Pigeon Talk

[sourland]

Has @FrankieDoodle been over here yet? We’re (hopefully) about to hatch our first batch soon.

Why am I feeling so nervous?

Is this a trick question ?

 

[room onthebroom]

Post a pix of them,,,,,, You know it is a requirement around here

I’m hoping Frankie will do it when he gets home from school tonight. After all they are his birds & I’m too busy wringing my hands & pacing.

@FrankieDoodle pics please.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Oops, I got distracted, sorry. Thanks for the tag!

Here are my birds. I have two boys (Egg and Ernie) and two girls (Bert and King Louis XIV, although Louis will always be a boy to me lol).

Ernie:

Louis:

Bert:

Egg:

And then Bert and Egg (the parents) in their nest.

 

[cavemanrich]

and two girls (Bert and King Louis XIV, although Louis will always be a boy to me lol).

Those names get me super confused.. Guess I'm ole skool. I personally would rename Bert to Bertha,, and King Louis to Queen Louise..

Do you plan on releasing for loft flights when you think they are homeset??

 

[WVduckchick]

Oops, I got distracted, sorry. Thanks for the tag!

Here are my birds. I have two boys (Egg and Ernie) and two girls (Bert and King Louis XIV, although Louis will always be a boy to me lol).
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Ernie:
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Louis:
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Bert:
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Egg:
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And then Bert and Egg (the parents) in their nest.
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Lovely! I think Bert is my fav.

 

[room onthebroom]

Lovely! I think Bert is my fav.

Mine too!

 

[room onthebroom]

Do you plan on releasing for loft flights when you think they are homeset??

I need to look this up.

 

[FrankieDoodle]

Those names get me super confused.. Guess I'm ole skool. I personally would rename Bert to Bertha,, and King Louis to Queen Louise..

Do you plan on releasing for loft flights when you think they are homeset??

I considered changing Louis’ name after I found out she was a girl, but at this point it’s stuck. XD

I’m not good at pigeon terminology yet. What is that? Is that like letting them out to free fly? If so, then no. They were all wounded at some point or another before I got them, so the HS said they’re not allowed to be out.

Lovely! I think Bert is my fav.

Thank you! She’s one of my favorites, too.

 

[cavemanrich]

I’m not good at pigeon terminology yet. What is that? Is that like letting them out to free fly? If so, then no. They were all wounded at some point or another before I got them, so the HS said they’re not allowed to be out.

You may consider doing it with the young ones that hatch out in your loft. Then you can also release the parents,,, but only to run around your back yard,, (not fly).. That can be done with clipping their flight feathers..
If you are ready for such,,,, ask and we can guide you thru that process. Both the training of your young ones,, and the wing clipping.

 

[RoostersAreAwesome]

You may consider doing it with the young ones that hatch out in your loft. Then you can also release the parents,,, but only to run around your back yard,, (not fly).. That can be done with clipping their flight feathers..
If you are ready for such,,,, ask and we can guide you thru that process. Both the training of your young ones,, and the wing clipping.

I’ve heard that pigeons can still fly with their wings clipped if there’s a strong wind (unless the feathers are clipped extremely short). Personally, I let my pet pigeons run/fly around in my house since it’s safer and they can still retain all their flight abilities, but I understand that is not for everyone.