Pigeon Bulletin Board?

[cavemanrich]

I have one of these... Engraving tool. It will write as small as you want on any surface. Will not wipe off like an ink marker.
Phone # is all that would be necessary.

 

[biophiliac]

I have one of these... Engraving tool. It will write as small as you want on any surface. Will not wipe off like an ink marker.
Phone # is all that would be necessary.

I have 2 unbanded with only a clip-on, I hope I can remove to engrave and replace... kinda hard i would think to engrave while band is on the bird.

This afternoon I'm going to get my bands as a member of the Rock River Racers club.

 

[cavemanrich]

Trying to engrave on a foot mounted band would be equivalent to trying to shave a cat. Get a handful of fresh removable bands and pre-write on them. Slip them on as needed. I already mentioned that I like to use the color coding for boy/girl ID.
Post some pix when you get the RRRC bands.

 

[biophiliac]

Trying to engrave on a foot mounted band would be equivalent to trying to shave a cat. Get a handful of fresh removable bands and pre-write on them. Slip them on as needed. I already mentioned that I like to use the color coding for boy/girl ID.
Post some pix when you get the RRRC bands.

Or do you mean on the baby? I have the bands - now searching for the nerve!

Both babies banded - AU 2018 RRR 731 & 732 AKA Las Palomitas.

I used this to pull the back toe thru - worked great. -sorry foto wont load, see post #255

 

[Crzytrkr]

D from

Who gets to decide which way the flock goes?
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2016/09/160914143044.htm

Ever wonder what's in pigeon milk? https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/09/110919074253.htm

Let's see they crush it in there gizzards and that removes all the impurity to the vent then they regurgitate the crushed seeds grass into it's crop where it moves around and then the pouch drops away from the crop wich is eaten or feed too the squabs depending on the age dictates the consistency. How did I do?

 

[Kiki]

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Or do you mean on the baby? I have the bands - now searching for the nerve!

Both babies banded - AU 2018 RRR 731 & 732 AKA Las Palomitas.

I used this to pull the back toe thru - worked great.
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Did the parents get pissed when you were messing with the babies?

 

[biophiliac]

This pair doesn't peck at me or slap my hand with theirs wings very much anymore, wisely choosing to pick a battle they can win also because they are habituating to my meddling. I think they no longer view my interference as a life threatening crisis but rather a brief unpleasantness to be grudgingly tolerated. After all I am the caterer of all food and bevs.

Chepi the mom was the most skittish of my birds. She always fled from me. With a nest to protect she bravely stands her ground.

 

[biophiliac]

I tried to post this in an edit - but this is what I used to pull the back toe through. Nice soft rubber with a fine tip.

 

[Crzytrkr]

This pair doesn't peck at me or slap my hand with theirs wings very much anymore, wisely choosing to pick a battle they can win also because they are habituating to my meddling. I think they no longer view my interference as a life threatening crisis but rather a brief unpleasantness to be grudgingly tolerated. After all I am the caterer of all food and bevs.

Chepi the mom was the most skittish of my birds. She always fled from me. With a nest to protect she bravely stands her ground.

Dude you are so rite hats off my avian friend!!!
Crzytrkr!!

 

[Crzytrkr]

What a fascinating article... even though it made me cry. I did not know that Cher Ami was thought to be a cockbird until she was discovered to be a hen after she died.

God bless him .