RENOVATING MEWS FOR WINTER ✨ DIY Hawk & Falcon House Upgrades | The Falconry Series

Winter is coming! 🥶
Winters here where Jo lives in Canada can reach as low as -20/-30 degrees Celsius, which is much too cold for our feathered companions! Check out some of the amazing DIY upgrades Jo and Brian (thanks Brian!) are doing to keep Team Feathers warm throughout the winter!
Stay tuned for a final reveal!
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[@tomcatoutdoorsga]

I’m glad you make these videos, a lot of what you says is the opposite of what all the books I read say, but it’s nice to see a different perspective.

[@mikedun8882]

As always your new weekly videos never dissapoint.

[@TheFalconLady]

Great to see you back, Mike! Thanks for the support and encouragement, we love having you in our corner! :) -Leah

[@mikedun8882]

@@TheFalconLady thanks leah for the welcome back.the truth is I never left.although I watch the new vids every week,i don't comment every time.god bless

[@richardjones4080]

nature is amazing gets so cold and yet blood or any bodily fluid doesn't freeze

[@TheFalconLady]

Nature is absolutely amazing, we've learned so much from observing it! Thanks for the love today, Richard! :) -leah

[@MdNasir-lr4sh]

Amazing

[@TheFalconLady]

We can't wait to bring you the final reveal, the Mews look very fancy now! Thanks for watching Md! Stay tuned... :) -Leah

[@calebmitchell4491]

Love mews videos. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheFalconLady]

Fantastic, I'm so happy to hear that Caleb! Stay tuned for the final reveal and additions Jo is planning! :) -leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good morning Caleb; Thanks so much for stopping in - we've got another mews-related update coming soon, so stay tuned! Best, Jo

[@Justgolden]

Love the falcons and the mews. Beautiful work. (Why is there a host with her face blurred out ?) lol

[@Charliefalke]

Hi, i often use korkplates or rockwool for insulation!! You can seal it with insulationsfolie. With that we keep the temperature by 0℃. I had an old cottage in Germany ( Uckermark) lowest Wintertemperatur was -25℃

[@TheFalconLady]

Good afternoon charlotte; Thanks so much for the suggestion - I've heard of rockwool insulation, and it definitely looks to be an amazing product. We recently completed the cladding of the mews with the engineered siding, which made an impressive difference in how sheltered the Feathered ones are when they're out of the weather. Once we have the window-inserts (basically a variation of shutters), and the heaters in-place, I'm optimistic it'll be materially warmer in the mews. This being said, I'm _definitely_ open to adding an interior layer of rockwool, which would then be covered over by another layer of the engineered siding. Very grateful for your insights on this - have a great evening! Best, Jo

[@DeadAshenSoul]

Almost at 1k subs!!! Congrats Falcon Ladies

[@TheFalconLady]

Insane!; It's blowing our minds a little bit, thank you for being in our cheering section Josh! :) -Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening SP; Thank you *so* much for the support - truly grateful for all the encouragement! Have a great week, Jo

[@adamhorton2361]

And hoping to trap my first passage peregrine at the end of September 🤞

[@JustlilTwisted]

for the screw misses remove the screws and use a good 100% silicone calk and you will be good... i like the new setup the only thing i would do different is remove the wire and replace it with pvc bars or keep fence it would still work. then put little lip on the outside you could slip a piece of plywood or chloroplast behind the lip. basically ways to make it easier to change it depending on the weather so nothing ever has to be unscrewed. and if you have the money i would redo the floor and walls with the paint stuff they use in restaurants on the floor to make everything easy to clean and it fights mold and bacteria growth .. also keep Leah away from the power tools lol.

[@TheFalconLady]

I _definitely_ steer clear of power tools! Thanks for the suggestions, I'll pass them on to Jo! I know the wood composite already repels rot, insects and bacteria so that's good! :) -Leah

[@Luc.Apollyon]

” it is nearly winter in Canada” Snow on the floor* Me:”It is winter in North Carolina” (A state in the United States) reaching temperature of 80°*

[@richardjones4080]

Hi quick origin of the word Mews a stable block usually in a courtyard with living accommodation above

[@TheFalconLady]

Very cool! That would be very interesting to recreate! :) -Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening Richard! Yes - quite correct. Traditionally the living accommodations were where the youngest/most-inexperienced apprentices slept ("low man on the totem-pole" phenomena). These were the young men who's privilege it was to walk through a darkened stable through to where the Feathered slept on their shelf-perches, in order to check they were safe and secure. Had to earn your 'chops' *somehow*, right...? ;0) Best, Jo

[@Daro-Wolfe]

How to winter-ize the mews? I think we have the opposite problem here in AZ

[@alfredohawk7005]

ok, se ve muy bien hasta ahora y me gusta como especificas cada sección de la construcción, quiero ver como termina, saludos desde argentina.

[@TheFalconLady]

Muchas gracias por el cumplido, Alfredo: nuestro trabajo pronto se completará, y todo el acondicionamiento para el invierno concluirá _muy_ pronto. ¡Espero volver a Argentina (específicamente a Pategonia) en un futuro no muy lejano! Tener un día precioso, Jo

[@TheFalconLady]

Gracias Alfredo, no instalamos los calentadores este invierno, pero definitivamente tendremos todo en su lugar para cuando la nieve vuelva a volar a finales de este año. ¡Amo a Argentia! Quiero pasar un par de semanas haciendo senderismo en la Patagonia pronto. ¿Tiene alguna sugerencia sobre dónde podría quedarme? Mejor, Jo

[@kristyPoyntz]

We are heavily regulated over here in Alberta. We could be compared to Australia I believe..

[@TheFalconLady]

Hi again Kristy; I've heard there are fairly strict guidelines over in Alberta - *highly* restricted list of companions you're allowed to possess, etc. What is the rationale for this? Was there a monumental screw-up at some point in the past, so provincial Fish & Wildlife just dropped the hammer on everything, or...??? Jo

[@firefighter13646]

Great video! Useful information as always. I'm not sure what the Celcius to Farenheit conversion is. I'll definitely be thinking of the warmth issue when planning for my mews.

[@TheFalconLady]

I believe -20 degrees celsius is -4 degrees Fahrenheit, which is super cold in the very middle of winter. Most of the time Jo's place sitting at 0 to -15 celsius (32 to 5 Fahrenheit). Leashes, bath pans and hoses definitely freeze! :) -Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Hallo David; We live only to serve, fine sir - here's a link to the formula: www.rapidtables.com/convert/temperature/how-celsius-to-fahrenheit.html :0) Jo

[@kenna6903]

20-30 celsius below equals 68-86 below Fahrenheit.

[@adamhorton2361]

Was wondering how your mews heaters worked and are they worth it i was using a infrared heat lamp for chickens, right above bow perch well enough out of the way still cold inside but not cold enough to freeze bath pan all the way untill the polar vortex came down this way im in southern Wisconsin

[@gordonjackson2832]

Hi @The Falcon Lady, I was wondering if you could help me. I’m looking to upgrade my mews like yours but I’m stumped if I can find the white backing wooden material. I’m from the U.K. so it might be called something different over here. Is there anyway you could find out where I could source this in the UK? Hope to hear back from You soon and the two of you do a terrific job with this vlog, all the best

[@TheFalconLady]

Hello Gordon! Thank you very much for your kind comments, we love creating these episodes for amazing folks like yourself. As for your question, the wood composite material is called "Borogard ZB" and Jo had just stained it a white colour for a heat deterant. Here is the link to the material: www.borax.com/products/borogard-zb And here is a link where you can source the material around the world (scroll to the bottom of the page!): www.borax.com/contact/sales I hope that helps! Happy hawking, and have a wonderful day, Gordon! :) - Leah

[@gordonjackson2832]

Thanks very much for the information @The Falcon Lady

[@Techgeekengineer]

That must be from Lousiana Pacific. I'm an Engineer for their Alabama mill. OSB Manufacturing.

[@TheFalconLady]

Hi there Steven; Thanks for stopping in - yes, our panelling is made at LP Dawson, which used to be an OSB mill, and which recently went through a _massive_ retrofit/upgrade to product this engineered product. Hope you'll subscribe and visit us again in the weeks to come - have a restful evening. Best, Jo

[@yoshihiro5313]

Can you ask for winter measures for my house❔😄

[@TheFalconLady]

We'll forward all your house renovation requests to Santa Brian! Great to see you again Yo, have a wonderful day! :) -Leah

[@richardjones4080]

how easy is it to get bird safe materials in other words don't contain chemicals that wont harm them or worse of course

[@TheFalconLady]

Good afternoon Richard; Thanks for stopping in and touching-base. :0) It comes down to doing good research and applying a combination of due-diligence and common-sense...finding materials which don't "off-gas" or contain dangerous chemicals is as easy (or difficult) as the amount of effort one puts into sourcing them out. This comes down to straight forward choices like using treated lumber to build with versus non-treated, for example. A 'no brainer', in terms of which would be safer...though the argument usually devolves down to a percentage of individuals saying "I only want to build mews once" and using the rationale of money being the defining factor for not building with untreated lumber, etc. I've (personally) always felt it important to build to what is optimal, even if this means waiting for the budget to accommodate the desired outcome. My feeling is "Team Feathers" are exposed to enough dangers in the natural world, so...why would I deliberately expose them to more? Thanks again for the conversation - hope you're enjoying a restful day. Best, Jo

[@richardjones4080]

@@TheFalconLady your video series is 1 of the big highlights of my week

[@adrianforrester325]

interesting video as always i live in the uk and i am struggling to find a mentor ,someone to show me how to make equipment i hope it happens soon

[@TheFalconLady]

Great to hear from you, Adrian! I would definitely reach out to any of the established Falconry centers in the UK to see if they would know anyone who would be willing to mentor you. Please let us know if you have any requests for equipment in particular, I know we have a episode on making simple anklets :) -Leah

[@TheFalconLady]

Good evening Adrian; Thanks so much for watching this week's video. We've got a tutorial on making anklets, and we'll be posting another on making jesses _very_ shortly. Other upcoming tutorials include leash-making, and gauntlet-repair, so please stay tuned! Best, Jo

[@jonimatis8860]

Son pareja uds dos o amigas?

[@TheFalconLady]

¡Hola! Si somos amigos. ¡Gracias por ver! :) - Leah