DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Out in the settling cage tonight. Had an hour out and all back through the Bob wires to be fed. 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss-Hog 284 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 roll even better when shoot em dotty lol Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,543 Posted June 15, 2021 Report Share Posted June 15, 2021 Has the dog not are into the box yet What are you feeding them on Dido? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 8 hours ago, gnipper said: Has the dog not are into the box yet What are you feeding them on Dido? Just a pigeon mix as yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,543 Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 Get em on wheat mate, maybe pigeon mix on a weekend or something. When they are on wheat they will fly slower and kit better. The cleaned wheat from the shops is only a tad dearer than dusty farm wheat. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 2 hours ago, gnipper said: Get em on wheat mate, maybe pigeon mix on a weekend or something. When they are on wheat they will fly slower and kit better. The cleaned wheat from the shops is only a tad dearer than dusty farm wheat. Probably will do once I get em flying. I've been told that so I'd like to see what a difference it actually makes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Elchapo 3,167 Posted June 16, 2021 Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 7 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Probably will do once I get em flying. I've been told that so I'd like to see what a difference it actually makes Well when my lad decide to feed them my dad's racing pigeon mix mine stayed up for hours were like tiny dots in sky , keep em hungry on wheet and measure there feed it will help you with the time they stay up aswell , Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 16, 2021 I'm going to try letting them out in another week or so, shall I put them on wheat from the off then? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
vfr400boy 3,466 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 I miss mine , I gave mine wheat 6 days a week one bean tin for 20 birds , then a pigeon mix one day with some layers pellets in other day , if they did not come in when called id miss a feed , think I will definitely get some more Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,543 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 18 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: I'm going to try letting them out in another week or so, shall I put them on wheat from the off then? I would, stick them on half rations for a couple of days first too so that they are watching the feeder like a hawk and whistle or call however you like at feeding time until they respond to it. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 48 minutes ago, gnipper said: I would, stick them on half rations for a couple of days first too so that they are watching the feeder like a hawk and whistle or call however you like at feeding time until they respond to it. Yeah they are battering against the wire when I whistle at feed time. I left one of the breeder boxes open and there is now 2 eggs in it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 (edited) 36 minutes ago, W. Katchum said: Iv always preferred to let new birds nest before letting them out, deffo lessens the chances of them Fcuking off but I don’t keep them gay rollers Yeah we always let em lay before letting new birds out but gnipper told me not to....unfortunately we now have an un planned pregnancy so nowt I can do about it. This is why I don't like kit boxes, I can't see what's going on. I grew up with big lofts so we spent time in there watching em. I actually had two gay pigeons, to frill backs, they would sit on eggs and hatch and rear em. I, two proper benders they were Edited June 17, 2021 by DIDO.1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,543 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, DIDO.1 said: Yeah they are battering against the wire when I whistle at feed time. I left one of the breeder boxes open and there is now 2 eggs in it Can you lock a pair in the box? You won't be able to easily rear youngsters with the adults on rations and you won't get the others back in if you feed a lot. I've found dogs like pigeon eggs too Quote Link to post Share on other sites
DIDO.1 22,845 Posted June 17, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 4 minutes ago, gnipper said: Can you lock a pair in the box? You won't be able to easily rear youngsters with the adults on rations and you won't get the others back in if you feed a lot. I've found dogs like pigeon eggs too Yeah I'm not going to let em hatch em. I've not seen the adults fly yet Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnipper 6,543 Posted June 17, 2021 Report Share Posted June 17, 2021 Versele laga cleaned wheat is only a couple of quid dearer. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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