Pigeon Lads

[HPR 1,160]

Spot on Craig thanks for info

[dodger 2,761]

 

Fancy a couple myself at some point not for racing or anything just to drop off at different places n time them coming back n stuff, if your not racing them n just for abit of fun are they much hassle to keep or not to bad like..

No trouble at all if not racing get very time consuming when racing though haha

Lol I can imagine cheers Craig..

[Barbarian1990 220]

If your struggling to get any young pigeons let me know and I'll see what I can do. I always breed too many ?

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Old birds can be broke hpr but its long winded process and if done wrong will just not work.

 

The most important part of pigeons is not lying to them and that may sound mental but its true. Allow the birds to see as much of the outside world as they can as soon as they can, make sure they associate something with feeding. Some people use a whistle but we have always used an old sma milk tin and the words 'come on, come on, come on then'. Every time the birds get fed in the loft we shake the tin and say that phrase, before long they associate the noise and loft with food.

 

Whilst they can't fly but are flipping let them out hungry, after a little while call and shake the tin and chuck corn into the loft.

 

That's the basic and us the same principle with old birds but having alit if trust

[jeppi26 1,855]

Old birds can be broke hpr but its long winded process and if done wrong will just not work.

The most important part of pigeons is not lying to them and that may sound mental but its true. Allow the birds to see as much of the outside world as they can as soon as they can, make sure they associate something with feeding. Some people use a whistle but we have always used an old sma milk tin and the words 'come on, come on, come on then'. Every time the birds get fed in the loft we shake the tin and say that phrase, before long they associate the noise and loft with food.

Whilst they can't fly but are flipping let them out hungry, after a little while call and shake the tin and chuck corn into the loft.

That's the basic and us the same principle with old birds but having alit if trust

That's what I used was tought by my grandad as a young lad with the milk tin

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Not broke, don't fix it jeppi

[ftm 3,357]

flew high fliers seriously a long time back and once the young were taken from parents we would only feed them when a fantail or other white coloured pigeon was present then the day you want to give them their freedom you keep them very hungry and as soon as you think they were going too high it was out with the white birds "droppers" and down they came -im sure the racer lads use a "dropper" -billy

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Yh a fantail or heavy pied

[HPR 1,160]

Cheers for reply's thanks for the offer Craig

[gnasher16 30,112]

Fancy a couple myself at some point not for racing or anything just to drop off at different places n time them coming back n stuff, if your not racing them n just for abit of fun are they much hassle to keep or not to bad like..

I had a friend of mines son staying with me for a while i kitted him out with all the gear he only had about 10 birds but he got fed up with the amount of shit and clearing up involved and got shot of them i suppose for serious competitors its part and parcel but for a young lad just mucking about with them it was too much hassle....but everyones different i suppose.

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Pigeons are a real lesson in stockmanship gnash

[Astanley 11,568]

You will find rollers a lot easier to break in than racers ,in the past I have flew new birds with an established kit after two days .

[Wild-Bill 500]

[HPR 1,160]

Nice them wild bill

[South hams hunter 8,921]

Like the look of that chequer cock