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    How long after moving will pigeons breed?

    Hey there! our flock just got ravaged by a raccoon, so we got some more birds. My dad was really attached to the old ones, so I’d just like to ask, about how long will it take pigeons to acclimate before they pair/mate up and lay eggs? Couple weeks? They’re all sexually mature. Thanks!
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    Anyone know where to buy bands?

    I can't find any in stock! Will there be more bands made this year, or am I just out of luck? First year having pigeons, and I'm down to two bands. Any thoughts are appreciated!
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    Baby pigeon not growing (unfair feeding)

    Hey there. I've got two pigeon chicks, about a week and a half old. One is big and well-feathered, and the other one is tiny. A bit bigger than how she hatched, with a little bit of feather development. Pretty active, eyes open. Mom's feeding both, but the smaller one's crop is pretty...
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    Help! Baby pigeon hurt it’s foot!

    Hey there. I’ve been exercising my baby pigeon for a couple days now, as he’s about 5.5 weeks old, so I’ve just been letting him take small little flight sessions off of my hand. I think he got a bit too excited and tried to fly onto the floor of the loft, which is wire, and hurt his foot. He...
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    Any tips on how to make my birds happier?

    To preface, I think my birds ARE happy, at least, as happy as breeders can be who are away from their home lofts, but I think they could be happier. Should I give them treats or anything? Do y'all have any tips for keeping your birds as happy as they can be? The young birds seem happy and...
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    Think my bird’ll come home tomorrow?

    Hey there! I was feeding my birds this morning, when one of the birds got away. He’s about 9 months old, been at my loft for 3 months, and wasn’t flown at his old loft. He also has a squab at my loft that’s about 3 weeks old, and a mate. He just sort of took off, pecked at the ground for an hour...
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    Anyone know why this squab’s feathers have a bleached tip?

    I’m wondering if he’ll grow up like this. Might end up with a cool pattern. I think it might just grow out though. Anyone ever see that brownish tip on any of their birds’ feathers? For genetics, mom is a dilute brown check, dad is a blue check.
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    Pigeon won't loft fly, but then likes to take her time on tosses

    Hey there! When I let one of my birds out, all she really wants to do is sit on the ground and peck at the grass. Not much flying, just eating. When I toss her though, she takes quite a long time to get home, i.e. 3 hours for 10 miles. is she just having fun on tosses, and is there any way I can...
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    A pigeon cracked one of her eggs about two days before it was meant to hatch.

    Hey there. As a pair of pigeons I have were swapping sitting, another pigeon flew onto their nest and cracked one of the eggs pretty bad- seems to have broken some blood vessels. The egg is supposed to hatch in a couple of days though, and the baby is still moving. Should I be worried, and is...
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    Do pigeons with eggs need a heat lamp in the winter?

    Hey there! I’ve got a pair of homers that recently had an egg (hopefully two, but one is fine!) and it’s getting cold around here- it’s not going to be less than 0 in peak winter, but it should be going below freezing in the coming weeks. Should I buy a heat lamp for my birds to help them keep...
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    How to get pigeons to breed?

    I’ve got 9 pigeons, 4 hens and 5 cocks (one is too young to breed) but they just aren’t pairing! One pair was just introduced, so they’re probably still nervous, same with one of the hens. This still leaves two hens and three cocks. One hen was mated back in September, but her mate flew away so...
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    Is my pigeon a cock or a hen: the sequel

    Hey there! Got another bit of confusion over a new bird I got a couple days ago. It's a racing pigeon, and the guy said he was a bit unsure but he thinks its a hen. Well, I've been watching her, and I'm not as sure. The supposed hen is decently beefy for a hen (though not quite as beefy as the...
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    One of my pigeons flew away, but he has a mate. Will he come back?

    Title says it all! This cock mated with his hen, and then a few hours later flew away. Do you think he'll come back? I had another cock fly away but then come back four days later, however I don't think he was paired at all, whereas this one is. I'd hate to have to scuttle the hen's eggs!
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    New pigeon keeper, question about pairing

    Hello! I just got some pigeons to start my loft, and I know for a fact that I have a cock that can breed- he's made that very apparent to the ladies! However, none of the hens are sharing the feeling. About how long after you move pigeons to a new loft will they be ready to pair, and about how...
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    Is my pigeon a cock or a hen?

    Hey there! I just bought some pigeons to start off my loft, but two pigeons have been sort of going back in forth in a manner that looks like they’re trying to establish dominance. Is the black bird in these videos a cock or a hen? She lies still on her back, doesn’t really coo, and her toes are...
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    Should I give my pigeons a nesting bowl?

    Hey there! I just got into pigeons this sunday, and I was wondering if I should give my pigeons a nesting bowl. I have a pair of mixed breeds and a pair of homers, and the guy I bought from said they were all young but they would be able to breed soon. Should I give my pigeons a nesting bowl...
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