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lifein1840 said:
Heehee!! :lau Wait until you become infected with chicken math!! I should only have 6 but have 13 at the moment....I figure I will keep the extras through the winter for added heat and then see which ones I can sell in the spring! Lucky I built a MUCH larger coop than what I thought I would need.....
:celebratewelcome!!! glad you joined us!
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Hahaha! Definitely sticking quite firm to the six max. I've heard all about chicken math, but I don't want to upset the neighbors so planning to keep numbers pretty low. :p
 
HomesteaderWife said:
I look forward to hearing more about your re-falconry journey in that case! Would you say there have been any good books that really helped you along, or was it mainly hands-on apprenticeship?
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Welllll....that's a bit complicated. In NA you are required to do an apprenticeship for two years, and you definitely learn a LOT. Some books are good, but they can never entirely prepare you for what a particular raptor is going to do. However, they are great for general learning, ideas, and studying for the state exam you have to take before you can even start.

However, sponsors should be chosen with great care. I'll always be grateful to the person who sponsored me, because I'm glad to have had that chance--however I have since found other people whose falconry methods mesh more with my own beliefs. I've seen their birds fly and hunt, and it's imo preferable to what I learned my first two years. So I asked a friend to act as my sponsor 2.0 and I spent my last season basically starting over. I've learned more in the last year than I did starting out, for sure.

Something to keep in mind with falconry, good books are not cheap. Many are out of prints and are collectors items. Still I typically can recommend a few. North American Falconry and Hunting Hawks is the best for learning/getting started. I've found if it looks more like a textbook (size, thickness) it's probably one of the better falconry books LOL. Though that's maybe only true 65% of the time.
 
Nimure said:
hahaha! Only chickens and pigeons for now. I'm not allowed other livestock where we are moving. I do have family that keep goats though, and I've wanted to do that for a while, but we are quite a ways off from that just yet.
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Okay, then get quail!! :bun Itty bitty cute little quail that make little noise, take up little space, and are quite friendly!
 
Your artwork is beautiful! I someday hope to get into falconry when I own my own place and can actually build a mew etc. I had an internship at the Raptor Center in St.Paul for 6 months and learned handling and management and loved it. Those are obviously education birds and different than falconry in some respects. I looks forward to hearing more about your falconry if you share!

Edited to add falcons were my favorite as well. Toward the end of my internship I was responsible for morning weighs and foot care for one of the Peregrine's and I still miss her 8 years later! My hope would one day be able to hunt with a falcon. We have lots of duck, pheasant, and grouse here in MN!
 

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