EggSighted4Life,
You answered everything and thanks so much. Just thinking about all those things made me itch. Had not even thought about rats. I have passed the info on and now they know what to do.
My friend is new to pigeons and wonders if you can get bugs/mites/scabies from them. I hope you can help advise me so I can tell him. They have children.
Thank you.
I am surprised but happy to tell you that the nails in the can routine have already done the trick after just a few days. Yesterday they came roaring in after they heard me shake the nails. All the suggestions I have received are great. Thanks everyone.
LaughingDog, Thanks. I do have some stones that size. I did check with local feed and they did not have them. But I will check with Foy's if my stones don't work.
Since I don't have a "trap" do you have a picture you can suggest? I have been looking at the different coops but not seeing a trap for pigeons. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this very clear info. I will begin to follow your plan right away. I will check out You Tube and see if I can find any demos as you suggested and I 'm going to look for your albums now.
Thank you again.
My husband was starting to raise some homing pigeons but he recently passed away. I try to let them out every afternoon but they won't go back in the coop until almost dark. I stay outside with them because of hawks. How can I get them to go back in the coop? They like to walk around the yard...