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    Pigeon Talk

    So I finally made a landing board and a trap door. I've been saying it but it's done. I think it's going to work well. I might need to adjust my bobs so they are a little higher. Fred seems to trap ok. Ricky is driving me nuts. He only likes to fly in through the main doors. I guess I...
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    Pigeon Talk

    yes.?.?
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    Pigeon Talk

    so random other question. I started with two cock birds and two hens. I sort of figured nature would just take its place. For one set it has and they have bred. The others haven't. I was talking with another flyer and he said they should have been on eggs already. It seems to me the other...
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    Pigeon Talk

    Lol. I was just thinking about what a terrible friend I've been because I've been gone. I really appreciate you asking. I only had one egg hatch. The other broke and didn't make it. My young bird is doing great though. It's about 45 days old and is fluttering around when I let it out. I...
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    Pigeon Talk

    how often are you handling your squeakers? I have one that is 18 days old and it seems to be a bit grumpy. I'd love for it to welcome me but I suppose until I'm feeding it Mom will still be more welcome. I can't believe how fast they grow. It's crazy. I haven't posted in a while. I got a...
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    Lost two new chicks.

    We just got some new chicks from our local feed supply. We've ordered from them in the past and didn't have issues but out of the 6 we ordered we've lost 2 in 36 hours. Both seemed fine and declined rapidly. We had a heating pad last year and have a heat lamp this year Could it just be too hot...
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    Pigeon Talk

    I started a new job and haven't been able to post in a long time. We lost one of our eggs. It got cracked in the nest and didn't make it. We did however just hatch our other egg this morning!!!! Super excited. Should I take the shell out of the nest or will mom eat it?
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    Show me your pigeon lofts!!! I need ideas

    i live in a pretty moderate climate. I am working on some sort of storm shutters just go cover the front when it does rain. As far as the one way door goes, it's called a trap door. I don't have one yet but will be adding one to the left side wall soon. I haven't flown my adults yet as they...
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    Show me your pigeon lofts!!! I need ideas

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    Pigeon Talk

    We got egg number 2 yesterday. Expected to hatch around the 21st. I'm going to candle them next week to see how they are developing. The ducks have also been going at it. I might let them keep some eggs if someone gets broody (ok, no more duck talk).
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    Pigeon Talk

    I appreciate the tips. I was going to try and make some but we were at the feed store and it was like 5 bucks. I might make a small platform. So far it's stayed fairly clean. We just spill out the water a few times a day and let it fill back up so that's nice. My youngest two kids are...
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    Pigeon Talk

    I would guess the egg is about the size of a quail egg. I'm not sure if that's small or not. We'll be sure to candle it (and any others) in about a week.
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    Pigeon Talk

    The new waterer is located under the nesting boxes so no one is ever over it. I'll have to see if they have trouble drinking though. So far they seem ok but what do I know. I'll have to look for bowls as well but they don't seem interested in them at all.
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    Pigeon Talk

    As promised, a new video with Ethel and her egg. Still no second egg. Hoping for one today. I know the kids kept checking. I wonder if that's stressing her out.
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    Pigeon Talk

    Whoa, the quote things seem different. Was that an update? I had to click "insert quote" on the bottom left of the dialog box. Maybe that's where they went. Hope the wifi gets better too. That would be the end of me. lol.
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