Chapter 132: The Knowledge of Eagle Striping
The pheasant feathers are still on the chicken’s buttocks, but in this case, a close inspection shows that the length is at least eighty or ninety centimeters.
"Let the eagle eat enough, and let's go down the mountain and go home! It's probably past eleven o'clock when we get home. Let's have some food, just in time to toast your cotton shoes!" Chen Pao asked.
“Okay, I’ll listen to you! But you can’t feed the eagle directly to let it eat its blood. You still have to eat the food I made for it in advance!
As you do, wait for the eagle Pull off the skin of the chicken, dip the meat roll in blood, and feed it to the eagle. Be sure to hold it open and hold it at a higher angle.”
"Don't worry, I can fall into the same pit twice! You show me how to feed it with blood, and you can forget about the rest. I'll do it!"
Yue Feng took out a wrapped bag from his bag The meat rolls in the cabbage leaves are dipped in the blood of the pheasant, and then handed to the hawk to gulp down.
This operation is very simple. Chen Pao understood it at a glance. He followed the gourd and drew the scoop, and soon fed the eagle one roll of meat after another.
When the eagle got on top of the big crop, Yue Feng signaled Chen Pao to use the cage sleeve to cover its talons and take down the pheasant.
This thing happened to be cooked when he got home at noon, so Yue Feng turned around and blocked the sight of the big eagle with his body, cut off the carotid artery with a knife, and bled the pheasant directly on the spot.
The two men just carried the beautiful long-tailed pheasant and hawked, and headed home contentedly.
For most of the morning, Yue Feng and Chen Paoye caught a total of two rabbits and a long-tailed pheasant.
In terms of harvest, it can only be regarded as average, but since it is climbing and chasing eagles, the amount of activity is not small.
When the two men came down the mountain and returned to the village, their faces were flushed.
This is not a sickly red color, but the kind of natural complexion that resembles that after sufficient activity, the blood vessels in the whole body are stretched.
When they returned to Chen Pao's house, they entered the north room and took off their hats. Steam came out of their foreheads.
This half-morning exercise is not in vain. From the perspective of stretching your muscles and active body, it is definitely in place.
"These are your brother's shoes. You can make do with them first and take off your own cotton shoes. I'll take them to the fire wall and bake them for you. They will be dried after lunch!"< br>
After Chen Pao came in and took off his broken pieces, he first found a pair of shoes that fit Yue Feng's feet and came out.
"Okay! You should also take a rest! I went out and started teasing for most of the morning and didn't stop! I had a late meal in the morning and I'm not hungry yet. Let's just have lunch a little later!" Yue Feng felt sorry for the old man. So I said it very honestly.
"That's what I said. Now that I have my own land, you don't have to worry about it! Your aunt has gone to the next village to go to the market. She will cook for us when she comes back! Let us have two cups at noon!"< br>
"Okay!"
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Just like that, soon after the two men warmed up, they took off their shoes and got on the kang. The old man held the big eagle in his right hand and stood alone with his left hand. Rolling dry cigarettes by hand, chatting with Yue Feng about some details of raising and releasing eagles, while drinking tea, it was warm and comfortable.
Not long after, Aunt Chen came back from the market, carrying a basket and shopping seriously. It was obvious that Uncle Chen and Aunt Chen paid great attention to entertaining Yue Feng, a junior like him.
There was a lot of busy work in the kitchen of the outhouse. Uncle Chen just got off the kang to take a look. After returning, he continued chatting with Yue Feng and playing with the eagle. The old man's status in the family was quite impressive.
Should I say it or not, the idea of Yue Feng giving an eagle to the old man was on Chen Pao’s mind. This big eagle was handed to Chen Pao after Yue Feng demonstrated how to release the eagle to catch rabbits. Here, even after returning home, Chen Pao was still reluctant to let go.
While drinking tea on the kang table, Daying took a stick at an inappropriate time and sprayed it directly on the kang mat. Chen Pao didn't mind that Ying's daddy was dirty, so he took out a pair from under the kang mat and broke it. Come and wipe off the holes in the labor protection socks for Ying Daba.
"Tsk, tsk, this big eagle is so powerful, it can spray it so far!" Chen Pao couldn't help but sigh while wiping it.
Hearing what Uncle Chen said, Yue Feng knew that this was just like a grandfather who didn’t think his grandson was dirty. This was true love from the bottom of his heart.
"There is also a saying for the eagle pulling daddy. The jargon is called "beatiao". When raising and releasing eagles, you should also pay attention to some of the details, which will help to judge the condition of the eagle.
Normally, healthy eagle strips in the wild are in this form just now. The eagle's spouts are powerful and black and white are distinct!
The white strips are in the near section, relatively concentrated and not dispersed. The main component is uric acid, and the black ones are! The part is in the back part, usually the food residue left after digestion, which is relatively scattered. This stuff seems to be a rare traditional Chinese medicine!
If the eagle's strips are weak, sticky and short, it means that the eagle is short of water! , lack of water will cause the eagle to dry out easily!
If the color of the eagle's strips turns green, it means there is no food in the stomach, and there is a lack of food!
If the color of the eagle stripe is similar to that of a green apple, then you should pay attention. Nine times out of ten, it is Newcastle disease, which is what we call chicken plague in local dialect. This is a manifestation of liver damage caused by the virus. Generally, eagles with such symptoms There is a high probability that he will not survive!
After the eagle dies, it must be landfilled with quicklime and disinfected multiple times. Otherwise, if you raise an eagle again, it will easily die!
As for other parasites, or under certain circumstances, there are other symptoms in the eagle's feces, you should also stay vigilant! "
Hearing Yue Feng's talk, Chen Pao nodded repeatedly: "I didn't expect that there would be so much knowledge in a baby!
I will definitely observe the changes every day. If there is anything wrong, I will go to your house to find you. This big eagle is hard-earned and cannot be destroyed in my hands! ”
"Haha, you don't have to overreact! As long as you feed it scientifically and lift it normally according to the method I told you, this big eagle is still very strong and resistant to torment! You don't have anything else to do anyway, just play with it. It’s time to relieve your boredom!”
“Tell me about the cooking method!”
“Okay! Try to put as much food as you can on this eagle. Be careful, clean and fresh rabbit meat or bird meat will do. The amount will vary. It won’t work if you eat too much, or if you eat too little!
After feeding, the eagle will go to work in the fields the next day! If you are not sure, you can prepare a scale and weigh the eagle at a fixed time every morning after taking off the axis, so as to accurately control the weight of the eagle!
Of course, after you have tamed the eagle for a long time, you will be able to understand the eagle's condition even if you don't care about it, and then you can be bolder!
This eagle is very good at catching rabbits. As long as it doesn't lose its energy, it will be no problem at all to catch ten or eight rabbits a day!
After the weight of the eagle gradually increases to a round fat figure with hunting, the upper limit of the number of prey that can be caught in a day will be higher. I estimate that with bedding food, I can catch 17 or 18 in a day. Rabbits are no big deal! ”
“Is it necessary to raise an eagle? Okay, I'll ask your brother to buy me a scale from the city later! Let's follow the rules! "
"As the old saying goes, if you don't get the fat, you can't get it, but if you don't have the skills, just hide away!
You have experienced the reality of flat-haired beasts like hawks when you fed them meat today. The principles of training hawks and flying hawks are actually the same. In addition to the aspect of affinity, the most important thing is to control the affection of the eagle. After you become proficient, you can make a judgment based on the feel of holding the eagle, or you can evaluate it by touching the eagle's breast keel, but these are somewhat subjective. It is better to weigh directly, which is more objective and easy to grasp! ”
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The two of them were sitting on the Kang table, Yue Feng was talking most of the time, and the old man was learning humbly, but both parties enjoyed this kind of thing. The communication process.
Yue Feng’s skills in training and raising falcons are passed down from his family, but he is not a self-respecting person. The people in the team have already learned a lot about the art of falconry. .
As for Chen Pao, Yue Feng had no intention of hiding anything from him. Even if it was the most critical falcon training, as long as the other party wanted to learn it, Yue Feng would definitely teach him.
It's just that these old-school hunters all know how valuable a craft is, so if Yue Feng doesn't take the initiative to express his opinion, people will definitely not inquire about the key techniques and techniques of falcon training.
The two men drank tea on the Kang table for more than an hour when they got home, and Chen Pao's wife prepared lunch for them.
There were only three people eating at home, so Chen Pao’s wife made a large pot of red and fragrant braised pork, a plate of fried peanuts, and stewed the rabbit caught in the morning and a pot of radishes.
The long-tailed pheasant must have been specially ordered by Chen Pao. It was cut into medium-sized chicken pieces and directly fried in a pan. After the skin was fried until golden, hazel mushrooms, potatoes, and dried beans were added. , vermicelli and other ingredients were stewed in one pot. When a pot of long-tailed pheasant stewed with mushrooms was served, the aroma made Yue Feng's mouth water.
Three people, four hard dishes, the two of them chatted, ate and drank leisurely until around 1:30 before finishing lunch. After half a catty of white wine, they were tipsy but not drunk. This is the best feeling.
Concerned that he would go to the city to deliver ingredients in the middle of the afternoon, Yue Feng stayed at Chen Pao's house until about three o'clock and then said hello and left in advance. Uncle Chen, who was also slightly drunk, kept holding the big eagle in his hand. Yue Feng sent him to the entrance of the alley and then returned.
In the next two days, Yue Feng did not go anywhere. Every morning at around seven o'clock, he came to Chen Pao's house on time to report. The two men mounted their hawks and visited several places around Fang'an Village that were suitable for hawking. They were all raided in a surprise attack.
Yue Feng's idea is very simple. Since the Buddha has to be sent to the west, and the eagle has been sent, it is natural to let Uncle Chen learn the art of flying eagles.
For three consecutive days, Yue Feng basically acted as a coach and caught a total of 16 rabbits, five pheasants, and three long-tailed pheasants.
As for Chen Pao, he has basically learned all the normal things to pay attention to when flying eagles. As long as there are no accidents, he will be able to fly hawks in front of his house without any problems.
While Yue Feng was busy fulfilling the contract and going out to watch the eagles with Chen Pao, the black wolf and the dogs that Yue Feng brought home gradually became familiar with each other.
These dogs at home have passed preliminary practical tests and their performance is quite good.
In recent days, Xiao Tao has been working hard to catch chickens to make money. He has long been exhausted. On the afternoon of the second day after Yue Feng came back from Chen Pao's house, Xiao Tao couldn't hold it in anymore. .
"Brother! Every day we either fly eagles to catch chickens or catch rabbits. Are our dogs getting along well? Otherwise, why not take the time to go up the mountain to hunt pigs tomorrow!
Now there are four big dogs at home, plus the black wolf, and ordinary pigs are not sure to be caught at once! ”
Indeed, Yue Feng has not been in the mountains for almost a week since he came back from hunting two blind bears in the mountains a few days ago.
Having a gun in his hand and a ready-made hunting dog, so Staying away from the mountains for a long time is indeed a waste of resources.
Yue Feng simply figured that there would be nothing to do tomorrow, and nodded: "Okay, let's go up the mountain together tomorrow morning and formally hunt down the dogs. , try these four dogs to hunt wild boars, what will it be like! "
"Great, I'll go tell Xiaowen and Xiaowu about it right now! What time will we gather tomorrow? ”
"Old time, six o'clock in the morning!"
"Okay, I'll go home first, go to bed early today, hehe, let's go!"
Looking at Xiao Tao humming a tune After leaving, Yue Feng also grinned. The young man has a good mentality. He does not feel tired at all about something that requires adventure, but finds it quite challenging.
Back in the house, Yue Feng said to his mother: "Mom, fork the dog food early tomorrow. We are going to go up the mountain to hunt the dogs tomorrow! Feed the dog half full, add more sewer and bear oil!"
"Okay, these four dogs at home are working together? Have you tried to untie them all? Don't go up the mountain, and the dogs will start to fight again!" Meng Yulan also reminded her son in particular.
It is not uncommon for several hunters to go up the mountain together, and fights between the hunting dogs they bring with them are not uncommon.
The degree of socialization of dogs is actually quite high, somewhat similar to that of wolves.
If you don’t have a serious fight or complete the team level sequence evaluation normally through other methods, once you go up the mountain and bite, you will not stop talking.
Especially since the black wolf is still a single outsider. If it bites him, it will almost certainly be the three dogs of Chen Pao's family biting him.
At home, you can still call for help and try to recruit some dogs to pull them apart. But if you go up the mountain, you will see the dogs fighting, but you won’t be able to move them at all. Several dogs will tear them together and they won’t be able to pull them apart. .
Thinking of this, Yue Feng nodded: "I'll guard the courtyard door and let the dogs go and try it! This black wolf has been very calm since he came back. In the past few days, these dogs haven't made any noise, so it shouldn't be a big problem!"
Thinking of this, Yue Feng came out of the north room and closed the courtyard door, and then untied the dog from Hei Lang.
Having eaten a high standard of food recently, Black Wolf has gained at least a few kilograms more than when he first came home, and his black fur has also begun to shine. Whether it is activity or excitement, it is stable. Sex, according to Yue Feng's own evaluation standards, is very good.
After being let go, the black wolf wandered around the yard, sniffed there, and finally started to lift its legs to pee in the corners.
Among creatures like dogs, peeing is actually a territorial enclosure behavior, which means declaring sovereignty over the area where they urinate.
As soon as Hei Lang peed, the two tied dogs, Da Huang and Da Hei, gave up.
Yue Feng, who was watching the excitement, didn't think it was a big deal. He patted the front and rear windows, called Xiao Tao over to help prevent accidents, and then untied Dahuang.
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