Module C8. Initial training, manning and weight management Quiz

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  1. It is good practice to ensure that a young hawk is at her maximum weight when she is first taken in hand for training. What is this weight called?1
  2. Why is fresh drinking water extra important during weight loss management of food?1
  3. How should you try to control the early training sessions?1
  4. Weight is the best indicator of a hawk’s condition. Which statement is correct1
  5. You are about to fly your hawk free for the first time but you feel she is a bit under weight. What should you do?1
  6. You are trying to improve the fitness of a newly trained Harris Hawk. Which of these methods are best?1
  7. Your hawk is now jumping a full leash length to your glove. What should you do next?1
  8. A falconer training a Goshawk might encourage it to fly from the ground to his raised fist. Why might he be doing this?1
  9. When assessing the condition of a bird of prey you should..1
  10. Your bird of prey has flown well in very windy conditions for several hours. How should you feed her that day1
  11. A bird of prey loses fat and gains muscle as it becomes fitter. What is likely to happen to its weight over the period?1
  12. You live in an urban area where there is a large park. Is this suitable as an initial training ground?1
  13. You receive a new 15 week old parent-reared hawk. What is the best feeding regime during the first week or so?1
  14. What is washed meat?1
  15. Many experienced Falconers recommend that initial handling and manning takes place in a room with very low light. Why is this?1
  16. Which is the first important step in the manning process?1
  17. Why is it important to know whether your hawk has ‘cast’ when weighing her?1
  18. The flying area where you use a creance should be free from long vegetation. Why is this?1
  19. Hawks in training are tethered to perches because….1
  20. Compare a young socially imprinted Goshawk and a parent-reared Goshawk of the same age. Which is likely to be easier to train initially?1
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