question about tall pole perch

[azkeeer]

Hey ya'll. I'm in kind-of a dilema here with the "facilities".
I was told that i need to build a tall pole perch to pass inspection, to make a long story short my mews is small so my bird would need daily weathering,that's were the pole perch comes into play. I need references, pictures drawings whatever, i just need it soon. Thanks very much, In the mean time I'll be researching!!


Marcel/Azkeeer

Oh and also, if your interested check-out the classifieds section to see my rotating perch...

[Baneskeeper]

If your "facilities" are too small then YOU need to reevaluate your situation. You will be asking for trouble.
Your animal is going to spend a large portion of its time in there. Freelofting is the way to go. Do not build an inadequate chamber.
Yarak

[chris]

I'm in the dark one this one ,,,,why do you have to have a pole perch to pass? Why would they say a specific type of perch? I'm also conserned with the problems of a fresh bird on a "tall" pole perch. These are perhaps things you have discussed with your sponcer but there are dangers to your bird when kept on a perch from which it can't reach the ground and thus percautions must be made to make sure that should the bird bate that it can regain it's perch. If the lead line is too long then you run the risk of your bird gathering too much speed when the line becomes tight and thus causing damage to your birds legs and back. I think your research should include a clearifacation from your inspector as to what they are looking for.

[Bob Dale]

The only perch necessary for inspection is a bow perch, unless your state has some reg of it's own.

[CaliforniaFalconer]

Back in MO those were the rules. Either a free flight mew or weathering yard with a 6 foot perch.

I think the perch is ridiculous !!!! Its just asking for trouble. I'd reconsider building the mew.
If you have your heart set on the perch, Beebe and Websters book has diagrams.
What does your sponsor say about the situation ?
What bird are you planning to get ?

[wes]

Chris, in the USA, Different States - different regs. Regs. in LA, read as such in reference to weathering area
-- #1 Space to allow tethered raptor(s) to bate (attempted flight) without striking wings on side or top of facility..........
-- #2 Sides of facility fenced with suitable material to exculde predators............
-- #3 Top of facility covered with netting, wire, or roofed to exculde predators; - or- Top of facility open provided weathering perch(es) are greater than 6 1/2 feet in height ..........

check YOUR State Regulations carefully!

I too agree, have the bird manned well before using a tall perch.
My perch was designed to use a sliding ring to absorb the shock of the bate and save the birds joints and legs from injury. wes

[chris]

Thanks wes those are simalar to ours thou they don't mention a minimum height of the perch.
I do agree when you start gathering your equipment you should check and double check your local regs. I got caught on the spacing of vertical bars, the regs said spaced apropreatly for ther bird being housed. I was getting a redtail ( or was my intent) with a 3/4 inch mesh on the outside of the bars I figured an inch and a half would be small enough given that the intent was to keep the bird from flying into the mess. NO as my permit allowed me a range of birds including kestrels and merlins the bars should be no more than 3/4 of an inch apart.
Even when you read the regs there are often questions left to be sorted out.

[wes]

The height min. for perch is for a open top weathering.
I only use mine for creance work and sometimes perching in field when out hunting.
But I had the 6 1/2 tall perch for inspection.
At the time of inspection my enclosed weathering area was not completed. I do find it uncomfortable and harder to control the bird at that height, but thats the law
How long have ya'll waited for inspections, mine was about a week, very nice surprize.
wes