Hack
The state of liberty in which young long-winged hawks are kept for a few weeks before pairing. They are loose to fly about, but are fed punctually at the hack-board every morning FEMALE GOSHAWK ON PIGEON. and later in the day. They are sometimes weighted with heavy hack-bells to prevent them from preying for themselves. Old falcons are sometimes put to "live at hack" if out of condition, but the hawks proper are rarely put out at any age.