Pet Barn Owl Uk

Birds hand reared barn owl available and is ready now.

Pet barn owl uk. Parents can be seen. The barn owl is one of the most widespread bird species in the world. The barn owl trust is a uk charity which aims to conserve the barn owl and its environment. Barn owls as pets we do not consider that barn owls make good pets.

You will receive help throughout their life span if required. Hatched 28 05 2019 collection within the exciting government guidelines in relation to covid 19 and social distancing. Not accounting for first year mortality barn owls survive about 3 years on average 6. This has led to a propensity of owls being offered for sale through the likes of local papers car boot sales etc.

Barn owls wearing closed rings and have a10 certificates. Under the same law you cannot even possess one of their feathers without a permit from the u s fish and wildlife service. This advert is located in and around bury st edmunds suffolk. However our basic advice to those who may be considering keeping an owl as a pet is don t.

In the united kingdom you may only hold a legally acquired captive bred barn owl. A male and 3 female barn owls just 8 weeks old and with all the paperwork. Barn owl fully parent reared l ittle owls still with parents about 8 weeks old 200 o n o. Feathers are not designed for stroking it reduces their natural waterproofing.

Will come with a10 certificate and ibr registered. They are federally protected under the migratory bird treaty act. Keeping owls as pets. Wherever you live it s important to make sure that you understand the law before you accept the owl.

They are ready to. Ashey faced barn owl about 5 weeks old. Despite their decline in the wild barn owls breed very easily in captivity and there is a large population of legitimate captive birds in the uk. Many websites state that it is illegal to own an owl as a pet but they are only partially correct.

On average the barn owl lives 17 years in captivity while the highest known age a wild barn owl has reached is 21 years 6. In the wild barn owls generally survive 2 years and most don t survive their first year 9. Still with parents bu. Barn owl for sale.

We carry out practical conservation research and educational work advise farmers government and landowners and run a free information service.