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post #11 of 16
10/6/11 at 3:27pm

Ok and thanks for asking...........i sure do miss having some of my birds.

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post #12 of 16
10/6/11 at 4:42pm
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Wow! that isa lng time fo a bird to remember their origanal home! WOW!
well if they ever do get out its not a big deal because the pigeons belonged to my best friend who only lives a few miles a way :-)


Not for a racing/homing pigeon. That's what they are bred to do.


Mine were actually used in races, so does that mean i could eventually let them out? because they are racers?


Definitely not. In order for them to race they have to be trained to 'home'. So if you let them out they will surely return where they originated.

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post #13 of 16
10/6/11 at 4:43pm
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I purchased 5 homers 3 weeks ago, 2 blue bars and 3 whites. They are doing quite well and the whites are so stunning. They are July babies and still squeak when they are angry. I just can't take that squeaking serious!

I released them for the first time 4 days ago and everyone has stuck around. They have never been flown before, so looks like my home will be their home. They were very hesitant at first, but after a bit they flew in some nice circles around the house and then they came back down and landed in the loft again. They are looking to be nice and fast so far. I can't wait to give flying them a try.

Please note that these are very young birds and most of them still squeak. Otherwise I wouldn't be so willing to let them fly. Adult homers who have been flown rarely call a new place home and will often fly back to their place of birth.


Oh and btw I hope I am as succsesful as you haha! mine will probably vanish! haha. Good luck!


Sumatra's are still babies (squeakers), so you will not have the same luck.

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post #14 of 16
10/6/11 at 6:03pm
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I purchased 5 homers 3 weeks ago, 2 blue bars and 3 whites. They are doing quite well and the whites are so stunning. They are July babies and still squeak when they are angry. I just can't take that squeaking serious!

I released them for the first time 4 days ago and everyone has stuck around. They have never been flown before, so looks like my home will be their home. They were very hesitant at first, but after a bit they flew in some nice circles around the house and then they came back down and landed in the loft again. They are looking to be nice and fast so far. I can't wait to give flying them a try.

Please note that these are very young birds and most of them still squeak. Otherwise I wouldn't be so willing to let them fly. Adult homers who have been flown rarely call a new place home and will often fly back to their place of birth.


Oh and btw I hope I am as succsesful as you haha! mine will probably vanish! haha. Good luck!


Sumatra's are still babies (squeakers), so you will not have the same luck.


No i mean when i start breeding mine haha.

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post #15 of 16
10/6/11 at 7:21pm
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Oh and btw I hope I am as succsesful as you haha! mine will probably vanish! haha. Good luck!


Sumatra's are still babies (squeakers), so you will not have the same luck.


No i mean when i start breeding mine haha.


Ah okay, that would probably work then tongue

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post #16 of 16
10/9/11 at 2:21pm
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Well, they never did leave, but last week the breeder called me and told me she'd sold the wrong pigeons to me. She had accidentally sold 3 of her son's 4-H pigeons instead of the 3 she had intended to sell. She apologized to me and I told her she could come a pick them up. She reimbursed me for feed and gas to meet her and her son looked pretty relieved and happy.

I just have one blue barred cock left, but I did a good thing by giving them back. I was a 4-H'er once too.wink

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