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    Roller pigeons?

    You are 100% correct.
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    Roller pigeons?

    If those birds were never flown, they need to learn to roll, the younger ones,,six months to under a year will come around the best, the older ones may never get "good" at it. but that is what new to flying , rollers do. it can take 4 months of flying to get the action going, and some are much...
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    Oriental Rollers

    Not sure how the orientals are but my BR's can out fly the hawks most times, I lost 7 out of 50 young birds last year, the main time they are at risk from hawks, is when there on the roof of the loft or standing around somewere, I found that when they are finished flying, get them in right away...
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    pigeons wanted

    sure there pigeons?, sound like wood peckers to me :)
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    Heated water bowls and extension cords

    I use an aquarium heater for my bowls. i give water in a dog 1 gal holding tank.. heater works fine, plus i do use an outdoor ext. cord.. no issues so far..
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    getting started

    Depends on if you want them for any other reason, flying, or showing, and eating the extra, or just a food bird/pigeon ,, if the later is what you want then shoot for Kings, As far as loft goes, make it snug for winter... and think about water freezing.. in the drinkers... consider size you...
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    hoping for new set of eggs

    BOP are fun ... not! I lost a young roller yesterday thanks to a coopers.... im just off the migratory route but seems enough fly by going to there highway.. ... route west by southwest... I'll let them out again today and see if anyone else is around...
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    Hybrid pigeon

    GAWD!! , its not easy being a pigeon or dove.
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    Flying Rollers

    No more for sale..
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    Flying Rollers

    Young roller pigeons, all 2014 banded, wormed , no pmv vacc. all healthy birds, mixed sexes, most are under 4 months.. I am changing blood lines, so will part with these.. will ship for cost, and have a few used one time boxes no charge.... PM if interested thanks.. They are trap trained and...
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    Mystery illness deaths in Avairy? Need advice!!

    double post
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    Mystery illness deaths in Avairy? Need advice!!

    your best bet is NE pigeon supply, it'll make it in a few days.. if you wait too long it will be a mute point.. Yes its expensive, but if it works you save some pigeons, they will be carriers of it , that is what i have heard. but its better than waiting for them all to die or try to save a...
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    how long do I keep them before letting them out?

    I have had birds stay from 5 days, settled and trap trained... I even had one escape from the shipping box on arrival.. it even stayed right here... i just let out my kit and they gathered him up.. he just wanted to stay out.. but in a couple days it trapped.. Then again after a month i have...
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    Cedar or Pine for Pigeon Coop Flooring

    well i think in hind site, i used sheet tin on the floors of my loft some twenty + years ago,, it was a walkin, so the area was easy to clean with a hoe, and a spade scraper.. then just vacuumed it up.. threw into compost pile.. I think i'll price that out and see what the cost would be,, save...
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    Sick pigeons

    Sorry to here of your situation, that would be my worse nightmare.. and i would have lots to say to the seller.. starting with a refund...
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