with harrises mate there not too much hasel to breed just give them a desent size aviary totally enclosed part from the roof too let light in, get too birds at least 3 years old as a rule and chuck them in together. put a plat form up put a tyre up fill it with sand not right to the top leaving about an inch so the pearants can fill it with twigs etc. dont hassel them to much n they should breed. thats if it all goes too plan which it never does lol
ive a young pair of harris hawks female is2 and the male is 1 they have been copulating like billy ohh has anyone heard of this happening before they are both superiour harris,s from wild stock first generation
quote: Originally posted by: rob "hey ian, yes i have heard of birds that young nesting even two first year birds the goshawk i flew last year was of a first year female. all you can really do is wait and see unless you wanna find out if there fertile if so wen she lays candle them. all the best rob "
thanks for that im hoping to maybe breed them next year all being well i dont think it will hapen this year because my new pup upset them the other day by howling and barking ian
it doesent have to be totally enclosed just my prefence and easier for you and young birds just stops them seeing things thast will stress them kids cats dogs etc, they will definatly breed in open fronted avaries though the best harris i ever flew or saw flown was of a pair in an open front but its like most things in falconry own preferance.
