Please tell your audience that for those of us who have spent 14 months studying/building mews/weathering area/ buying and making hawk furniture passing exam/ inspection thru sickness and health we are stressed, we don’t want to hear from a sponsor who says they would have responded sooner but are busy. Thank you
@@Techgeekengineer Thanks! I had an Amish builder make it - I just told him what I wanted. I put the coated wire in, the window screen, hardboard, perches and food chute. It is 10'x16'x8'h.
Awesome enclosure! Raccoons are an issue. When my wife wanted chickens, the first thing I did was figure out how to keep them safe from predators. I used hardware cloth when building our coop as I learned chicken wire will keep chickens in but Raccoons will either tear right through it or stick their arms through, grab a chicken, and eat it through the wire! We live on a lake in Idaho with many summer cabins that provide homes (and food) for Raccoons. I ended up trapping 25 in 2 months and a neighbor who lives nearby trapped close to 30! I could see the difference in Scarlett's behavior post vet visit in the short video. Thanks for taking such good care of her.
Thanks Scott. Definitely a difference in her before and after the vet visit. Yeah the raccoons are tough, and I also forgot to mention we have several mink on our property since we're near the river. I get pictures of them on trail cam. The electric really helps.
@FinsandTalons Yep, one mink can wipe you out! Have you ever had mites? We had them once. I could feel them crawling up my arms when I collected eggs but couldn't see them. Frontline on the birds and Sevin dust in the coop took care of that. I felt so bad for the chickens getting eaten alive on the roost at night. A guy told me to seal up the coop, put a pile of Sevin in the doorway, and hit it with the leaf blower. Worked wonders!
@@MushMaine Thanks! I'm going to switch the ceiling to metal siding and have a barred window above the outer perch so she can get rained on if she wants. Planning on that in the spring.
Awesome , establishing the trust bond very effectively with scarlet! Great progress since the last vid for sure, you know she’s very happy an thankful for you , got her meds an handle her with great care an respect ..
Thank goodness you trapped her! Just goes to show how much wild birds have to deal with. They're smart enough to work out that you're helping them, and she's probably going to work out that you helped her feel better too. Hopefully her hunting weight will be higher than you expected once she's healthy too, she already looks huge!
Don’t know if you can use it for a hawk but I use “Quest” wormer for the pigeons. I get it from tractor supply m, it’s for horses. It’s .25 ml per gallon for 48 hours and we use it for our chickens. Gets rid of external and internal parasites. I give it to the pigeon every 6-8 weeks. Works extremely well.
@@DanzaLoft I will have to look into it. Typically I don't have issues with worms when I have the hawk in my possession. I'll have to talk to the Doctor and see what she thinks. Thanks.
Yep I had racing pigeons years ago and they are grain eaters and still get worms so hawks and falcons will definitely get worms eating wild game or domestic birds they get their talons into. If people are serious about looking after the birds health they should worm them out anyway , your right on track with your worming all the bird flyers I knew wormed their birds regularly.
@ the preventative treatments are key for optimal performance. When I have a bird get grabbed by a hawk and get away, even if the wound is superficial I have to treat with antibiotic ointment because of infection from the bacteria on the talons alone. A lot of my birds issues stem from wild birds mixing with my pigeons and like you said, my birds eat grains and still get it.
Wow - incredible. Only a few weeks ago she was a wild bird, now she's coming to the glove and taking the lure. She'll be hunting in no time at all. Also, glad to see you got her health issues sorted, she'll be much happier now. Sad to think though, there must be lots of wild birds lousy with those horrible worms.
I think if I was a falconer I would treat every bird for worms regardless, chicken get worms , pigeons get worms , most wild game get worms so no surprises she was infected with worms considering they eat wild meat and intestines etc , just my 2cents worth about the worms.
You're officially the coolest person I know! I have a theory that animals know when you're not there to hurt them. Just a theory but man thats cool. I just found your channel
I'm currently treating my bird for internal parasites as well. I'm lucky that my former sponsor is a Veterinarian. Nice mews setup. Have you had any issues using pine mulch?
@@mixedup72 That's really helpful! Thanks. I haven't, I just always lay the new pine bark out and let it dry before I put it in the mews. It's large chunks of bark, not the fine mulch.
Please tell your audience that for those of us who have spent 14 months studying/building mews/weathering area/ buying and making hawk furniture passing exam/ inspection thru sickness and health we are stressed, we don’t want to hear from a sponsor who says they would have responded sooner but are busy. Thank you
@@Gregory-en5kq Definitely a stressful time. I was fortunate to have a sponsor that would respond immediately and was very supportive.
Love the Mews. Did you build it yourself? Any plans? Thanks
@@Techgeekengineer Thanks! I had an Amish builder make it - I just told him what I wanted. I put the coated wire in, the window screen, hardboard, perches and food chute. It is 10'x16'x8'h.
BRO SHE IS HUGE
@@MushMaine She's built like a bowling ball 😂
Awesome enclosure! Raccoons are an issue. When my wife wanted chickens, the first thing I did was figure out how to keep them safe from predators. I used hardware cloth when building our coop as I learned chicken wire will keep chickens in but Raccoons will either tear right through it or stick their arms through, grab a chicken, and eat it through the wire! We live on a lake in Idaho with many summer cabins that provide homes (and food) for Raccoons. I ended up trapping 25 in 2 months and a neighbor who lives nearby trapped close to 30!
I could see the difference in Scarlett's behavior post vet visit in the short video. Thanks for taking such good care of her.
Thanks Scott. Definitely a difference in her before and after the vet visit. Yeah the raccoons are tough, and I also forgot to mention we have several mink on our property since we're near the river. I get pictures of them on trail cam. The electric really helps.
@FinsandTalons
Yep, one mink can wipe you out! Have you ever had mites? We had them once. I could feel them crawling up my arms when I collected eggs but couldn't see them. Frontline on the birds and Sevin dust in the coop took care of that. I felt so bad for the chickens getting eaten alive on the roost at night. A guy told me to seal up the coop, put a pile of Sevin in the doorway, and hit it with the leaf blower. Worked wonders!
@ScottH22175 I haven't, I've gotten lucky with those.
nice mews
@@MushMaine Thanks! I'm going to switch the ceiling to metal siding and have a barred window above the outer perch so she can get rained on if she wants. Planning on that in the spring.
@@FinsandTalons we get lots of snow here- tons- better than many places in AK- so we gotta have very sloped metal roofs to shed it
@@MushMaine Oh I bet.
Awesome , establishing the trust bond very effectively with scarlet! Great progress since the last vid for sure, you know she’s very happy an thankful for you , got her meds an handle her with great care an respect ..
@@hoodbillyjohn9589 Thank you! Definitely grateful for the Doctor helping us out!
Omg that is so amazing that you named her Scarlett and she so pretty too from scarlett
We agree!!
Love the name Scarlett!! Great choice and very nice setup!
Thanks, we like it too!
Thank goodness you trapped her! Just goes to show how much wild birds have to deal with. They're smart enough to work out that you're helping them, and she's probably going to work out that you helped her feel better too. Hopefully her hunting weight will be higher than you expected once she's healthy too, she already looks huge!
@@rookbirdblues Absolutely! She's a very stocky bird and I was happy to see she has good response at a higher weight than before the vet visit.
Don’t know if you can use it for a hawk but I use “Quest” wormer for the pigeons. I get it from tractor supply m, it’s for horses. It’s .25 ml per gallon for 48 hours and we use it for our chickens. Gets rid of external and internal parasites. I give it to the pigeon every 6-8 weeks. Works extremely well.
@@DanzaLoft I will have to look into it. Typically I don't have issues with worms when I have the hawk in my possession. I'll have to talk to the Doctor and see what she thinks. Thanks.
Yep I had racing pigeons years ago and they are grain eaters and still get worms so hawks and falcons will definitely get worms eating wild game or domestic birds they get their talons into. If people are serious about looking after the birds health they should worm them out anyway , your right on track with your worming all the bird flyers I knew wormed their birds regularly.
@ the preventative treatments are key for optimal performance. When I have a bird get grabbed by a hawk and get away, even if the wound is superficial I have to treat with antibiotic ointment because of infection from the bacteria on the talons alone. A lot of my birds issues stem from wild birds mixing with my pigeons and like you said, my birds eat grains and still get it.
Good info, getting up to trap my first bird I’m reminded to check in with vet.
It definitely doesn't hurt! Good luck!
Wow - incredible. Only a few weeks ago she was a wild bird, now she's coming to the glove and taking the lure. She'll be hunting in no time at all. Also, glad to see you got her health issues sorted, she'll be much happier now. Sad to think though, there must be lots of wild birds lousy with those horrible worms.
@@philipsutton8921 It's pretty amazing how fast they man down and go through the process. Yeah I feel bad for all the hawks we can't help.
I hope Scarlett lasts longer than that fat one 😂
Great video 👍
@@Thewelshhawker Thank you!!
Good morning brother good to see yeah
@@andybass2045 Good morning Andy
I think if I was a falconer I would treat every bird for worms regardless, chicken get worms , pigeons get worms , most wild game get worms so no surprises she was infected with worms considering they eat wild meat and intestines etc , just my 2cents worth about the worms.
Very beautiful ❤️
@@andybass2045 Very! Thank you.
You're officially the coolest person I know! I have a theory that animals know when you're not there to hurt them. Just a theory but man thats cool. I just found your channel
Thank you and welcome aboard!
She is a keeper
Bro- it's been 11 days! I need updates! I am currently living vicariously through you and this hawk ;P
@@MushMaine 😂 I actually gave an update on this past sunday's video.
@@FinsandTalons the thumbnail was of fishing so I didnt watch ;P
@MushMaine Ok I'll let it slide 😂
I'm currently treating my bird for internal parasites as well. I'm lucky that my former sponsor is a Veterinarian. Nice mews setup. Have you had any issues using pine mulch?
@@mixedup72 That's really helpful! Thanks. I haven't, I just always lay the new pine bark out and let it dry before I put it in the mews. It's large chunks of bark, not the fine mulch.
No wonder 80% die the first year with all those hasards
Yes it is a real shame! Glad we could help this one.
Pretty cool stuff
@@ryanbortzbluecollarfishing For sure! Now we need you to get a hawk 👌🏻
Do you free loft her in the mews?
@@mikeelder1685 Yes sir.