Building mews for "Team Feathers" | The Falconry Series 

I'm so glad you found that helpful, Kristy! Thank you very much for checking out our episodes and we look forward to having you back for a new one next Sunday! Please let us know if you have any questions or suggestions :) -Leah

Good evening Kristy; Thank you for the great feedback - I'm so glad to know you're finding the videos informative and helpful. :0) What area of Alberta do you live in? Best, Jo

@@TheFalconLady I'm a half hour from Calgary

Same here! It's fascinating to see how everyone creates their own custom mews for their feathered companion! Thanks for the support Bennett, please let us know if you have any suggestions :) -leah

Good evening Bennett; So pleased to hear you enjoyed ours! Do let me know if you've any specific questions or thoughts. :0) Best, Jo

Yay! Thanks for the amazing feedback Peter! :) -Leah

She's killing these things now, eh? Thanks for the love Carolyn! ;) -leah

Thank you my friend - feels good to know you're out there rooting for us! Hugs, Jo

Good afternoon Mike; (lol) Thank you for the support - we had a lot of fun filming that one! Best, Jo

Merci, merci Mike! Thanks for the comment and the love :) -Leah

@@TheFalconLady thanks jo

@@TheFalconLady always leah god bless

So glad to hear you enjoyed it David! :) -leah

Good afternoon David; Thank you so much for the support - keep an eye on your inbox for copies of those design specs! Best, Jo

Hi Mike, great question!! My apologies for not getting back to you sooner, RU-vid hid your comment from us until just now. None the less, I've forwarded your question off to Jo and she will get back you as soon as she can. Thanks again for your wonderful support and we look forward to seeing you at our next episode this Sunday! :) -Leah

Good afternoon Mike; Thank you for the great question - to be completely honest, I've seen a high number of mews built with cedar (though if I had it to do over again, I'd have used _sanded_ cedar panels, as these ones are rougher than I care to think about). I've also seed mews built with pine (sanded), and a fair number of mews built with the same kind of metal cladding typically used in roofing applications, (these tend to be more "utilitarian* in appearance, and tend to conduct cold rather readily...which isn't exactly desirable in northern climes!). What's key here is there;s probably a much longer list of woods one _could_ put to the purpose, than one would avoid...I'd put plywood on the top of the list I wouldn't use, in no small part because of the way its made. Many people don't know the reason the glue between the layers of plywood is dark pink, is because (ulp!) pig's blood is used as one of the ingredients in the binding agent. ...I know this because I worked in a plywood plant as a first aid attendant some years ago... Because plywood is typically enclosed in home-building, or other large-structure applications, its not an issue (in terms of off-gassing exacerbating health lung-related health issues). Unfortunately, a hefty number of individuals turn to plywood to build interior walls for mews because its relatively economical to do so. Never mind anything else - the exposed edges of plywood *readily* wick moisture into its layers, inviting rot, entrenched mold, and a haven for unwelcome microbial life-forms! Unless you're willing to seal the edges of the plywood with treated hardwood, and put multiple layers of wood-seal paint over the larger surfaces, (which means you'd have to leave your newly-built mews a week or more of being empty to _mostly_ off-gas the odour from the paint during the drying/curing process), it really isn't an "economical" way to build at all. Too many individuals wouldn't be willing to take these additional precautionary steps, unfortunately...which places their Feathered ones in a questionably "good" housing situation. Cap it all off with the fact the walls *must* be rinsed down regularly - which plywood doesn't like, and which would invite even more moisture into the layers, and you're looking at a situation where you'd have to be replacing the structure a good deal sooner than someone building with cedar. So if I were to discourage you from using any type of wood/wood-product in particular, it'd be plywood. I hope this fully answers your question - thanks so much for cheering us on, and have a great weekend. Best, Jo

@@TheFalconLady thanks so much leah.i will now read her reply about wood.

@@TheFalconLady thanks a lot for taking the time to give me a very detailed answer. I look forward to your new video sunday

Good afternoon Chad; Entirely glad to hear from you - please feel welcome to touch-base with me at my business email address: joanne@thefalconlady.com. Thank you for the great feedback! Jo

Great question, Charles! It really depends on the temperature, but in British Columbia where Jo lives it's getting down to -30 celsius, so the paneling is not doing the trick. Jo is doing some upgrades to the mews as we speak and we will film an episode all about it! :) -Leah

Hello! I definitely will pass your question to Jo, she knows the Falconry regulations better than I do. Thank you very much for your question! :) -leah

Good afternoon Erkenntnisistalles: Thank you for reaching out to us on this. :0) There's a considerable amount of detail in the answers I'd offer, so if you'd like to email me directly, I'd be glad to fill in some of the blanks. Looking forward to hearing about your Colorado Falconry adventures! Best, Jo

Good evening Ron; We won't! :0) Jo

Good morning Darren; Yes - I've been meaning to make an announcement about this! I *finally* got my back-order of short-leaf astroturf mats in about a week or so ago (they were ordered months ago, however my tarp-maker only got to my order about four or five weeks back). Please get in touch with me directly at: joanne@thefalconlady.com to inquire about prices and sizes. i use the larger size green-mat for 'Mohave', and recommend them for hawks and buzzards in general as they tend to send their waste quite a distance...the mats capture most of the mess, and make it really easy to clean up the floor of your mews. I'll look forward to hearing from you! Jo

Hi there Gameplanet Gallaxy; Thanks for checking out our episode - you have the same falcon hybrids we do? ...um...not sure I'm understanding the Red Tail x King Vulture (buzzard) hybrid...??? Jo

The Falcon Lady sorry this is him Rough-legged Buzzard in belgium is it a koningsbuizerd

Very interesting! Do you know what the reason for the hybridization? What is falconry like in Belgium? :) -Leah