feral pigeons

[Towman72gmc]

something kinda interesting I saw about feral pigeons. Apparently some people showed them at the NPA Grand National in San Deigo in January. I've shown pigeons since I was 12 and have never even heard of people showing them. I've known people that have kept them as pets and as pumpers but not to show.

 

[laughingdog]

how did they show, or what was it all about around them (i have no idea what would go on at a pigeon show)?

 

[Towman72gmc]

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They show dreeds to a standard like other animals. I'm not sure what the standard for a street dig would be.

 

[laughingdog]

what would be the standard for a feral, and do they factor strays into them as well, or would that disqualify? do they have to be tame/raised, or do people just bring wild ones as well? heck mine are fancy pigeons and i cant tame them. now that theyve started being let out, going completely wild very quickly. down to one from four currently.

 

[the Pollo Loco]

I found this fly looking thing on my feral today... what is it and how do I get rid of it?

 

[laughingdog]

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pic or more description of it?

 

[sourland]

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Sounds like a "feather moth". Do a search to see if that is what it was. Poultry dust will get rid of them.

 

[the Pollo Loco]

PSEUDOLYNCHIA CANARIENSIS (pigeon fly) done some research and this is what I found, yes they are dangerous and suck blood out of birds. sprays are the first line of defense from blood sucking parasites,
and Ivermectin/Moxidectin are the second line of defense in that IF they
get past the spray, they will die from taking that bite and be undable to
lay eggs.

 

[birdboy508]

i dont think they fly ferrel pigeons.

 

[chicken farmer]

I got a couple buddy's that have a few feral pigeons in there barn and they just shoot them so I asked if I could try to trap them and they don't mind so I was wondering if anyone else here has trapped feral pigeons and if so how? I know you can buy different one's offline but if there any home made traps or do you guys have any ideas? I have an extra coop/pen empty so I was thinking about raising some pigeons. I appreciate any info