Quote Originally Posted by chris kimble
Quote Originally Posted by kimmerar
I personally have never seen a falconer that hunted routinely that didnt break a feather once in awhile. Just my opinion.
Kim, broken feathers happen everywhere....in the field, in the mews etc. But in time I think you will find that most of the poorly feathered birds you encounter got that way because of poor husbandry and not from hawking. Continued hawking with the broken feathers might further the amount of damage.....but usually its something else that gets the ball rolling.

Welcome to the forum and congrats on all your success with your kestrel!
I must be doing something all wrong, cause mine have almost always been broken in the field.

I'm just curious Kim, what makes you believe it to be a juvenile?