ilikepigeons
Songster
I have 6 birds right now, one same sex pair of a homer male and feral rescued baby female role male, my other homer male who is paired with one feral female I feed, one more feral bird I feed and a SPCA probable female. The dominant male in the same sex pair is an absolute pain in the butt. He is dominant over every bird and possessive of most things. Not uncommon for me to have to chase him off during feeding time to let the other birds have a chance, nobody can be on the same roof as him except his mate and he is possessive of all perches he can see.
The main problem is my other homer male (the one paired with the wild feral) who often tries to perch here but mister bully chases him off every single time. I'd really like this bird to get used staying here on the perches but he's making it difficult.
I don't lock these birds in, I just have a shed/area full of perches and nest spots that they chose to use. They get fed and have access to water and grit just outside the area.
I'm probably able to catch the birds by just grabbing them off the perches at night. So the question is, if I caught the problem bird and locked him up for a few days, then released him again, would it help?
The main problem is my other homer male (the one paired with the wild feral) who often tries to perch here but mister bully chases him off every single time. I'd really like this bird to get used staying here on the perches but he's making it difficult.
I don't lock these birds in, I just have a shed/area full of perches and nest spots that they chose to use. They get fed and have access to water and grit just outside the area.
I'm probably able to catch the birds by just grabbing them off the perches at night. So the question is, if I caught the problem bird and locked him up for a few days, then released him again, would it help?
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