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I just Recenty lost my pigeon and i need expert advise

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sourland said:
:welcome Do you have other pigeons? Did the bird inadvertently escape your loft?
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I just released my pigeon yesterday hoping it can return to my home. i release him at the early morning but after a while, he doesn't return. i'm so sad right now. i also wonder why he did not return. he is a white male pigeon. he is just 5-6 months old. usually, i release him around my neighborhood only 10-30 meters usually he returns. but yesterday i tried to release it a bit far around 600 meters something. now he has not returned. and unfortunately, that day after i released him 3 hours later it was raining. i taking care of him since baby when i found him on the side road injured. he never mingles with any pigeon. he only mingles with my family and cat. my cat has never been a threat to him because my cat doesn't care about pigeons. and he just lived in his cage until he became an adult after that I just released him around the house and he never traveled far he only flew around my house. is there any reason why my pigeon did not return? is it because it rained that day after i released him? does raining affect the pigeon to find a way back home? or is it because he was confused about finding my home? because i live in a terrace house neighborhood and many houses around us could he get confused? And my place doesn't have any predators like falcon or others. now it's day 2 and I'm still waiting for him 😭. Is it because he used to live in a cage until he became an adult that makes him can't find a way home when released it far? btw his tail doesn't have full feathers because some of his tail feathers fell off so his flying quite shaking. . I Love Him so much and i quite depressed thinking about him and don't get enough sleep. pls god, return him to me 😭😭😢🙏🙏
 

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Welcome to BYC. @RoostersAreAwesome is a very experienced pigeon keeper and may be able to offer you advice. Also, BYC has a pigeon and dove forum. You can create another thread there, or if you prefer, ask to have this thread moved to that forum. To do so, click the Report button at the bottom left of your first post here, explain where you want to have this thread moved to, and a moderator will do so. I really hope you find him.
 
Recently, one of my pigeons got out accidentally (I no longer purposely free fly due to my first pigeon never returning from her first flight), and he came back within a few hours and flew right back into my house. However, if your pigeon can’t return on his own, you’re going to have to make an effort to look for him if you want him back. I would drive/walk around the area he was last seen, leave his cage outside with the door open, and leave your door(s) open when you’re home, because an indoor pigeon will often try to fly back inside through the door. Also, making “lost pet pigeon” posters and posting on local social media groups will increase the chances of him getting back safely.

As for how he got lost, so many things can happen that it’s impossible to know what exactly is the cause. Predators are there, even if you can’t see them, there’s the risk of collisions with cars and windows, weather can cause a pigeon to get lost or too weak to return, they can hit power lines, and sometimes they simply get lost. Most pigeon breeds don’t have super strong homing instincts, so can get lost simply because they’re far from home.
 

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