I got a pair of white racing homers.. young birds. I kept them in with my flock of fancy pigeons for 2 months... and put them outside in a large cage each day in various places in the garden, on the coop roof.. and on the house roof... so they got used to the area.
They are very tame and settled down well. So today I decided to let one out with my flock.
At first everything was good.. she was happy to be pecking about in the dirt outside the coop with my other birds.
Then my birds flew up to the house roof. she flew with them at first.. but when she got too scared to land on the roof.. and kept flying up and up vertically!!!!!
Then she flew off in a straight line into the distance.. without even circling the area.
I wish I did not let her out in the evening as I was advised by someone. It was about one hour before dusk. Now I fear she is flying in the dark and won't get to see any landmarks.
I as glad I kept her mate in the cage!!!
Do you think there is any chance she will come back? I have never had a new pigeon fly off like that before...
They are very tame and settled down well. So today I decided to let one out with my flock.
At first everything was good.. she was happy to be pecking about in the dirt outside the coop with my other birds.
Then my birds flew up to the house roof. she flew with them at first.. but when she got too scared to land on the roof.. and kept flying up and up vertically!!!!!
Then she flew off in a straight line into the distance.. without even circling the area.
I wish I did not let her out in the evening as I was advised by someone. It was about one hour before dusk. Now I fear she is flying in the dark and won't get to see any landmarks.
I as glad I kept her mate in the cage!!!
Do you think there is any chance she will come back? I have never had a new pigeon fly off like that before...