Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

Very pretty! Do you know sexes? Will you breed?

Finally got some pics of the homing pigeons and some pics of the helmet and the nun pigeon in their new home in the barn.

 

[biophiliac]

@biophiliac so sorry about your bird. How long has it had it? And wiw, talk about coler change! Lol.

@MisFits farm welcome! Weve already met but its sure nice to see youve come to join us over here.

Well this bird has always struggled a bit but I'd say a week ago I noticed some general symptoms of avian illness, ie less active, spending more time alone and fluffed, less appetite... At that time i believe the canker was quite significant in the crop and esophagus where it is not visible. Only 2 days ago did a couple of tiny lesions appear in the mouth.

Sound like his dream is to be very high ranked in the flock.

I think you are correct.
Welcome to pigeon talk!

 

[backyard pigeons]

I gave my birds corn (whole) for the first time and they LOVED it! Ill have to find some where cheaper to get othr than a grocery store! I dont think i need 50 pounds though. What do you all do for feed? Mix it or buy your own?

 

[backyard pigeons]

I wonder if this could be a prob? It tags misFits and not misfits farm 92. @WVduckchick ?

@biophiliac so sorry about your bird. How long has it had it? And wiw, talk about coler change! Lol.

@Misfits Farm 92 welcome! Weve already met but its sure nice to see youve come to join us over here.

 

[biophiliac]

I gave my birds corn (whole) for the first time and they LOVED it! Ill have to find some where cheaper to get othr than a grocery store! I dont think i need 50 pounds though. What do you all do for feed? Mix it or buy your own?

I give corn, added to the regular mix, in winter mainly. You should be able to get 10 or 20 pound bags where they sell bird feed, and some people feed it to squirrels. I get mine in the pet food warehouse i go to.

 

[Pyxis]

Wait, now im cunfused. Capuchines and jacobins are the same? @Pyxis ?

They're pretty much exactly the same. I think capuchines have slightly smaller collars. And there's a little bit of difference in type, I think.

I'd forgotten you said jacobins and got them crossed in my mind with capuchines, lol. I'd really be fine with either, personally.

 

[biophiliac]

I wonder if this could be a prob? It tags misFits and not misfits farm 92. @WVduckchick ?

@Misfits Farm 92 ... yes it was a different member.

 

[Misfits Farm 92]

We were told the homing pigeons were a pair but they've never laid an egg and I haven't seen them breed. The nun pigeon is a male and we were told the helmet pigeon is female but the person we got them from said since she was young they were not sure. The rollers are also a pair. I want to breed but only one pair laid 2 eggs once neither hatched though. If you know any tricks to get pigeons to go broody and successfully hatch the eggs please share them with a newbie like me.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Do they have nesting boxes? If not theres your prob. You need nesting boxes with bedding so they can build a nest. Do the cocks go and make sounds in a certain spot? Not just cooing but like they are calling thier mate in?

We were told the homing pigeons were a pair but they've never laid an egg and I haven't seen them breed. The nun pigeon is a male and we were told the helmet pigeon is female but the person we got them from said since she was young they were not sure. The rollers are also a pair. I want to breed but only one pair laid 2 eggs once neither hatched though. If you know any tricks to get pigeons to go broody and successfully hatch the eggs please share them with a newbie like me.

 

[backyard pigeons]

They're pretty much exactly the same. I think capuchines have slightly smaller collars. And there's a little bit of difference in type, I think.

I'd forgotten you said jacobins and got them crossed in my mind with capuchines, lol. I'd really be fine with either, personally.

Me to! Santa... lol