The 2 Barn Owls shown seen in the below images were handed to us by a keeper who mistakenly took them on as pets.
This sadly outlines the reality of what is happening in the UK to some of the Barn Owls that are needlessly bred, then sold & passed on to people who are inexperienced.
It is important to state that part of our job at the Centre is to care for the number of birds that are handed to us. In addition we are always prepared to help, to advise & to guide keepers on issues that can support a bird welfare.
We cannot stop birds being bred for the captive market, this is down to the many Centre's & private breeders who breed them. This can happen to many other Owls & birds of prey so don't be fooled by anyone who says they are breeding birds for conservation & for research reasons!
Brief history on the birds circumstances. These two Barn Owls were sadly kept confined in a Cat Box, this being the one they had arrived in, they were confined like this for approximately one month prior to them being handed to us.
On opening the door of the cat box we were very saddened & shocked to see the state they were both in, this being covered in their own mess & both mentally & physically stressed.
From head to toe they were covered in their own mess & on a closer inspection we found that one of the Barn Owls (right) was suffering with a broken leg. It is a disgrace that a person could treat these Owls or any animals as it matters this way.
Repairing the damage caused. With proper care & attention, a good avian vet & a comfortable aviary to rest, it wasn't long before these birds were back to good health. They are now doing exceptionally well as seen in the above right hand image.
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Important Notice: It is illegal to release captive bred Barn Owls in to the wild.
Note: For help, advice or guidance please do not hesitate to call us: 01452 383999, if we can help, we will.
