc.thank you very much and best regards jaam.Sorry by my poor English.

[Marra]

hi marra mate glad your doing well with the birds , just wondering do you hybredise any kestrels with peres or similar,i know loads say theyre not this and not that,but they cant help themselves but id be interested mate just wondering ?thanks salty:supz::supz:

Hi Salty, no we don't keep any Kes's mate, takes enough time we what we have.

chris

[Marra]

Hi Marra, congratulations by your birds, pics, and instalations are very nices.I¨ve looked you incubate fron the day 0 in X-8 incubators, may you tell me wichis is the incubation temperature in this firsts days?And after do you follow incubate in the same machine or change to another type like octagon, grumbach,etc.thank you very much and best regards jaam.Sorry by my poor English.

Hi Jam, yes we incubate all imprint laid eggs from day one in the X8's, the temp is set to 39.5c but we take more notice of the temp on the eggs them selves.
I like these to be between 37.7c and 38.3c, then we move all eggs at day 14 to our grumbachs.

Chris

[Marra]

The season is flying by, most pairs are on 2nd clutches and the imprint peregrines have finely started laying. Getting a good number of chicks out with falcons now so lightening the load a little, until the next hatches that is.
Chick number 47 hatched this morning with 3 more pipped, another week and the next round start to pip.

Chris

[Greg]

I can't even start to guess what your food bills must be like at the moment and will bet even bigger as they all grow!

[Marra]

I can't even start to guess what your food bills must be like at the moment and will bet even bigger as they all grow!

Your not wrong there Greg, every chick is fed fresh killed prime quail from hatch to fledge, imagine what a brood of 5 gyrs in with a pair can go through in a day!
One young female gyr can eat 3 prime quail a day when its 4 weeks old, when all the chicks are out being reared we will be going through 500 quail a week, at about £1 each it comes to a pretty sum.
But when you see the end result it is worth the expense, perfect healthy fat young falcons.

Chris

P.S. We have bred some 7/8th for the 1st time from a white gyrkin in with a 3/4 white female, the 1st chicks look anemic, may make yours look dark :lol:

[Greg]

I not really worried Chris I love the one I've got and I'm looking forward to the dark one!
Greg




Your not wrong there Greg, every chick is fed fresh killed prime quail from hatch to fledge, imagine what a brood of 5 gyrs in with a pair can go through in a day!
One young female gyr can eat 3 prime quail a day when its 4 weeks old, when all the chicks are out being reared we will be going through 500 quail a week, at about £1 each it comes to a pretty sum.
But when you see the end result it is worth the expense, perfect healthy fat young falcons.

Chris

P.S. We have bred some 7/8th for the 1st time from a white gyrkin in with a 3/4 white female, the 1st chicks look anemic, may make yours look dark :lol:

[VerticalStoop]

Great stuff Chris,

Youngsters are looking really good. Looking forward to seeing you and Bryn soon.

Cheers Baz

[Jaam]

Thank you Chris by your explications. Best regards jaam.Have a good breeding season.

[Wooly]

Pictures are great as usual hope the rest of the breeding season go's to plan for you both MARRA and marra. ATB Terry.:lol::lol:

[Bateleur J]

Some seriously good looking birds :) could drool over the pictures all day! all the best with the rest of the breeding season Jakk

[Falcon911]

Your not wrong there Greg, every chick is fed fresh killed prime quail from hatch to fledge, imagine what a brood of 5 gyrs in with a pair can go through in a day!
One young female gyr can eat 3 prime quail a day when its 4 weeks old, when all the chicks are out being reared we will be going through 500 quail a week, at about £1 each it comes to a pretty sum.
But when you see the end result it is worth the expense, perfect healthy fat young falcons.

Chris

P.S. We have bred some 7/8th for the 1st time from a white gyrkin in with a 3/4 white female, the 1st chicks look anemic, may make yours look dark :lol:

Any pics of the nice new white 7/8ths chicks pls??

Thanks
Andy

[Marra]

Any pics of the nice new white 7/8ths chicks pls??

Thanks
Andy


Hi Andy, the 1st 4 chicks are out with imprints at the moment, 2 are looking like they will be good but the other 2 look amzing so far. No pigment in beaks or talons, just baby pink, I will try to get a photo up latey today of them.

Cheers

Chris

[Marra]

As promised Andy, a pic of one of the 7/8th white gyr chicks, just put the older 3 back with mum and dad and taken the 2nd clutch, all 4 fertile. So that white male has proven him self this season, next year he will be in with our young white female that laid this season for the 1st time.
A few other quick shots form today.

Chris

[Falcon911]

Hi Andy, the 1st 4 chicks are out with imprints at the moment, 2 are looking like they will be good but the other 2 look amzing so far. No pigment in beaks or talons, just baby pink, I will try to get a photo up latey today of them.

Cheers

Chris

Great, would be good to see them.

Cheers
Andy

[Falcon911]

The pics just popped up! Mmmm, very white!

I'll watch with interest to see how they feather up. Good luck with them and thanks for the pics.

Cheers
Andy

[KevGem1]

you look to have the startings of another good breeding season best of luck with the rest of the breeding season .hope i get the opportunity to come up there again and have a look at the superb breeding stock you have up there iv already been up there two times to pick birds up. bryn made us feel very welcome and the young lass he has working up there made sure we didnt go without a brew and hopfully i may get to meet you if your up there atb KEV.

[Marra]

you look to have the startings of another good breeding season best of luck with the rest of the breeding season .hope i get the opportunity to come up there again and have a look at the superb breeding stock you have up there iv already been up there two times to pick birds up. bryn made us feel very welcome and the young lass he has working up there made sure we didnt go without a brew and hopfully i may get to meet you if your up there atb KEV.

Hi Kev, i am part of the furniture now so I will be here, look forward to meeting you.

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

As promised Andy, a pic of one of the 7/8th white gyr chicks, just put the older 3 back with mum and dad and taken the 2nd clutch, all 4 fertile. So that white male has proven him self this season, next year he will be in with our young white female that laid this season for the 1st time.
A few other quick shots form today.

Chris

Pics are great, love the last. Is that pure Gyr?

ATB Baz

[Marra]

Pics are great, love the last. Is that pure Gyr?

ATB Baz


Hi Baz, yes she is a pure gyr, just laid for the 1st time at 4 year old.

Chris

[Marra]

After a slow down in hatching over the last week, we are now seeing the 2nd run beginning. The last 24 hours have seen 5 chicks hatch and another 8 pip, lots more are drawing down and the next week to 10 days will see most of the 2nd clutches hatching.
Our 1st ever gyr chick bred from a white female hatched this evening, this was the 1st year she laid at 4 years old, so we did a forced insemination after egg 2 was laid. Egg 3 and 4 were fertile, egg 3 being the one to hatch today and the 4th has pipped, this makes 60 chicks to date.
Some photos of the white gyr chick, gykin imprint, 2 tiercels imprints and a female red nape we are imprinting.

Chris

[Berkut]

These breeding threads are first class, and a mine of information. Keep it coming.

Neil

[VerticalStoop]

Looking good Chris. What's that gravel you have those birds on. Is it a cat litter type thing or very small gravel?

Cheers Baz

After a slow down in hatching over the last week, we are now seeing the 2nd run beginning. The last 24 hours have seen 5 chicks hatch and another 8 pip, lots more are drawing down and the next week to 10 days will see most of the 2nd clutches hatching.
Our 1st ever gyr chick bred from a white female hatched this evening, this was the 1st year she laid at 4 years old, so we did a forced insemination after egg 2 was laid. Egg 3 and 4 were fertile, egg 3 being the one to hatch today and the 4th has pipped, this makes 60 chicks to date.
Some photos of the white gyr chick, gykin imprint, 2 tiercels imprints and a female red nape we are imprinting.

Chris

[Gary F]

These breeding threads are first class, and a mine of information. Keep it coming.

Neil

yes,your not wrong pal,,
after meeting bryn and chris, and being shown around their ,fantastic set up,and their breeding falcons,
its good to see the what they are achieving/producing,,
like to thank chris,for his updates on this thread,,

[Marra]

yes,your not wrong pal,,
after meeting bryn and chris, and being shown around their ,fantastic set up,and their breeding falcons,
its good to see the what they are achieving/producing,,
like to thank chris,for his updates on this thread,,

Hi Gary, your welcome, I will keep the photo's coming as I have time but it's a bit hectic as you can imagine.

Chris

[Marra]

Looking good Chris. What's that gravel you have those birds on. Is it a cat litter type thing or very small gravel?

Cheers Baz

Hi Baz, its corn cob litter, natural and safe.

Chris

[Pirate Of Penzance]

nice looking 7/8s nice barbary female to:)

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

All looking really nice Chris and Bryn, any luck on gyr peregrines this year? Or did the peregrines come in to late for that? :(
We are having an average year, good on gyrs but down on gyr/peregrines, gyr/sakers is good as always, no 50/50 this year only 3/4 or 7/8.
Keep the pics coming :supz:

[HunterJen]

Cracking pics and updates Chris, good luck with the rest of the breeding season :) Chicks look lovely and healthy, very gorgeous :heart:

ATB Jen

[Marra]

The latest hatchings now bringing us to 66 chicks so far, including 14 pure gyr’s.
The imprint peregrines are almost clutched up and some sitting tight, so the inseminations are almost over for another year, apart from my imprint Merlin who has decided to start laying now!
The tiercels are just about done but luckily the peales seems to still be producing, so if I can get a few perlins I will be content for this season.
Another 40 + eggs getting ready to pip over the next week or so, then 5 clutches still out on the nest ledges and more under the imprints, so still a way to go yet.

Chris

[Marra]

All looking really nice Chris and Bryn, any luck on gyr peregrines this year? Or did the peregrines come in to late for that? :(
We are having an average year, good on gyrs but down on gyr/peregrines, gyr/sakers is good as always, no 50/50 this year only 3/4 or 7/8.
Keep the pics coming :supz:

Hi Sara, yes the peregrines were so late we ran out of gyr semen by the time they were on 3 eggs or so, we may do 8 or 10 gyr peregrines but no more.
we have finished them off with peregrine semen, no problem as we have 30 + female peregrines on order so we will need them.
Still early but if most of our gyr eggs get out we could hit 30+ pures and 20+ 7/8th, we have the 2 from the white female out and were waiting for the 4 black eggs to get to start hatching this weekend.

Good luck with the rest of yours.


Chris

[Salty]

awesome marra :supz::supz::supz:

[VerticalStoop]

Cheers Chris,

I've never heard of this before. Does it keep odour to a minimum, also, where can I get hold of it?

Cheers mate.

Regards Baz
Hi Baz, its corn cob litter, natural and safe.

Chris

[Marra]

Cheers Chris,

I've never heard of this before. Does it keep odour to a minimum, also, where can I get hold of it?

Cheers mate.

Regards Baz

Hi Baz, yes it is absorbent and reduces odor, we buy ours of the net from a pet supplies.

Chris

[Pearl]

that must take some keeping track of, the records you guys keep must be a nightmare , looking good chris /bryn , orders for 30 + female peregrines :shock::shock: good luck to you both :yawinkle:

[Marra]

We went in to some of the pens to check the sexes of the older chicks this afternoon, and to our surprise and pleasure 30 of the 40 chicks out there are females :D
It's amazing how fast these chicks grow once out with a pair of falcon and fresh quail are shoveled in, they seem to double in size overnight.
All inseminations and egg laying are over now thank goodness, just have to hatch the remaining eggs and get the chicks reared.

Chris

[Pearl]

this is going to be nice chris what x is it mate
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76013&d=1243003316

[Marra]

this is going to be nice chris what x is it mate
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76013&d=1243003316

Hi Mark, thats a male peregrine x saker, they have all come out very peregrine looking and big this season.

Chris

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris,

Looking very good. Second to last picture, bird on the far left. Looks like it will be very white with a beak like that. What is it?

Regards Baz
We went in to some of the pens to check the sexes of the older chicks this afternoon, and to our surprise and pleasure 30 of the 40 chicks out there are females :D
It's amazing how fast these chicks grow once out with a pair of falcon and fresh quail are shoveled in, they seem to double in size overnight.
All inseminations and egg laying are over now thank goodness, just have to hatch the remaining eggs and get the chicks reared.

Chris

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

Looking very good. Second to last picture, bird on the far left. Looks like it will be very white with a beak like that. What is it?

Regards Baz

Hi Baz, thats a female white 7/8th gyr x saker, there are 4 on the pics but the 2 females are the paler ones.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, thats a male peregrine x saker, they have all come out very peregrine looking and big this season.

Christrust me to pick one i like and for it to be one i wanted this year pmsl looks very peregrine mate

[Steve.T]

its fate mate..:D:D:lol::lol:

[Greg]

75% Females is one hell of a result Chris!
I just waiting for you to put up some pictures of the Dark 7/8ths!

[Marra]

75% Females is one hell of a result Chris!
I just waiting for you to put up some pictures of the Dark 7/8ths!

Hi Greg, the 1st 3 chicks from the 3/4 we put black in to are all female, this is a photo of one of them.
There are 4 more eggs just about to pip, also the other pair that produce 7/8th have 4 chicks from the 1st clutch and another 4 in the incubator from the 2nd clutch. So still plenty to go at.

Chris

[TLDWB]

How's is it looking on the female Per/Saker side?

Tom

[Hyfly]

Hi Chris theres a pal of mine after a female pere/prairie do know if you will have any thanks.

Jeff C.

[LanczSpringer]

75% Females is one hell of a result Chris!
I just waiting for you to put up some pictures of the Dark 7/8ths!

These dark dudes are going to be lookers!

What kind of weight do the tiercels usually end up flying between?

What are you going to fly yours at Greg, the dark one at gulls and your white one at rooks:lol::supz:

Anthony

[Greg]

You hit the nail on the head Anthony!
Can't wait for a chance to get the two in the air this season! My white one has dropped four sets of primaries so far but I did put him down to moult quite late. Would be nice to see you flying another falcon this season! I'm sure even with a ratio of 3:1 female to male I will end up with a nice dark male this season
Greg

[Marra]

How's is it looking on the female Per/Saker side?

Tom

Hi Tom, there are 2 out there as far as I can tell at the moment, will have a better idea in a couple of weeks.

Chris

[Marra]

Hi Chris theres a pal of mine after a female pere/prairie do know if you will have any thanks.

Jeff C.

Hi Jeff, we have 3 fertile eggs running in the incubator and the prairie is sat on 3 more, so we may have just depends on sex ratio.

Chris

[TLDWB]

Thanks Chris, fingers crossed.

Tom

[Marra]

These dark dudes are going to be lookers!

What kind of weight do the tiercels usually end up flying between?

What are you going to fly yours at Greg, the dark one at gulls and your white one at rooks:lol::supz:

Anthony

Hi Anthony, they can be between 2ld 2oz and 2ld 5oz flying weight.

Chris

[Greg]

Great looking birds Chris, I came on here just to look at the next instalment of the Armthorpe breeding season. You really must keep everyone up to date! Looks like it's going to be a grewat year for you and as they say all comes to those who make the effort!

[Marra]

More chicks hatched over the weekend and this morning brining the total to 77 so far, of these there are 18 gyrs and 15 7/8th. Another 10 eggs pipped and more queuing up behind them, by next week the hatchings will be about over for this season. :supz:
The 1st 2 black gyr eggs have pipped as well as 2 more whites, should be out sometime tomorrow with luck.
The imprints are all either incubating or rearing now, even “Coco” has some baby’s to look after and is doing a fine job.
Oldest chicks are starting to leave the nest ledges and run around the floors of the aviaries, another week and we should start moving the 1st ones in to the hack pen.

Chris

[Marra]

Two 7/8th gyr x sakers hatched over night, no prize for guessing what the colours are :lol:

Chris

[Pearl]

love it i dont know you guys do it, food bill must be awesome lol ,
best of luck and keep posting chris :yawinkle:

[Marra]

love it i dont know you guys do it, food bill must be awesome lol ,
best of luck and keep posting chris :yawinkle:

Hi Mark, to give you some idea, in the last 10 days we have killed 900 quail and fed them to new hatch chicks and the falcons with chicks.
One pair of gyrs with 5 large chicks will take 10 to 12 quail a day.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, to give you some idea, in the last 10 days we have killed 900 quail and fed them to new hatch chicks and the falcons with chicks.
One pair of gyrs with 5 large chicks will take 10 to 12 quail a day.

Chriss h i t the bed lol , thats going some mate , :rolleyes::rolleyes:

[Gav.Hawks]

Hi Mark, to give you some idea, in the last 10 days we have killed 900 quail and fed them to new hatch chicks and the falcons with chicks.
One pair of gyrs with 5 large chicks will take 10 to 12 quail a day.

Chris

Thats some food.please keep the pics up.atb.gav

[Trebor]

Hi Chris
Hows the Peregrine coming on:heart: ,do you have plenty to pick from.would be nice to see some .:supz:
Cheers
Rob

[Marra]

Hi Chris
Hows the Peregrine coming on:heart: ,do you have plenty to pick from.would be nice to see some .:supz:
Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob, the oldest peregrines are just leaving the nest ledges so I will get some pics at the 1st chance I have, the 2nd clutches are all about done hatching so it's allmost over.
2 more 7/8th and 2 gyrs hatched over night, so just hit the 80 mark.

Chris

[Marra]

s h i t the bed lol , thats going some mate , :rolleyes::rolleyes:

You can say that again, but its the only way to produce the best conditioned falcons. We could do it a lot cheeper but the results would not be the same, no shortcuts I'm afraid.

Chris

[Pearl]

You can say that again, but its the only way to produce the best conditioned falcons. We could do it a lot cheeper but the results would not be the same, no shortcuts I'm afraid.

Chrisagreed chris and that ive seen 1st hand , :supz:

[Vince Haynes]

Looking good Guys, looking forward to seeing some grown on chicks.

Vince

[Ben Wallace]

Looking good Guys, looking forward to seeing some grown on chicks.

Vince

Right on Vince, I hear ya.

Best of luck.

Sincerely,
Ben Wallace

[Marra]

The 1st of our 4 black gyr eggs hatched this morning, may be quite a dark bird I think :D

Chris

[Pearl]

hi chris i think that could be a really dark one , what are your plans this season on keeping any gyrs back for future breeding any at all or are they all sold mate , if you dont mind me asking :cool:

[Steve.T]

wow...that is gonna be a dark one alright....

mark.
could slip in amongst the crows and they wouldnt know till it was all over....:supz:

[Pearl]

wow...that is gonna be a dark one alright....

mark.
could slip in amongst the crows and they wouldnt know till it was all over....:supz:i wouldnt fly that at crows mate i would how ever take up game hawking :yawinkle:

[Pirate Of Penzance]

got any spare ones? or can i not afford one, :)i will start to save

[Batwing]

i thats a dark one alright look at its talons are you sure it did not fall into the coal pit chris

[Batwing]

i think chris haz been out with the nail varnish again

[Steve.T]

cant wait to see this feathered up, its gonna be a belter...

[Marra]

hi chris i think that could be a really dark one , what are your plans this season on keeping any gyrs back for future breeding any at all or are they all sold mate , if you dont mind me asking :cool:

Hi Mark, this and its brothere/sisters are from a 1st time laying female to our Bob Berry gyrkin, so we will be keeping any we have.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, this and its brothere/sisters are from a 1st time laying female to our Bob Berry gyrkin, so we will be keeping any we have.

Christhanks mate:yawinkle:

[Greg]

Are you sure that's a black gyr Chris?
It looks just like a male 7/8ths to me!
I'm sure you understand what I mean!

[Marra]

Are you sure that's a black gyr Chris?
It looks just like a male 7/8ths to me!
I'm sure you understand what I mean!

Hi Greg, sorry mate no it's not, this is a 7/8th but no idea of the sex yet.

Chris

[Marra]

A few pics from this morning, the ones of the gys feeding are not too good as they were taken through the view glass. Some of the older chicks just off the nest ledge and our imprint Rednape female, just blocked and not too happy.

Chris

[Trebor]

Chris great pictures of the Peregrines some dark one's there ,do you put them all in a hack pen and let falconers pick them from there.
Cheers
Rob

[Marra]

Chris great pictures of the Peregrines some dark one's there ,do you put them all in a hack pen and let falconers pick them from there.
Cheers
Rob

Hi Rob, all the female peregrines and larger falcons go in to the hack pen for 3 weeks but not the tiercels, they go in to a large pen. These 1st bunch will go in as they are 2 tiercels, a male peregrine x lanner and a male peregrine saker.
The darkest chick in the photos is a peregrine x lanner, the 2 tiercels are from one of our best pairs that throw good sized birds but not that dark.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Rob, all the female peregrines and larger falcons go in to the hack pen for 3 weeks but not the tiercels, they go in to a large pen. These 1st bunch will go in as they are 2 tiercels, a male peregrine x lanner and a male peregrine saker.
The darkest chick in the photos is a peregrine x lanner, the 2 tiercels are from one of our best pairs that throw good sized birds but not that dark.

Chris

The darkest chick in the photos is a peregrine x lanner

is that one mine lol :rolleyes:

[Marra]

The darkest chick in the photos is a peregrine x lanner

is that one mine lol :rolleyes:

Hi Mark, we have bred 11 peregrine x lanners and they are all sold, the 1 in the pic is from Bryns tiercel. A few of the later ones are from the anatum x fiji, so it will be interesting see what they look like.

Chris

[Gem1304]

Hi Mark, we have bred 11 peregrine x lanners and they are all sold, the 1 in the pic is from Bryns tiercel. A few of the later ones are from the anatum x fiji, so it will be interesting see what they look like.

Chris

reading that makes me so glad i've ordered one as opposed to seeing if u had any unspoken for! Really can't wait :)

Truely stunning photos. Hope everything continues to go smoothly!!

Gem x

[Trebor]

Hi Rob, all the female peregrines and larger falcons go in to the hack pen for 3 weeks but not the tiercels, they go in to a large pen. These 1st bunch will go in as they are 2 tiercels, a male peregrine x lanner and a male peregrine saker.
The darkest chick in the photos is a peregrine x lanner, the 2 tiercels are from one of our best pairs that throw good sized birds but not that dark.

Chris
Hi Chris
Thanks for that. how many tiercels have you bred ,looking folward to seeing them, a good size one coming for me I hope .
Thanks again,
Rob

[Marra]

Hi Chris
Thanks for that. how many tiercels have you bred ,looking folward to seeing them, a good size one coming for me I hope .
Thanks again,
Rob

Hi Rob, there are 6 tiercels that I know of so far, but you could do a lot worse than take one of those 1st 2.


Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, we have bred 11 peregrine x lanners and they are all sold, the 1 in the pic is from Bryns tiercel. A few of the later ones are from the anatum x fiji, so it will be interesting see what they look like.

Christhey should make stunning looking pere x lanners mate i cant wait to see one in 2nd year feather :supz:

[JayB]

any chance of a photo of the dark gyr/prairie and gyr /pere your breeding or have breed. cheers

[Marra]

any chance of a photo of the dark gyr/prairie and gyr /pere your breeding or have breed. cheers

No sooner said than done, a young gyr x prairie female and a gyr x peregrine female from last season.

Chris

[Trebor]

No sooner said than done, a young gyr x prairie female and a gyr x peregrine female from last season.

Chris

They are beautiful I have always liked the Gyr/prairie but that Gyr/Peregrine is stunning.
Then again it still takes a lot to be better than a Peregrine.
Thanks
Rob

[Sokoly]

No sooner said than done, a young gyr x prairie female and a gyr x peregrine female from last season.

Chris

Marra that is a STUNNING Gyr x peregrine, never seen such a nice texture and colour. What is the size? In grams please? :supz:

[Steve.T]

stunning bird...looks like its wearing a black hood.

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76285&stc=1&d=1243460413

[Marra]

Marra that is a STUNNING Gyr x peregrine, never seen such a nice texture and colour. What is the size? In grams please? :supz:

Hi Ognen, I trained her before she went to the middle east, she flew at 1130grams but would have gone higher once fit.

Chris

[Marra]

A couple more shots of the gyr chick now it's dried out.
A little on the dark side :supz:

Chris

[Steve.T]

A little on the dark side :supz:


no way.....its gonna be a corker,cant wait for the pics of it feathered up....awsome;)

[AvianManagement]

A couple more shots of the gyr chick now it's dried out.
A little on the dark side :supz:

Chris

Very nice Chris

[Greg]

What a litle cracker!
Now I'm really sure it's a male 7/8th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Marra]

What a litle cracker!
Now I'm really sure it's a male 7/8th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Only in your dreams Greg :goodman:

Chris

[GameHawker]

A couple more shots of the gyr chick now it's dried out.
A little on the dark side :supz:

Chris

No **** Sherlock nice one.

Carl

[Greg]

Only in your dreams Greg :goodman:

Chris

Got to be worth a try!
Sounds like you guys are really having a great season and I must say with all the hard work you deserve it! I think I'm going to be more than happy woth the birds I'm going to fly this season. I'm still waiting to see the first new feathers on this white 7/8ths so I can judge what he's going to look like. Not sure if he's going to show me before I go away so I will have a surprise when I return home! He's already dropped 4 sets of primaries the two decks and several secondaries and back feathers but has been very slow to start on the body feathers.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

A couple more shots of the gyr chick now it's dried out.
A little on the dark side :supz:

Chris

WOW!!
Absolutely stunning!! Thats so nice, darkest pure chick I have ever seen!!
We hatched a very dark gyr/peregrine this year, this is him now:

[Marra]

WOW!!
Absolutely stunning!! Thats so nice, darkest pure chick I have ever seen!!
We hatched a very dark gyr/peregrine this year, this is him now:

Fantastic Sara! :supz: Thats a super black, now you need to work on the super,super black :lol:
Want to see that falcon with it's cloaths on.

Chris

[Greg]

Wow Chris you must be the only man in the country asking to see a bird with clothes on!

[Marra]

It seems every time I go in to the incubation room there is another chick hatched, 4 more today so far.
Bringing us to 83 at this point, including 23 gyrs and 18 7/8ths.
Some more photo’s from today, our 3rd white gyr chick just out, some falcons on the nest ledge and some of this seasons imprints just chilling.

Chris

[pallatt]

Whats it like being a falcon breeder rather than being a thug::twisted: Paul

[pallatt]

Should be a nice dark bird when its older - see if Chris wants to fly it!!! ha ha Paul

PS Speak to you soon!

[Marra]

Should be a nice dark bird when its older - see if Chris wants to fly it!!! ha ha Paul

PS Speak to you soon!


Already working on it mate, not sure if the old man will go for it :roll:

Chris

[Marra]

WOW!!
Absolutely stunning!! Thats so nice, darkest pure chick I have ever seen!!
We hatched a very dark gyr/peregrine this year, this is him now:

And by the way Sara, nice that they are both falcons too :supz:

Chris

[Greg]

Chris have you put any of the anatum x fiji into a Black Gyr? That would make some awsome looking birds!

[Marra]

Chris have you put any of the anatum x fiji into a Black Gyr? That would make some awsome looking birds!

Hi Greg, I'm sure they would be very nice, but who would put pere semen in to a black gyr female? Not me.
By the way, we just got the DNA result back on the Balck gyr chick, Female :supz:

Chris PS the 4th black 7/8th as come back as well, a female, so 4 in a row.

[Gyr]

Jeez, Chris looks like you and bryn have done it again, super looking falcons, good luck to you both. kerry:supz::supz::supz:

[Marra]

Jeez, Chris looks like you and bryn have done it again, super looking falcons, good luck to you both. kerry:supz::supz::supz:

Hi Kerry, yes it's so far so good, just had gyr number 25 hatch this afternoon.
2 more black eggs to hatch next week, I am waiting with bated breath.

Chris

[Gyr]

Hi Kerry, yes it's so far so good, just had gyr number 25 hatch this afternoon.
2 more black eggs to hatch next week, I am waiting with bated breath.

Chris

I bet you are, Cant wait to see picks of the blacks:D

[JayB]

No sooner said than done, a young gyr x prairie female and a gyr x peregrine female from last season.

Chris


wow stunning looking birds.... i think i know what i want next year:):)

[Chrisy]

I can’t believe how quickly the breeding season is coming, the rise in temp and sunshine over the last couple of days has kicked many of the falcons in to gear. The tiercles and gyrkins are really picking up with many scraping and making pre-copulation gestures, even some of the young falcons are starting to switch in.
They are at the “not sure whether to kill you are love you” stage, I’m trying not to encourage them too much as its way too early.
I will post as the season develops, looking forward to it as always but maybe even more so this year, with some exciting prospects to look forward to.

Chris
stunning m8 stunning the bird and the heat lolz

[Greg]

Hi Greg, I'm sure they would be very nice, but who would put pere semen in to a black gyr female? Not me.
By the way, we just got the DNA result back on the Balck gyr chick, Female :supz:

Chris PS the 4th black 7/8th as come back as well, a female, so 4 in a row.

Of course Chris I didn't really think that one through did I! Will you be keeping a female back with this in mind for future years? Im not sexist but this high percentage of females has got to stop!

[Marra]

Of course Chris I didn't really think that one through did I! Will you be keeping a female back with this in mind for future years? Im not sexist but this high percentage of females has got to stop!

Your right mate, I guess it will have to end soon. The next 3 gyr DNA samples went off today including the last white chick, if they all come back males it will be you to blame :evil: :lol:

Chris

[Greg]

Your right mate, I guess it will have to end soon. The next 3 gyr DNA samples went off today including the last white chick, if they all come back males it will be you to blame :evil: :lol:

Chris

(OH ******)!

[Marra]

The hatchings continue with 3 more chicks out overnight, the 26th gyr, our 1st gyr x peregrine of the season and the 1st of my Anatum/Fiji x “Coco” chicks.
Brining the total so far to 91 falcons, still a good number of eggs running but it is starting to feel like we are reaching the end.
Some photos from this morning, our newest arrivals and some of the older imprints from this season, also some of the still hard working imprint females rearing.


Chris

[Marra]

And the rest.

[Pearl]

The hatchings continue with 3 more chicks out overnight, the 26th gyr, our 1st gyr x peregrine of the season and the 1st of my Anatum/Fiji x “Coco” chicks.
Brining the total so far to 91 falcons, still a good number of eggs running but it is starting to feel like we are reaching the end.
Some photos from this morning, our newest arrivals and some of the older imprints from this season, also some of the still hard working imprint females rearing.


Chrisnice going lads

this is a cracker
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76557&d=1243766327

at this rate you have to get some pens up guys :yawinkle:

[Marra]

nice going lads

this is a cracker
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76557&d=1243766327

at this rate you have to get some pens up guys :yawinkle:

Hi Mark, I have kept 2 new tiercels from great lines for future semen donor's, the dark one is a full brother to Bryn's tiercel. He throws stuning dark peregrines, I mean the tiercel of course, not Bryn :lol:

Chris

[Trebor]

Hi Mark, I have kept 2 new tiercels from great lines for future semen donor's, the dark one is a full brother to Bryn's tiercel. He throws stuning dark peregrines, I mean the tiercel of course, not Bryn :lol:

Chris

Good Pctures 0f some nice looking birds, the tiercels do look good well all birds look great.
Rob

[Pirate Of Penzance]

nice looking barb 3/4 davids 1/4 falcon mews if i am any judge beauty, can i buy it ?:)

[BillyPacey]

any perins yet mate ,sounds like youve already got your hands full with that little lot.

[As The Falcon Her Bells]

Why are you posting pictures of MY bird Chris? She does not want to be on this thread, move her over to mine please........:D

[Marra]

Why are you posting pictures of MY bird Chris? She does not want to be on this thread, move her over to mine please........:D

Hi Sara, she says she wants to stay with us cos she prefers men :lol:
You can not have every bird you see you know :goodman:

Chris X

[Marra]

any perins yet mate ,sounds like youve already got your hands full with that little lot.

Hi Bill, not good on the perlins i'm afraid, my merlin laid 3 soft eggs before any good ones. Then she was so late laying we ran out of semen, she is about to lay her 5th now. I am leaving her to clutch up then give her a chick to rear, hope for better things next year.

Chris

[Terry Hanson]

Congrat's on getting the one out of Coco Chris, look forward to seeing it's progress mate.

[Pirate Of Penzance]

anatum fiji sounds like a brand of yuppy green tea ,looking foward to seeing it :)

[Marra]

After my 1st ever chick on saturday from Coco, today I have my 1st ever chick from Sooty. It's been a long wait but I think it will be worth it, if this turns out to be a male I will fly it my self:supz:

Chris

[Pearl]

do you have any pics of sooty mate i dont think ive seen this one ,
:yawinkle:

[GameHawker]

Great News Chris I know you've been trying for a while with him. What did you put sooty into.

All the best for the rest Carl

[Terry Hanson]

Fantastic news Chris, I know you have waited a little while for this one:rolleyes:

[Marra]

Hi Mark, Carl and Terry, yes it's been a long wait for one of these, I will know the sex by Wednesday so if it's a male I'm going to give it a spin.
"Sooty" and "Lulu" are the proud parents.

chris

[Pearl]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=76594&d=1243868265

cheers chris sooty is a cracker i do like that :yawinkle:

[Johnson C]

Great pictures and looks like a good year!

Just wondering, what camera are you using?

[Marra]

Great pictures and looks like a good year!

Just wondering, what camera are you using?

Just a Fujifilm S5000, every thing on auto, i'm no artist with a camera.


Chris

[Pirate Of Penzance]

bet that artist guy, fandrew no lice is painting them already mate, he said he needs good reference:)

[Judd Casper]

The hatchings continue with 3 more chicks out overnight, the 26th gyr, our 1st gyr x peregrine of the season and the 1st of my Anatum/Fiji x “Coco” chicks.
Brining the total so far to 91 falcons, still a good number of eggs running but it is starting to feel like we are reaching the end.
Some photos from this morning, our newest arrivals and some of the older imprints from this season, also some of the still hard working imprint females rearing.


ChrisHi Chris great news on the Coco and Sooty chicks can't wait to see the Coco one in action....so i'll keep my fingers crossed the sooty chick is a female:rolleyes:

ATB
Sam

[Marra]

Hi Chris great news on the Coco and Sooty chicks can't wait to see the Coco one in action....so i'll keep my fingers crossed the sooty chick is a female:rolleyes:

ATB
Sam

Hey up Sam, just waiting (not very patiently) for the DNA sexing result on the Coco chick, if it's a falcon I will fly it for sure. The Sooty chick is going to be proper black, if it’s a male I will have to put it on the cadge or let someone I trust fly it. :D

Chris

[Greg]

I've been waiting for the Armthorpe updates for a couple of days you must be really busy!
Did you get the DNA results back yet?
Greg

[Marra]

I've been waiting for the Armthorpe updates for a couple of days you must be really busy!
Did you get the DNA results back yet?
Greg

Hi Greg, your right mate, I've been up to my ears in it. Just to show it is not all good, we have had a rash of infections in some of our chicks over the last week. We had 7 chicks went off their food and looking bad, I set about treating them with fluids and antibiotics. I lost the 3 youngest chicks at 2 and 4 days old, 2 peregrines and my sooty chick :(
But luckily the others have all made a complete recovery, thank goodness my "Coco" chick was not effected and has turned out to be a falcon :lol:
All the 1st clutch falcons are starting to fly off the nest ledges, as soon as the weather improves I'll get some photo's up.
Just hit 28 pure gyrs and 19 x 7/8ths, another black pipped and one more to go. We are going to take the 2nd clutch from our last pair of gyrs this morning, then that will be all the gyrs done.

Chris

[Gos]

great pics and super birds well done

[Judd Casper]

Hi Greg, your right mate, I've been up to my ears in it. Just to show it is not all good, we have had a rash of infections in some of our chicks over the last week. We had 7 chicks went off their food and looking bad, I set about treating them with fluids and antibiotics. I lost the 3 youngest chicks at 2 and 4 days old, 2 peregrines and my sooty chick :(
But luckily the others have all made a complete recovery, thank goodness my "Coco" chick was not effected and has turned out to be a falcon :lol:
All the 1st clutch falcons are starting to fly off the nest ledges, as soon as the weather improves I'll get some photo's up.
Just hit 28 pure gyrs and 19 x 7/8ths, another black pipped and one more to go. We are going to take the 2nd clutch from our last pair of gyrs this morning, then that will be all the gyrs done.

ChrisGreat news Chris at least you got the falcon you wanted out of Coco and the Fiji x tiercel.

Sam

[Cassini]

Thats great news for you Chris. Hope you have a great season with her. Post some
pics when she is feathered up . Can't wait : )

[Mark Collins]

Tried to put a 10 day old peregrine hybred back to be parent raised today, tried it with a gyr/saker imprint semen donor that was sitting eggs, he ignored it, put it with an old saker that has reared probably 60 chicks or so but has recently been moved, she wouldnt feed it, put it with a f,peregrine that reared 2 chicks last year, but this year i did forced insemination, she wouldnt feed it, took an older p/prairie chick out that was feeding for itself [about 7 weeks old] put the chick in with the prairie , she tried to feed it straight away, then she began brooding it , watched her for about 30 minutes no problems, came in made a cup of tea went back in, she had killed it, what a bloody waste , the guy who was going to fly it turned up as well , talk about ****ed off, mark.

[B C]

Tried to put a 10 day old peregrine hybred back to be parent raised today, tried it with a gyr/saker imprint semen donor that was sitting eggs, he ignored it, put it with an old saker that has reared probably 60 chicks or so but has recently been moved, she wouldnt feed it, put it with a f,peregrine that reared 2 chicks last year, but this year i did forced insemination, she wouldnt feed it, took an older p/prairie chick out that was feeding for itself [about 7 weeks old] put the chick in with the prairie , she tried to feed it straight away, then she began brooding it , watched her for about 30 minutes no problems, came in made a cup of tea went back in, she had killed it, what a bloody waste , the guy who was going to fly it turned up as well , talk about ****ed off, mark.

Sorry to hear that Mark - no point blaming yourself mate, in this game you never know what will happen next do you?

Bernie

[Mark Collins]

Hi Bernie, my mises got right upset, she did most of the rearing , it made it worse my fellow hawking buddy being over , walking into the house with a dead chick and explaining what just happened sucks big time,mark.

[Marra]

Hi Bernie, my mises got right upset, she did most of the rearing , it made it worse my fellow hawking buddy being over , walking into the house with a dead chick and explaining what just happened sucks big time,mark.

Hi Mark, it is **** when that kind of thing happens, you get all the way to a healthy chick and it's gone in an instant. But we have to put it to one side and forget it or it would send you mad, it's best to be thankful for your successes and not dwell on the losses.

Chris

[TiercelMan]

Tried to put a 10 day old peregrine hybred back to be parent raised today, tried it with a gyr/saker imprint semen donor that was sitting eggs, he ignored it, put it with an old saker that has reared probably 60 chicks or so but has recently been moved, she wouldnt feed it, put it with a f,peregrine that reared 2 chicks last year, but this year i did forced insemination, she wouldnt feed it, took an older p/prairie chick out that was feeding for itself [about 7 weeks old] put the chick in with the prairie , she tried to feed it straight away, then she began brooding it , watched her for about 30 minutes no problems, came in made a cup of tea went back in, she had killed it, what a bloody waste , the guy who was going to fly it turned up as well , talk about ****ed off, mark.

Mark, This breeding game continues to break all the rules. I have a natural breeding pair of 13 year old peregrines that every year since their third season, have reared two clutches with no problems, exemplary parents. This year I happened to be watching them on the camera after having replaced a 4 day old chick with them. All was well for a couple of hours with the falcon brooding it until I saw the tiercel reach under the brooding falcon, drag the chick out by the neck, and was walking about and was just about to foot it when I raced out ,banged the wall of the pen which made her drop it. I took the tiercel out and put him in another pen.
Fortunately no damage done and the falcon proceeded to raise the chick on her own.
As I said these were an experienced pair. So any "expert" who is rash enough to say "they will always do this" or "never do that" just hasn't had long enough to know that there will always be broken rules.
Alistair

[Greg]

Hi Chris,
I'm sorry to hear the bad news from you and Mark! The last time I had a pair of Gosses together I was over the moon when I saw two healthy looking chicks in the nest, the next morning nothing! I'm afraid I've not tried to breed Goshawks since!
I put my peregrine with a tiercel a few weeks ago in hope of them doing something next season but its my first attempt with falcons so I just they know what to do!

[Marra]

The season is starting to draw to and end as far as hatching is concerned, our 100th chick hatched out yesterday, it was our 2nd black gyr chick and 29th gyr.
Some pics of the imprints enjoying breakfast on the lawn this morning, then some of the imprints still working hard feeding chicks.
The older birds are getting to the stage where I can start getting some photo's soon.

Chris

[Marra]

A few more.

chris

[Pearl]

great pics chris nd some great looking falcons :supz:

[Trebor]

Chris got some good looking falcons there mate,nice pics to ,will you be looking forward to the end of the season.

Rob

[Marra]

Chris got some good looking falcons there mate,nice pics to ,will you be looking forward to the end of the season.

Rob

Hi Rob, I can hardly wait for the last chicks to hatch and go out to parents, our 1st chick hatched on 12th April, which seems a long time ago now.
Our last black gyr egg pipped this morning, 2 more silver gyr eggs to go and 8 peregrine eggs and that’s it.

Chris

[Mark Collins]

Again fine looking falcons there Chris, must be good starting to wind down,mark.

[FlyFisher]

Stunning birds, I have one of Armthorpes last years pere/sakers I will try an put some pics up.

[Marra]

A few photo’s from today of some of the older chicks, mostly gyr and 7/8th with a few pere hybrids.
Not great shots as they are through the small Perspex viewing windows.
Our last black gyr chick hatched this morning making 30 gyr’s with 2 eggs left to hatch, just 10 eggs from the peregrine imprints still running and then we are done :supz:

Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

Chris

[Marra]

And the last.

Chris

[John Dumbar]

Stunning black hybrids.
Ps those pere hybrids are mainly pere/saker i suppose except those on photo with "8"? There are no pure peres right?

[Pearl]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=77243&d=1244743624


what can i say ,

[Marra]

Stunning black hybrids.
Ps those pere hybrids are mainly pere/saker i suppose except those on photo with "8"? There are no pure peres right?

Hi John, photo 9, the falcon on the left is a peregrine and photo 10 there is a tiercel laid down, the rest are pere x lanners and pere x sakers.

Chris

[Falcon911]

Out of interest how are those mega white 7/8ths Gyr/Sakers doing?

Thanks
Andy

[FlyFisher]

Here's some shots of Charlie my male 08 armthorpe pere/saker, -

77266

77267

77268

cheers

Kev

[Marra]

Out of interest how are those mega white 7/8ths Gyr/Sakers doing?

Thanks
Andy

Hi Andy, this is the oldest chick, a female.

chris

[CJTaylor]

Great thread Chris , and some very stunning looking falcons , good to see a thread like this to be honest , its probably unique on any forum to have pics and discriptions as you have put up , of a top breeding facility , and some of the effort needed.....atb..with sales lads...Col

[Pearl]

Great thread Chris , and some very stunning looking falcons , good to see a thread like this to be honest , its probably unique on any forum to have pics and discriptions as you have put up , of a top breeding facility , and some of the effort needed.....atb..with sales lads...Colcouldnt agree more thanks for sharing lads best of luck with the sales , thread rated :supz:

[Marra]

Great thread Chris , and some very stunning looking falcons , good to see a thread like this to be honest , its probably unique on any forum to have pics and discriptions as you have put up , of a top breeding facility , and some of the effort needed.....atb..with sales lads...Col

Hi Colin, thanks mate, we are having our share of problems with some of the last peregrine chicks like many others. Up to now we have lost 8 chicks that should have done fine, with luck we will get to the bottom of it and find out what the problem has been. The thing with breeding falcons or any raptor, you have to accept the losses that will inevitably occur and be grateful for the successes, if you let it bother you, you would go nuts.


Chris

[Judd Casper]

Hi Andy, this is the oldest chick, a female.

chrisHi Chris is that a black gyr female or 7/8 sitting next to the white one, it looks a belter what ever.


Sam

[CJTaylor]

Hi Colin, thanks mate, we are having our share of problems with some of the last peregrine chicks like many others. Up to now we have lost 8 chicks that should have done fine, with luck we will get to the bottom of it and find out what the problem has been. The thing with breeding falcons or any raptor, you have to accept the losses that will inevitably occur and be grateful for the successes, if you let it bother you, you would go nuts.


Chris
Sometimes its a fickle thing ,mate , ive no doubting that you two will suss it faster than most others ...atb col

[Marra]

Hi Chris is that a black gyr female or 7/8 sitting next to the white one, it looks a belter what ever.


Sam

Hi Sam, yes she is a 7/8th, can't to see them after a couple of weeks in the hack pen when they are all shiny and new :D

Chris

[Marra]

A few pics of the one nest ledge, a little closer for a better look.

Chris

[Accipiters]

Get yourself back you yellow belly.

not as easy as that mate :rolleyes:


open arms mark:yawinkle:

atb sy

[Accipiters]

A few pics of the one nest ledge, a little closer for a better look.

Chris



there saying get that thing outa me face:rolleyes:

stunning young birds chris. have a good season

atb sy

[Gos]

what can we say, stunning birds

[Marra]

The 1st falcon of the season was collected this morning, a peregrine tiercel that weighed 1ld 11 5/8oz out of the aviary, his new owner was very pleased.

Chris

[Ross Ricks]

he dont look to happy in the pic lol,only joking hes \a stunner

[Pearl]

The 1st falcon of the season was collected this morning, a peregrine tiercel that weighed 1ld 11 5/8oz out of the aviary, his new owner was very pleased.

Chrisis that a roger oxley hood chris ??:yawinkle:

[Marra]

is that a roger oxley hood chris ??:yawinkle:

No Idea Mark, the guy brought it with him.

Chris

[Pearl]

No Idea Mark, the guy brought it with him.

Chrisid lay money on it that it is lol ,cheers chris nice falcon and i bet nice to see some go after all the hard work :supz:

[Marra]

The 1st of the peregrine x lanner males went this evening, a lovely little falcon.

Chris

[Pearl]

looks not so little chris do you have a wieght ? good thick toes :supz::heart:

[Trebor]

The 1st falcon of the season was collected this morning, a peregrine tiercel that weighed 1ld 11 5/8oz out of the aviary, his new owner was very pleased.

Chris

Hi Chris

Hope this is not mine will see you this week or weekend.

Cheers Rob

[Marra]

Hi Chris

Hope this is not mine will see you this week or weekend.

Cheers Rob

Hi Rob, that falcon is a full brother to yours, get your butt here and pick him up :D

Chris

[Marra]

looks not so little chris do you have a wieght ? good thick toes :supz::heart:

Hi Mark, he was 1ld 6 3/4oz, feet just like a peregrine tiercel.

Chris

[Pearl]

Hi Mark, he was 1ld 6 3/4oz, feet just like a peregrine tiercel.

Chrisis this one with the fiji x antum in :yawinkle:

[Marra]

looks not so little chris do you have a wieght ? good thick toes :supz::heart:

Hi Mark, he was 1ld 6 3/4oz, feet the size of a peregrine tiercel.

Chris

[FalconFred]

Beautiful birds as always Chris, hope yourself and Brian are keeping well. Haven't forgotten the bottle of 'Irish mist' I promised for coming empty handed last time!!.

Atb

Ger

[CanadaManada]

The 1st of the peregrine x lanner males went this evening, a lovely little falcon.

Chris

Nice bird! Whoever made that hood needs an award. What a perfect fit!!!

Justin

[Marra]

is this one with the fiji x antum in :yawinkle:

Hi Mark, no not this one, the 7th.8th and 9th will be from the "Fiji".

Chris

[Marra]

A couple of shots of the female from our young pair of gyrs, again through the perspex so not great.

Chris

[CJTaylor]

A couple of shots of the female from our young pair of gyrs, again through the perspex so not great.

Chris
To have that much white on the back in imature plumage is top class chris , the bird is going to turn out very very white indeed , cracking bird lads.Col

[dundee]

Very nice indeed,I think this is called super white, as far as i know only a hand full of breeders are producing whites of this quality in USA or the EU, Do you have any more pictures of your other super whites please.:grin:

[Falcons7]

bit small that tiercel Chris , wouldnt have anything related on the place :yawinkle:


The 1st falcon of the season was collected this morning, a peregrine tiercel that weighed 1ld 11 5/8oz out of the aviary, his new owner was very pleased.

Chris

[Marra]

More young falcons leaving the nest ledges and standing out in the rain today, also the young imprints drying out after the downpour.

Chris

[Marra]

And more.

[Marra]

And the last.

[Pearl]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=77577&d=1245273563 :heart::heart::heart:

[Gem1304]

Truly stunning Chris. I'm really looking forward to coming up next weekend to pick up the new girly.

ATB Gem

[CJTaylor]

And more.

Away Chris lad , dont take this too personal , but sod of tormenting the arse of us all , theres no need for it......:lol:....cracking indeed lad

[Pearl]

Away Chris lad , dont take this too personal , but sod of tormenting the arse of us all , theres no need for it......:lol:....cracking indeed lad:supz::supz:

[Marra]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=77577&d=1245273563 :heart::heart::heart:

Mark, cracking black gyr's and you like the tiny ones, you are just a sucker for pere x lanners:D

Chris

[Marra]

Away Chris lad , dont take this too personal , but sod of tormenting the arse of us all , theres no need for it......:lol:....cracking indeed lad

Hey up Colin, you know you love it :D

Chris

[Pearl]

Mark, cracking black gyr's and you like the tiny ones, you are just a sucker for pere x lanners:D

Chrisits in my blood mate , ill clean your pens for two years for this one lol:supz:

[Pirate Of Penzance]

hey is that gyr a super ultra high octain mint fresh blue white hd ready white or just a white ? only i think mines whiter:):):):)

[Marra]

hey is that gyr a super ultra high octain mint fresh blue white hd ready white or just a white ? only i think mines whiter:)

No, I think it may be between the super duper white and a ultra bright white, not sure yet but it will all come out in the wash I guess :rolleyes:
When we move them to the hack pen, we will check them against the gyr breeders colour swatch (available from all good stores) to grade them :lol:

Chris

[Marra]

Some more shots of some of the older chicks today, doing what they do most, chilling and sleeping. Still quite a lot of younger chicks keeping the gyr pairs working hard.

Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

[Mark Collins]

Some great looking falcons there ,mark.

[Trebor]

Come on then Chris which one is mine,;) will see you tomorrow.

Cheers

Rob

[Falcon911]

Some more.


Is the White one a 7/8ths or pure?

Great pics as usual.

[Marra]

Is the White one a 7/8ths or pure?

Great pics as usual.

HI Andy, she is a 7/8th mate.

Chris

[Falcon911]

HI Andy, she is a 7/8th mate.

Chris

They turned out good then. Lol
Very nice

Andy

[Trebor]

Thanks Chris and Bryn home in one Peace with bird pleased,thanks for the hospitality.:supz:

Cheers

Rob:lol:

[Pearl]

Thanks Chris and Bryn home in one Peace with bird pleased,thanks for the hospitality.:supz:

Cheers

Rob:lol:any pics mate :supz:

[Trebor]

any pics mate :supz:

Will get some up soon thanks Mark,if I can remember how.

Cheers

Rob

[Marra]

Thanks Chris and Bryn home in one Peace with bird pleased,thanks for the hospitality.:supz:

Cheers

Rob:lol:

Hi Rob, nice to meet you again, i'm sure the tiercel will do you proud.

Chris

[Pearl]

Will get some up soon thanks Mark,if I can remember how.

Cheers

Robgood man and good luck with you new falcon :supz:

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris & Bryn,

Great looking stuff again this year.

Bit slow on the up take. But thanks for the hospitality when I picked up my boy. Turning out to be a real looker.

5 weeks tomorrow and turning into a right character.

Thanks again guys.

ATB Baz

[Tezz]

Some more.

Hi Chris
What species is the one sleeping on one leg? it's the one before the last picture of the downy chick.

Tezz

[Marra]

Hi Chris
What species is the one sleeping on one leg? it's the one before the last picture of the downy chick.

Tezz

Hi Tezz, the 1st is a tiercel peregrine and the 2nd is a male peregrine x saker.

Chris

[Marra]

The only female peregrine x saker was collected this morning, a very nice falcon that looked very peregrine in colour and foot size.
Yesterday we put the 1st gyr's and 7/8th in the hack pen, they soon settled in and started to explore.

Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

[Marra]

And the last.

[Peregrino555]

Any pics fro your gyrperegrines Chris and also any Merlins

Pere

[Marra]

Any pics fro your gyrperegrines Chris and also any Merlins

Pere

Hi, the gyr x peregrines are still just chicks yet and we only have one merlin so far, this is a Jack and is being imprinted.

chris

[Terry Hanson]

Very nice Chris, you must be exhausted by now.

[Liam Fensome]

Very nice Chris, you must be exhausted by now.

Its bryn who does all the work:goodman::lol:

[PeregrinesUK]

Its bryn who does all the work:goodman::lol:

You can say that again!!!!!!! :lol::lol:

[Marra]

You are right Terry, I am Knackered mate, Liam and Michael shut your necks: lol:
A few more hack pen shots and an anatum/fiji x lanner, black gyr x prairie chilling with a pere x lanner.

Chris

[Marra]

And the rest.

[CJTaylor]

Chris , great set up and very clean mate , the rocks are a real good idea , spot on lads.......col

[Pearl]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=77858&d=1245574743

:heart::heart::heart::supz:

[Marra]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=77858&d=1245574743

:heart::heart::heart::supz:

Thats the pere x lanner from the anatum x fiji, have to admit it is a very nice little falcon.

Chris

[Pearl]

Thats the pere x lanner from the anatum x fiji, have to admit it is a very nice little falcon.

Chrissome how i just knew it was chris its a stunner mate :supz::heart:

[LanczSpringer]

WOW!

That's the nicest I've ever seen!!!

Great stuff :supz:

Anthony

some how i just knew it was chris its a stunner mate :supz::heart:

[Judd Casper]

And the rest.Quality boy's...its a shame you couldn't make it up to Jimmy's at the weekend you missed a great night.



Sam

[Falcons7]

Ye , Chris is always just drinkin tea and looking on here , thats when he isnt asleep on the cooch in the office :roll:


Its bryn who does all the work:goodman::lol:

[Trebor]

Its bryn who does all the work:goodman::lol:

Sleeping partner comes to mine when I was there Friday:supz::lol: I won't say which one

Rob

[Marra]

It seems like an age since the start of the season, we are still feeding the last chicks that hatched and just a few days ago. Just 2 Merlin eggs left to hatch and we are finished thank goodness, 2 weeks and the falcons in the hack pen will be caught up and I will start the manning. :rolleyes:
Some photo's of the hack pen falcons and the youngest imprints, still quite a few chicks out on the nest ledges that won't fledge for a couple of weeks yet.


Chris

[Marra]

Some more.

[Pearl]

this is a very nice falcon chris
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=78318&d=1246184355

two eggs to go lol i bet your ready for a rest mate :yawinkle:

[Marra]

this is a very nice falcon chris
http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=78318&d=1246184355

two eggs to go lol i bet your ready for a rest mate :yawinkle:

A week laid on a beach would be nice right now Mark, somehow I don't see it though :lol:
That is a female silver gyr, she took some holding on to when we moved her to the hack pen.

Chris

[Pearl]

A week laid on a beach would be nice right now Mark, somehow I don't see it though :lol:
That is a female silver gyr, she took some holding on to when we moved her to the hack pen.

Chrisnice one , is this staying at home for future breeding mate :supz:

[Marra]

nice one , is this staying at home for future breeding mate :supz:

No She is sold Mark.

Chris

[Pearl]

No She is sold Mark.

Chrisnice one mate is she bieng flown do you know if so what at :yawinkle:

[Pirate Of Penzance]

i will take that gyrkin with the light tail lying down,looks way to ugly for you to keep:):)

[Terry Hanson]

It seems like an age since the start of the season, we are still feeding the last chicks that hatched and just a few days ago. Just 2 Merlin eggs left to hatch and we are finished thank goodness, 2 weeks and the falcons in the hack pen will be caught up and I will start the manning. :rolleyes:
Some photo's of the hack pen falcons and the youngest imprints, still quite a few chicks out on the nest ledges that won't fledge for a couple of weeks yet.


Chris

Two nice looking imprints Chris, whats the nice dark one on the left :lol::lol:

[Marra]

i will take that gyrkin with the light tail lying down,looks way to ugly for you to keep:):)

Your right mate, i'll stick it in a box for you :D

Chris

[Marra]

Two nice looking imprints Chris, whats the nice dark one on the left :lol::lol:

Hi Terry, thats a small female peregrine, she has a very dark front so we will keep her to put the fiji in to.

chris

[Sokoly]

Beautyfull birds there, Marra :supz:.

[Brian Sullivan]

Hi Terry, thats a small female peregrine, she has a very dark front so we will keep her to put the fiji in to.

chris


Hi Chris,

Any pictures of the Fiji crosses?

Brian

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

Any pictures of the Fiji crosses?

Brian

HI Brian, not much to see yet, I have never seen a peregrine chick with such thick down, it's almost like a gyr down. She has her tail tips showing and the wing tips but not much more, another week and she should be feathering up more so we can see the colour coming through.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

HI Brian, not much to see yet, I have never seen a peregrine chick with such thick down, it's almost like a gyr down. She has her tail tips showing and the wing tips but not much more, another week and she should be feathering up more so we can see the colour coming through.

Chris

Hi Chris,

Wow, that looks like a great female and with very sizable feet. This one should eat up the sky!! I think you will be amazed with her footing and stooping ability..
Downy Peregrines are always a sign of great health. The Aleutians have such thick down compared to anything else I have ever seen.

Brian

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

Wow, that looks like a great female and with very sizable feet. This one should eat up the sky!! I think you will be amazed with her footing and stooping ability..
Downy Peregrines are always a sign of great health. The Aleutians have such thick down compared to anything else I have ever seen.

Brian

Hi Brian, I am very pleased with her and can't wait to see her on the wing in a few weeks time, she will be getting plenty of air time. If she flies as well as her mother I will be very satisfied, if she exceeds that I will be over the moon.
2 weeks and she will be looking more like a peregrine, and then I will post some more photos of her.

Chris

[Gos]

stuning birds

[Marra]

This hot weather may be fine if you want to sun bath, but if you are the size of a football with a thick woolly coat on its no fun. Yesterday evening we moved the last 13 gyr chicks off their nest ledges and on to the floor, at least they can now lay on the cooler sand or chill by the pool with mates :lol:


Chris

[Marra]

By way of an update, it seems so long ago that our black gyr female hatched. This is her then and now, looking like she is going to be something special.

Chris

[DazMan]

looking good chris,
hopefully see you on thursday night if i can find my way there:lol:darren

[Marra]

It's amazing how you can think you know what you have, then still get surprises when you get a look in the pens. This is a surprise white gyrkin out of one of our silver pair, 2 seasons ago they produced a white female.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

Very nice black female Gyrfalcon!!

[Marra]

Very nice black female Gyrfalcon!!

Cheers Brian, she is from our Bob Berry gykin to a Martin Jones female, we are going to keep her, just need to find a pure gyrkin worthy of her.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

Cheers Brian, she is from our Bob Berry gykin to a Martin Jones female, we are going to keep her, just need to find a pure gyrkin worthy of her.

Chris

Hi Chris,

Very nice crop of birds you produced this season!

Brian

[HorseBox]

They produce one top crop of youngsters after another superb hawks superb conditions i take my hat off to them ATB Phil

[Marra]

Cheers guy's, I wait to see some more of your cracking falcons Brian.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

Cheers guy's, I wait to see some more of your cracking falcons Brian.

Chris

Hi Chris,

This is the worst season I have had in 20 years. I think I saw it all (What can go wrong that is...). If I was cocky about breeding Falcons I have been humbled beyond words....

Just the other day I had a 4 week old female Gyrfalcon get a Quail bone stuck in the area at the base of the crop-sour crop and die... I opened her up and found a bone shaped in a triangle with sharp edges from the upper breast bone and collar bone. I did not even know a bone shaped like this could be made by a Falcon. She was a moose of a Black Gyrfalcon and the first bird I made from my Labrador stock Jerkin.....

Looks like you are having a great season and very happy some of the birds I sent over have worked out. Keep the pictures coming as I have really enjoyed seeing your fruits of hard labor.

Brian

[Marra]

Hi Chris,

This is the worst season I have had in 20 years. I think I saw it all (What can go wrong that is...). If I was cocky about breeding Falcons I have been humbled beyond words....

Just the other day I had a 4 week old female Gyrfalcon get a Quail bone stuck in the area at the base of the crop-sour crop and die... I opened her up and found a bone shaped in a triangle with sharp edges from the upper breast bone and collar bone. I did not even know a bone shaped like this could be made by a Falcon. She was a moose of a Black Gyrfalcon and the first bird I made from my Labrador stock Jerkin.....

Looks like you are having a great season and very happy some of the birds I sent over have worked out. Keep the pictures coming as I have really enjoyed seeing your fruits of hard labor.

Brian

Sorry to hear that Brian, it does seem that as soon as we become relaxed about things, Mother Nature kicks us in the rear as a wake up.
The heat here at the moment is the only problem we are having, were not used to this sort of heat. The gyrs we took off the nest ledges and placed on the floor seem to be bearing up ok, luckily the weather is due to change from Friday with some cooler days and rain. Bring it on I say, I don't know how you guys cope when you have even hotter weather at this time than we do.

Chris

[Brian Sullivan]

Sorry to hear that Brian, it does seem that as soon as we become relaxed about things, Mother Nature kicks us in the rear as a wake up.
The heat here at the moment is the only problem we are having, were not used to this sort of heat. The gyrs we took off the nest ledges and placed on the floor seem to be bearing up ok, luckily the weather is due to change from Friday with some cooler days and rain. Bring it on I say, I don't know how you guys cope when you have even hotter weather at this time than we do.

Chris

The temps are rising here by the weekend. The high 33.8 C... It will even get hotter in July and August.

I have solar fans that turn on when the temps start to climb. Also a over head watering system that can cool the building down..

Learned or relearned some major things about breeding Falcons this season!

Anxious to see your Fiji crosses when they grow up.

Brian

[Pirate Of Penzance]

there is not a breeder who tells the truth ,who makes some of the same mistakes at least twice we are all making notes and mental notes for next year allready , one of the worst things is going all the way then falling at the last fence,:) just lost a barbary the same way .there is allways next year which is the falcon breeders maxim and no con silation , two chose,s keep smiling or not thats about it , we all try to ware the trauma but it still is painfull:)least you got that far

[Johnson C]

Sorry to hear that Brian, it does seem that as soon as we become relaxed about things, Mother Nature kicks us in the rear as a wake up.
The heat here at the moment is the only problem we are having, were not used to this sort of heat. The gyrs we took off the nest ledges and placed on the floor seem to be bearing up ok, luckily the weather is due to change from Friday with some cooler days and rain. Bring it on I say, I don't know how you guys cope when you have even hotter weather at this time than we do.

Chris

tell me about it....

I sweat buckets just checking the nest ledges while feeding in the corridors. Think I get hotter than the chicks with all there down on !!

[VerticalStoop]

Hi Chris & Bryn,

Some really wonderful birds this year. Hope you don't mind, but wanted to share a pic of my new boy, bred by you.

7 weeks Saturday. Weighed him a couple of days ago. 1lb 10ozs.

Cheers again guys:supz:

ATB Baz

[Robam]

OH!! Baz, he's looking rather special mate. Changed a huge amount in the few days since I last saw him. Cannot wait to see him doing the business mate!!


Regards

Rob

[Marra]

He is looking very nice Baz, big feet :supz:

Chris

[Marra]

Thankfully the cooler conditions have arrived as forecast, yesterday was blistering here but the young falcons seemed to ride it out without a problem. The youngest gyr chicks have faired far better on the floors of the chambers, the hack pen falcons have been quite active even in the hottest part of the day which was surprising.
The pairs were not enjoying the heat although it’s amazing how many refuse to use the bath, even when filled with fresh clean water they still sit the day out without going for a cool dip.

Chris

[Marra]

A few more.

[Pearl]

great pic mate

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=78586&d=1246613056

[Liam Fensome]

Thankfully the cooler conditions have arrived as forecast, yesterday was blistering here but the young falcons seemed to ride it out without a problem. The youngest gyr chicks have faired far better on the floors of the chambers, the hack pen falcons have been quite active even in the hottest part of the day which was surprising.
The pairs were not enjoying the heat although it’s amazing how many refuse to use the bath, even when filled with fresh clean water they still sit the day out without going for a cool dip.

Chris

The bird in the 3rd picture is very nice chris what is it ?

[Marra]

Hi Liam, as follows. top left: female Gyr - top right: male 7/8th - 3rd pic: female gyr - 4th pic: female 7/8th

chris

[CJTaylor]

Thankfully the cooler conditions have arrived as forecast, yesterday was blistering here but the young falcons seemed to ride it out without a problem. The youngest gyr chicks have faired far better on the floors of the chambers, the hack pen falcons have been quite active even in the hottest part of the day which was surprising.
The pairs were not enjoying the heat although it’s amazing how many refuse to use the bath, even when filled with fresh clean water they still sit the day out without going for a cool dip.

Chris

He lls delight Chris , its like something out of saudi mate lol , very impressive indeed lads....col

[Marra]

While the imprints were enjoying the sun out in the garden this afternoon, I got a couple of nice shots of "Lilly", my "fiji" x "Coco" falcon. So here they are so you can see how she is coming on.

Chris

[Gos]

what can we say, just stuning

[Dave Johnson]

Fantastic birds in a wonderful set up,a credit to the breeders.Dave:supz:

[Brian Sullivan]

While the imprints were enjoying the sun out in the garden this afternoon, I got a couple of nice shots of "Lilly", my "fiji" x "Coco" falcon. So here they are so you can see how she is coming on.

Chris

Waiting for reports now of her flying! The 1/4 Anatum in her is from my Eva line and these were very hot in the Sky. Ed Pitcher has a male from this line that he calls "Hannibal" and this Tiercel Anatum was another great flier and producer. When all the birds are shipped I will sit down and put together all the linage of the birds you imported.

Brian

[Batwing]

very nice chris

[Terry Hanson]

While the imprints were enjoying the sun out in the garden this afternoon, I got a couple of nice shots of "Lilly", my "fiji" x "Coco" falcon. So here they are so you can see how she is coming on.

Chris

Nice Chris, I'll pick her up tomorrow around mid day. :lol:
Terry

[Marra]

Waiting for reports now of her flying! The 1/4 Anatum in her is from my Eva line and these were very hot in the Sky. Ed Pitcher has a male from this line that he calls "Hannibal" and this Tiercel Anatum was another great flier and producer. When all the birds are shipped I will sit down and put together all the linage of the birds you imported.

Brian

Hi Brian, that will be really good for our records, I do try to keep a full history of all our falcon. Another week and she will be looking something like, the pics don't do her justice.

Chris

[Marra]

Nice Chris, I'll pick her up tomorrow around mid day. :lol:
Terry

No Problem Terry, make sure you bring a crow bar to wrench my fingers from her :D

Chris

[HuntersAll]

Awesome looking gyrs chris,
3rd and 4th pics my kind of falcons...apart from the peregrines:supz:.




Thankfully the cooler conditions have arrived as forecast, yesterday was blistering here but the young falcons seemed to ride it out without a problem. The youngest gyr chicks have faired far better on the floors of the chambers, the hack pen falcons have been quite active even in the hottest part of the day which was surprising.
The pairs were not enjoying the heat although it’s amazing how many refuse to use the bath, even when filled with fresh clean water they still sit the day out without going for a cool dip.

Chris

[Marra]

Awesome looking gyrs chris,
3rd and 4th pics my kind of falcons...apart from the peregrines:supz:.

Hi Tony, yes they are very nice, the next batch to go in the hack pen will be the best of the season I think. There is the black pure that is going to be special, plus some grey females that are looking outstanding.

chris

[Marra]

Just a few shots from today, 2 up-date pics of the black gyr female, the suprise white gyrkin, and the oldest of our gyr x peregrine females.

Chris

[Marra]

Imprint female gyr, just about hard penned, 3ld 8oz (56oz).


Chris

[Mark Collins]

Stunning falcons,mark.

[Mark Collins]

Stunning falcons,mark.

[Marra]

Stunning falcons,mark.

Cheers Mark, you are a good judge of falcon flesh mate :D

Chris

[Judd Casper]

Cheers Mark, you are a good judge of falcon flesh mate :D

ChrisLooking forward to seeing that black gyr in the flesh Chris...its a beauty.


Sam

[Marra]

Looking forward to seeing that black gyr in the flesh Chris...its a beauty.


Sam


Hi Sam, trying to talk Bryn in to letting me fly her, he’s is being resistant so far but I think I'm wearing him down :lol:

Chris

[Falco Ireland]

While the imprints were enjoying the sun out in the garden this afternoon, I got a couple of nice shots of "Lilly", my "fiji" x "Coco" falcon. So here they are so you can see how she is coming on.

Chris
very nice chris best of luck with her kenny.

[VerticalStoop]

Chris,

Those Gyrs are looking bang on and the Coco x Fiji is stunning.

The Gyr on the wrist: what is your expected coluor based on her parentage?

Great stuff.

ATB Baz

[Marra]

Chris,

Those Gyrs are looking bang on and the Coco x Fiji is stunning.

The Gyr on the wrist: what is your expected coluor based on her parentage?

Great stuff.

ATB Baz

Hi Baz, she is a light grey, her parents throw light to dark grey. This is another shot of her and her sister in the hack pen, we have 4 more sisters from the 2nd clutch. They are all sold as they tend to be very big, we had a sister last season that come out of the hack pen at 1800 + grams 4ld 1/4 oz.


chris

[Falcons7]

Is that ''Chunky Chicken '' Chris , Imprint female gyr , WOULD SHE DO GEESE :lol:
Jeff



Imprint female gyr, just about hard penned, 3ld 8oz (56oz).


Chris

[Altai]

Hi Baz, she is a light grey, her parents throw light to dark grey. This is another shot of her and her sister in the hack pen, we have 4 more sisters from the 2nd clutch. They are all sold as they tend to be very big, we had a sister last season that come out of the hack pen at 1800 + grams 4ld 1/4 oz.


chris

Hi Chris,
has she got any of Wenzels iclandic blood in her?

[Marra]

Is that ''Chunky Chicken '' Chris , Imprint female gyr , WOULD SHE DO GEESE :lol:
Jeff

Hi Son, yes the "Chucky Chicken" her self, I reckon she would do an ostrich ;)

Chris

[KevGem1]

hi chris,looks like your having a good breeding season again them young falcons that your puttin pics up of look top notch as usual. Hope the rest of the breeding season goes well for you say hi to bryn for me ATB KEV

[Gyr]

Awsome Falcons Chis as always, Keep on working on Bryn, Id love to see you flying the black gyr. atb Kerry:supz:

[Marra]

Awsome Falcons Chis as always, Keep on working on Bryn, Id love to see you flying the black gyr. atb Kerry:supz:

Yes so would I bud, but somehow I don't think I will get away with it :cry:

Chris

[Marra]

hi chris,looks like your having a good breeding season again them young falcons that your puttin pics up of look top notch as usual. Hope the rest of the breeding season goes well for you say hi to bryn for me ATB KEV

Hi Kev, yes it's been a fantastic season so far, just got to get all the falcons out to their new homes in one peice and the job is a good one.

Chris

[Gyr]

Yes so would I bud, but somehow I don't think I will get away with it :cry:

Chris

You never Chris, you never know mate. Good luck. Kerry. Keep working on him.:lol:

[Marra]

Hi Chris,
has she got any of Wenzels iclandic blood in her?

Hi David, I don't think so, she is UK bred famale to a USA gykin.

Chris

[Falcons7]

She is looking nice , the boss likes it . The silver female is doing nice and believe it or not chupped last night and she's still a downie .She is a bit pamperd , Lesley freezes bottles of water for her to cuddle into when she gets warm and they work a treat , thats todays top tip !!!!!
The black 7/8ths is as good a imprint as iv seen , chups already and apart from that is quiet as a yorkshire man after spending a tenner lol
The grey jerkin , f****** thing , yap yap yap , wish it was on the plane , i know a philipeano vet that is getting a new room mate hehehe and a pakistani assistant who is getting chunkie chicken for a roomie .
I might give the 7/8ths and the gyr a crack at the geese in november for a bit fun between game flights , what do you think
jeff



Hi Son, yes the "Chucky Chicken" her self, I reckon she would do an ostrich ;)

Chris

[Marra]

She is looking nice , the boss likes it . The silver female is doing nice and believe it or not chupped last night and she's still a downie .She is a bit pamperd , Lesley freezes bottles of water for her to cuddle into when she gets warm and they work a treat , thats todays top tip !!!!!
The black 7/8ths is as good a imprint as iv seen , chups already and apart from that is quiet as a yorkshire man after spending a tenner lol
The grey jerkin , f****** thing , yap yap yap , wish it was on the plane , i know a philipeano vet that is getting a new room mate hehehe and a pakistani assistant who is getting chunkie chicken for a roomie .
I might give the 7/8ths and the gyr a crack at the geese in november for a bit fun between game flights , what do you think
jeff

Give it a go son, would love to see it my self. Lesley will have that gyr as daft as a brush.
Don't think Chuncky's room mate is going to get a lot of sleep :D

Chris

[Marra]

Just taken up the 1st 4 gyrkins this afternoon, jessed and weighed them.
No 1 was 2ld 12 3/4oz, no 2 was 2ld 12 1/8oz, no 3 was 3ld 1 5/8oz and the 4th was 21ld 14 7/8oz. All will have had some food in them but no crop, the 2 biggest are brothers and monsters :D

Chris

[Marra]

A few shots of the present inhabitants of the hack pen before they are taken out at the weekend, and one more of my little falcon, she is coming on fast now.

Chris

[Pearl]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=79017&d=1247084521

:heart::heart:

[Marra]

the rest.

[K.Massey]

http://www.falconryforum.co.uk/attachment.php?attachmentid=79019&stc=1&d=1247084548

Chris what % of what is this one?

[Liam Fensome]

hi chris have you any more pictures of the very white female gyr from the young pair shes stunning the one on post 360
atb
Liam

[Kiki]

Good to see you all again today. The gykins are cracking MONSTERS tried my hardest to get the 3lb 1oz 5/8 into my car but bryn and chris were havin none of it!!! see you all again soon!

[Marra]

hi chris have you any more pictures of the very white female gyr from the young pair shes stunning the one on post 360
atb
Liam

Hi Liam, we have 3 young pairs of whites, this is a female in one of them. She is molting for the 1st time so lucks scruffy.

Chris

[Marra]

Good to see you all again today. The gyr's are cracking MONSTERS tried my hardest to get the 3lb 1oz 5/8 into my car but bryn and chris were havin none of it!!! see you all again soon!

Hi, it was good seeing you guy's, no way you were getting away with the gykin :lol:

Chris

[Falcons7]

there not paid to sleep :lol:, the vet needs to lurn how to handle falcons , him employed to look after me falcons and all that , a imprint gyr with a speech impedament sounds just the ticket heheh ,
jeff


Give it a go son, would love to see it my self. Lesley will have that gyr as daft as a brush.
Don't think Chuncky's room mate is going to get a lot of sleep :D

Chris

[SeagulBasher]

the young falcon in the first picture is a real stunner shes deffinatly right up my street....lol
all the best with her
colin
[/QUOTE]A few shots of the present inhabitants of the hack pen before they are taken out at the weekend, and one more of my little falcon, she is coming on fast now.

Chris

[Marra]

the young falcon in the first picture is a real stunner shes deffinatly right up my street....lol
all the best with her
colin
[/QUOTE]

Hi Colin, yes I like how she is turning out, can't wait to see how she fly's.

Chris

[Jaam]

Hi Marra, fantastic report, a lot of pictures, comments,etc. How many youngs do you breed this year? Congratulations by your birds are very beauty.Best regards jaam.

[Marra]

Hi Marra, fantastic report, a lot of pictures, comments,etc. How many youngs do you breed this year? Congratulations by your birds are very beauty.Best regards jaam.

Hi Jaam, many thanks. We have bred 108 falcons this season, we are going to take the 1st 15 from the hack pen this morning. I will put some photo's up when we have them settled.


Chris

[Marra]

Than goodness the taking up of the 15 falcons from the hack pen went without incident this morning, each falcon was caught and fitted with hood and jesses then blocked.
Some wild cats amongst them and some quite laid back, we will leave them to settle then start working with them from tomorrow.
Forgive the large number of photos, these are some of the falcons.

Chris

[Marra]

some more.

[Gyr]

As usual, Everyone a stunner. Kerry:supz::supz::supz::supz:

[Marra]

the last.

[JayB]

A few shots of the present inhabitants of the hack pen before they are taken out at the weekend, and one more of my little falcon, she is coming on fast now.

Chris


the 2nd one is a stunner is it pure gyr

[Marra]

the very last.

[KenG]

no need to apologise about the pics, there great