How Old?.........

[harrishawker]

Can you tell what age a BOP is?
Without written down evidence of its past in the case of captive bred birds is there a test or way of telling in either captive or passive caught birds?

[jfneumann57]

you go by the leg band

[harrishawker]

And if it does not have one?

[Falcon Boy]

Guess?

[HawkingRage]

thats the best you can do, especially a passage. you do know that it was born this year but a date you will never know. just study the season that babies are born and make up your own if you want to have a birthday party for your bird. lol.. that would be kind of funny.

[Tiercel78]

Harrishawker I belive is from the U.K. It is probabaly a captive bred Harris with no band. I'm not sure if it is a requirement over there to have bands. If that is the case and no records have been kept by previous owners then I think it is almost immpossible to get a correct age on the bird.

[HawkingRage]

true.. sad but true.

records are extreemly important. i wouldnt get a bird from someone without them. that includes a transfer.

[harrishawker]

But what Physical Actions and Looks could Possibly give you an idea?

My mates FHH is 17 and her feathers are a kind of Smokey Brown instead of a brighter one.
Plus when she bates she pants when she gets up on the Fist and she is not that un-fit.

I know there are no medical tests that can determine but there must be signs.

[jfneumann57]

you might be able to test hormone levels but i doubt there are any standards out there to compare them to