Vitamins can be added to the diet and calcium is important in the diet of growing birds, but these probably are obtained through the natural prey diet. Raptors obtain moisture from their food but often drink and bathe. D. Health and disease - covered previously. Taming, training and hunting. A. Manning - time spent carrying a bird as well as exposing it to everyday distractions.
Most birds adapt very well to human contact and activity, pets, etc.
Time spent in manning is just as important, probably more important than feeding for a tame, well-adjusted bird. B. Feeding on the fist or lure. Basis for additional progress in training and ultimately for controlling a bird when flying free in the field. Traditionally, the lure is used for training, exercising, and calling down falcons, but use with shortwings is common and advantageous. Birds should be weighed daily, especially during early training, to insure that weight loss is minimized.