Have fun installing the bars on the windows. Not to mention unless its made of wood, its going to hold heat and cold a lot, and the heater and air conditioner are going to cause even more problems down the road, where as if it was constructed of wood, you could get rid of many of the issues in the equation.
First the shed would be made of wood as for windows just put chicken wire over them. Im in Virginia and my neighbor down the street says that all he needs is a low power heater for those few extreme days and a way for air to flow throughout his shed. A box fan can work as an air conditioning unit. There cheap and easy.
Post by BlueTiercel on Feb 10, 2005 19:44:56 GMT -5
Windows should no tbe covered by chicken wire...unless you want every feather on the bird to be broken. I don't know if you have a sponsor or if he is any kind of a falconer but they should instrust you in the construction of your mews. Also i bet you could build mews cheaper than buying a pre-constructed shed. Now if you bought the stuff and hired someone to build it , yeah, it would probably cost more. Also you want to have amews, not a shed, and chances are it will be pretty differen than home depots sheds.
sorry for being harsh but one on one instruction from a game hawking falocner is what you need.
Last Edit: Feb 10, 2005 19:47:39 GMT -5 by BlueTiercel
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Yappa, have you read through the falconry regulations yet? I just wanna make sure you understand, since spending all kinds of money on something that's not gonna pass inspection for getting your permit may be detrimental to your motivation. I would definately suggest getting other falconers involved in the design of your mews. Or at least go take a look at other falconers mews before planning your own.
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
First the shed would be made of wood as for windows just put chicken wire over them. Im in Virginia and my neighbor down the street says that all he needs is a low power heater for those few extreme days and a way for air to flow throughout his shed. A box fan can work as an air conditioning unit. There cheap and easy.
WRONG.
Federal falconry regulations state, windows must be covered by bars. NOT chicken wire. ITS NOT A DAMN CHICKEN!!!
This is where i restrain myself from calling you a complete idiot who hasn't read enough about falconry to get into it. The fact that you want to cover your "mews" in chicken wire is proof enough. Get a sponsor, talk to them, and take thier advice on building a mews. And if its too expensive, then don't do it. Being frugal is one thing, being cheap is another, and cheap falconers maim birds.
Post by Master Yarak on Feb 10, 2005 22:12:14 GMT -5
Yappa, I see absolutely no reason to restrain myself. From what you have posted you do not seem to get the big picture. You are not a minimalist are you? You want to set and maintain the HIGHEST level of falconry you can practice ...right? So why the chicken wire? Wire and birds are bad combination always. I refuse to believe that you know no better, so do without the chicken wire. I have never needed an AC unit or heater. As has been pointed out they survive far worse in the wild but they do not contend well with CHICKEN wire. IMO you should approach this sport as though you are preparing to compete at an olympic level. srtive for perfection and except from yourself only greatness. If it becomes like work then find something else to do. If you are not willing to put the bird first in all things you will not excell. Both my apprentices need little encouragement they are both well on their way to becoming great falconers. If I had to push them they would not be my apprentices very long. Now go be great or don't practice. Yarak
Last Edit: Feb 15, 2005 15:02:11 GMT -5 by Master Yarak
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Post by OrlandoBloomnut on Feb 14, 2005 15:10:02 GMT -5
my dad and i are doing ours from scratch he even drew out a realy cool plan we will worck on it in the fall so we can have time to pass the tes t and read the books and all that stuff its going to bee 8by 8by 8 the weathering yard too
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Post by buteoflyer on Feb 15, 2005 10:49:20 GMT -5
Ran, Now that you have been ripped a new one by a few members, here is what works for me. I have built 5 of these so far and they are perfect for me.
8x8x8 is perfect. Any smaller and the larger birds don't have enough room, any larger and you will be chasing your bird from one end to the other.
Use 1/2 - 3/4 five ply CDX plywood. Since they come in 4x8 sheets, make each panel 4x8. Frame the 4x8 using 2x4's. Each panel will be different depending on if it has a window, a door or a solid panel.
Putting the bars on the window is not difficult. When your panel is still on the ground, cut your 1/2" aluminum conduits. Since they come in 10' lengths, why not make your window 5' high. That way you only have to cut them once. Use a special blade for your circular saw. Next cut two 2x4 to fit inside the window. Mark the center down the length of the 2x4 and mark every 2" along this line. Clamp the two pieces of 2x4 together. Use a 3/4 bit and drill the holes. While they are still clamped together, insert the bars. When all the bars are inserted take it to your window. Seperate the 2x4 and screw one of them to the bottom of the window frame. Now move the second 2x4 up to the top and screw it to the top of the window. Done.
If you have any more questions on building don't hesitate to PM me and I will be happy to give you more. I remember building my first mews and had a problem finding the right design. There are as many designs as there are falconers, but there is only one design for you.
Yup, Buteo is right...There are a million and one ways to build it and no two falconers will agree 100% on any of them....It's in our nature ;D. I build my windows in a similar fashion to Buteo as well...It truly is the safest and best method I have tried thus far....
Eagles may soar, but weasels don't get sucked into jet engines "Give a man a fish, and you'll feed him for a day; give him a religion................ and he'll starve to death while praying for a fish."
If you have a barn, use one of the outside walls and butt it up against it. You can use the barn for the equipment and maybe for the scales. Depends on how wet it gets.