Murder Chicken

[Saluqi]

Here's a couple of pics from this morning of my buddies intermewed passage female Coops, Murder Chicken, she's a bunnie slayer, flys around 390g (I think). I made him a new hood a couple of days ago with some fancy stamping (real fancy huh?), so you better watch out Ken & Bryant there's a new leather stamper in the world!!!

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/Gos_Frieda/Murderchicken.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/Gos_Frieda/Chickenhat3.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/Gos_Frieda/Chickenhat2.jpg

http://i200.photobucket.com/albums/aa198/Gos_Frieda/Chickenhat1.jpg

[Bryant Tarr]

Nice! That is, perhaps, the best Cooper's Hawk name EVER. :D

[bgibson]

what kind of cuffs are those on the hawk?

[Saluqi]

what kind of cuffs are those on the hawk?

I think he using some sort of nylon webbing, I'll ask him.

[Hawkingcolorado]

That's cool!!!!!! Murder Chicken is right!! I love it!!clapp

[sakerjack]

[QUOTE=Saluqi;57045]Here's a couple of pics from this morning of my buddies intermewed passage female Coops, Murder Chicken, she's a bunnie slayer, flys around 390g (I think). I made him a new hood a couple of days ago with some fancy stamping (real fancy huh?), so you better watch out Ken & Bryant there's a new leather stamper in the world!!!

There goes the neighbourhood, first Bryant,, now you!! Looks good Paul, gotta love those coops!!

[Raptorick]

very nice. I love coopers hawks. Will fly another some day!

[Bacon]

Hey guys, new to this board. Glad everybody likes my little bird....
Actually her "official" name is Sally but I think "Murder Chicken" fits very nicely. And yes, Paul is right her anklets are made from nylon webbing.

-Nate

[Saluqi]

Hey guys, new to this board. Glad everybody likes my little bird....
Actually her "official" name is Sally but I think "Murder Chicken" fits very nicely. And yes, Paul is right her anklets are made from nylon webbing.

-Nate

Hey Nate, glad you made it aboard, careful there are some seedy characters on this forum!!

[Bacon]

Thanks for the invite! I'm not scared, there are seedy characters everywhere.

[sevristh]

Thanks for the invite! I'm not scared, there are seedy characters everywhere.

Nate, welcome to Nafex!

I am looking forward to trying a passage Coop's after I upgrade so I look forward to postings of your adventures!

Could you post a closer pic of her equipment? Looks like a nice setup.

[raptrlvr]

Hey Nate, glad your finally here. I am one of those seedy characters.

[Chris L.]

Hey Nate!

Great looking coops.. I like the Name!!!

Are you coming to Domski's this weekend? If so I look forward to meeting you and the killer chicken

Paul, great pictures!!

[Bacon]

Could you post a closer pic of her equipment? Looks like a nice setup.Absolutely, I'll try to get some pics up tomorrow.

Hey Jim! Good to hear from you, I figured you'd be lurking around here somewhere...


Are you coming to Domski's this weekend? Don't know, haven't heard anything from Paul, I'll be at the bunny hawkers meet after Thanksgiving. You?

[Chris L.]

Don't know, haven't heard anything from Paul, I'll be at the bunny hawkers meet after Thanksgiving. You?

Yeah I will be there for sure. Not leaving Nm until that Saturday following Thanksgiving, Well that's if Paul doesn't throw my a$$ out by then crazyy

looking forward to it..

[outhawkn]

careful there are some seedy characters on this forum!!

I'm ok, its all those "other" guys you gotta watch out for.......toungeout

(welc)(welc):D

[sevristh]

I'll be at the bunny hawkers meet after Thanksgiving. You?

Did someone say bunnies?? :eek:

C'mon, share the details with the rest of us!! Especially those of us that live in areas devoid of rabbits that aren't going to NAFA this year!! ;)

[Bacon]

I'm ok, its all those "other" guys you gotta watch out for Just to be safe I'm gonna watch out for everyone...toungeout

I'll get those equipment pictures up this afternoon between jobs...stupid work, always screws up my hawking time.

[EricADugan]

How hard was it to get her on CT's? Sounds like a great bird.
Thanks,
Eric

[Bacon]

As requested, here are some pictures of her equipment. Her anklets are nylon webbing (flat, not the tube, the tube doesn't work-ask me how I know) and the jesses are paracord kinda reversed and stuffed back through themselves to leave a small loop on the end, I use an elastic leash and fishermans swivel. I also included a picture of my super-engineered, highly specified, application specific tail guard.....
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/Anklets1.jpg
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/Anlkets2.jpghttp://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/TailGuard.jpghttp://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/AnkletsLeash.jpg

[Bacon]

How hard was it to get her on CT's? Sounds like a great bird.

Not hard at all, I bagged her once and it was all she needed. She took 34 last season. She is a great bird. Sometimes.

[Silver Sage]

As requested, here are some pictures of her equipment. Her anklets are nylon webbing (flat, not the tube, the tube doesn't work-ask me how I know) and the jesses are paracord kinda reversed and stuffed back through themselves to leave a small loop on the end, I use an elastic leash and fishermans swivel. I also included a picture of my super-engineered, highly specified, application specific tail guard.....
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/Anklets1.jpg
http://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/Anlkets2.jpghttp://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/TailGuard.jpghttp://i362.photobucket.com/albums/oo68/Bunnysmasher/AnkletsLeash.jpg

How are you melting the anklets to keep from fraying and not have sharp edges?

[awahl]

Are those anklets kinda like "dog leash" material? I really like the look of them. Seems like if the bird picked at them they would fray badly though. Ever have any problems like that?

I too use the paracord jesses like yours, and really like them. I figured out a way to have a little tab on the end, and it makes it easier to pull them out and take off the leash and swivel for me.

Nice clean looking equipment. Beautiful bird. Oh yeah, and nice hood too!

[FredFogg]

Nate, nice coops! I flew mine for 3 seasons and transferred her this year and am missing her like crazy. I don't know how you can afford that tail guard, way beyond my price range! LOL :D Here is what I am now using on the finnish gos I am flying.

http://www.nafex.net/showthread.php?t=2540

[Bryant Tarr]

The tail protector is pure genius! Sometimes we over-think things. ;) Great looking bird!

[Bacon]

Are those anklets kinda like "dog leash" material? I really like the look of them. Seems like if the bird picked at them they would fray badly though. Ever have any problems like that?

Yes, sort of. I went to REI and bought the 3/4" flat nylon webbing, I think it was 12 cents a foot or something like that. I only melt what would be the rear (cut) edges with a lighter before I put them on to keep them from coming apart. I seems like so far if you cut "against the grain" they fray up a little but not much, the mesh is actually strong enough that I can't pull the cut bits apart with pliers and another person. I just thread the rear together like you would with leather anklets and cut a small hole in both pieces for the jess to pass through, then I tie a knot in the back side of the jess to keep the bird from plucking them out. This way the only sharp melted edges are off of the birds legs and the cut sections are nice and soft. She doesn't seem to pick at these very much but I'm pretty sure they'd hold up nicely, I've only had these on her for a few weeks so long term durability is still to be determined, but so far they are working out nicely.


I don't know how you can afford that tail guard, way beyond my price range! LOL http://www.nafex.net/images/smilies/biggrin.gif Here is what I am now using on the finnish gos I am flying.

Yeah, I'm all about the flashy high dollar equipment! The rubber band was actually Paul's idea, I couldn't keep a tail envelope on her to save my life and started worrying about her pulling out a deck feather. That hair clip idea is great! I might need to make a few of those.