crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Over the past few weeks I have been thinking that for some daft reason I want a pet crow :blink: (just an idea), so what I want to know if it is illegal to get a crow squob from a nest and keep it as a pet i think you are not allowed to do this but I my be wrong. (i think Some sort of wildlife protection act Thing covers it) does anyone know anything about this. :thumbs: :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baikiel boy Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi Crowstopper , I think you'll find that the 1954 wild bird protection act makes it illegal " to take". Regards Baikiel Boy :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eugene molloy Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Bakiel Boy is incorrect. The 1954 Act places Crows (carrion) and Crows (hooded) together with Jackdaws into The Second Schedule of part II "Wild birds which may be killed or taken at any time by authorized persons" Much legislation has been passed since then, but the position of crows remains the substantially same, you can lawfully kill or take them at any time. If kept in captivity you obviously have a humane duty to ensure their well being. This duty is given legal weight in the provisions made for Larsen traps for instance. I kept a jackdaw as a kid; amusing little beast. Regards Eug Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Was it easy to keep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barrie0 Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I have seen a bloke years ago who had a pet magpie ! He used to walk his dogs on the nearby fields and his magpie would just follow him flying around and land on his shoulder . 100% true Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remytherussell Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I remember back in my childhood having a pet jackdaw. It used to sit on my head. Cant tell you much more, to looong ago. Also had a few pet pigs, they were very friendly. (ate them in the end) RTR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baikiel boy Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Hi all, It would appear then I was wrong, please accept my apology. I would only question how to become "authorized " Regards Baikiel Boy :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 (edited) All of the crow family are super intelligent and easy to tame at an early age. When I was a lad I had 3 Daws, 2 Mags, 1 Crow and a Jay ( Not all at the same time of course) I had the Jay for 5 Years and it was the smartest bird you could imagine, it used to follow me to the school bus stop and perch on the roof and a couple of times it even flew behind the school bus for 3 miles. I ended up having to shut it up in the mornings. I kept ornamental pigeons at the time and the Jay would sit on the roof of the house when they were gritting and watch for cats. If he saw one he would make a real din. The magpies were quite easy to train and had quite a interesting vocabulary. They slept in a box at the back end of the pigeon coup and when they left after 3 years and went semi wild I cleaned it out and found all manner of things in the nest. From ring pulls & bottle tops to a silver charm bracelet and a condom wrapper! Jackdaws can be taught simple words of communication. My Jay was killed by one of next doors ailing cats which I subsequently took under my protection, the concientious cat lover that I am. When it died a few days later I felt a great releif that I had been able to eliminate its suffering. FM Edited April 22, 2004 by Fisherman Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Fisherman Mike said: My Jay was killed by next doors cat which subsequently had 5 SMP maths books dropped on its head from my bedroom window.... Good riddance.. FM Just playing Devils Advocate here but:- is this any diffrent to the recent badger comments >>> :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Fm, how do you capture one pray tell? Larson trap I guess but taming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 We never used to catch them but search out the nests and climb the tree. Daws used to thrive in the Elm trees which were abundant when I was a lad. Magpies often use the same nest which is easily spotted in thorn trees in the winter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 dead-eye-dick said: Fisherman Mike said: My Jay was killed by next doors cat which subsequently had 5 SMP maths books dropped on its head from my bedroom window.... Good riddance.. FM Just playing Devils Advocate here but:- is this any diffrent to the recent badger comments >>> :thumbs: Sorry mate Im not with you on this... Pray enlighten me good sire.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonnyni Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Topic 'creche' under Suggestions and Additions I think thats where dead-eye-**** is coming from Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Ah.. I see what you mean... I was young and immature then and the cat was one of many which were feral living off the dead chickens dumped from next doors battery houses. Post edited to protect the integrity of the site members. FM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ollie Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 crowstopper said: Over the past few weeks I have been thinking that for some daft reason I want a pet crow :blink: (just an idea), so what I want to know if it is illegal to get a crow squob from a nest and keep it as a pet i think you are not allowed to do this but I my be wrong. (i think Some sort of wildlife protection act Thing covers it) does anyone know anything about this. :thumbs: :blink: Having a pet crow would sorta go against your user name 'crowstopper' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead-eye-dick Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Fisherman Mike said: Post edited to protect the integrity of the site members. FM FM I'm no more of a cat lover than you are, BUT, Feel that on the internet you never know who is reading your posts, or if the person you are talking to is who they say they are.... No offence meant FM... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fisherman Mike Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 None taken mate... I am pretty thick skinned. FM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Yes I suppose it would go against my name but o well i Did not have the idea when I made this account up, I suppose the best way 2 get a crow when young would be to clime up to a nest and take a chick. Any other ideas on how 2 get 1? The reason I was going for a crow was that they tame more easy, you see we had a crow in a Larson trap and over about 4 months it was so tame by the end you could open up the top without it flying away and feed it by hand, but I have found that magpies seem not to tame so well if they are older. crowstopper :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
red_stag88 Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Magpies always nest at the end of my garden, how do you taim the little begger? Oh and also what accomodation do you give it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Red I know you can feed any of that family on dried dog food, what i am going 2 do with the crow is clime up to the nest and take a squob, u could do that same with a magpie crowstopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 So has anyone got an idea of getting a squob other then it involving a fat lump like me having to clime a tall tree :thumbs: . I suppose I could cut the tree down, but I might end up with a flat squob lol crowstopper Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aled_cky Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 liked that last comment crow.. ive always thought about having a pet crow.. and then releasing it. anyone know if many people raise WoodPigeons and then release them? Aled Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 I suppose the nearest thing to rising wood pigeons would be a pigeon fancier who races them, but I have never seen the attraction of that for some reason . When I get my crow I think I will make a type of kennel for it, we have an old 1 down the bottom of our garden. I can then take it out for walks :thumbs: :blink: crowstopper :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crowstopper Posted April 22, 2004 Author Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 Any ideas for names 4 my crow :thumbs: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratcatcherreed Posted April 22, 2004 Report Share Posted April 22, 2004 mm i am quite interested in catchin a crow. but would it be legal? or i could wound one n keep it but... i dont think it would like me too much :thumbs: so thats a no no Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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