Pigeon Talk

[Hokum Coco]

Some pigeon keepers have had some expensive birds stolen.

This another advantage of having good homing pigeons. Upon escape or release they usually find their way back home even if it is 719 miles away.

 

[backyard pigeons]

All mine are at my house. I have three chicken coops and a large run, the pigeon loft and I can't remember how many rabbits! All we need is the horse to come back and a couple of goats and we'll have a bona fide farm! In town! The one thing that would worry me most about not having mine close is them getting stolen. Some pigeon keepers have had some expensive birds stolen.

James Turner, a famous roller pigeon fancier, had his lofts burned to the ground. If I remember correctly, it was on purpose.

 

[Pyxis]

Okay, I have the loft planned out now. It's gonna be 4 by 8, divided into two 4 by 4 sections. I will also do a small aviary off the front (and it is going to have to be small, so probably only like 2 feet wide). Now to go start buying wood.

 

[CCUK]

James Turner, a famous roller pigeon fancier, had his lofts burned to the ground. If I remember correctly, it was on purpose.

Thats awful. There are some very twisted people out there. I hope they caught the people that did it.

 

[CCUK]

Okay, I have the loft planned out now. It's gonna be 4 by 8, divided into two 4 by 4 sections. I will also do a small aviary off the front (and it is going to have to be small, so probably only like 2 feet wide). Now to go start buying wood.

Sounds great! Are you making it high enough to walk in? And use plywood not OSB Wood. It doesn't weather well and is a pain to clean. I used some for one of my nest boxes and I hate it. I'll replace it when I get time.

 

[Pyxis]

One pigeon loft!*


*some assembly required

Lol.

Sounds great! Are you making it high enough to walk in? And use plywood not OSB Wood. It doesn't weather well and is a pain to clean. I used some for one of my nest boxes and I hate it. I'll replace it when I get time.

Yep, definitely gonna be tall enough to walk in. And on your recommendation, I made sure to get plywood

 

[backyard pigeons]

Sounds great! Are you making it high enough to walk in? And use plywood not OSB Wood. It doesn't weather well and is a pain to clean. I used some for one of my nest boxes and I hate it. I'll replace it when I get time.

Yes! It would be awwfle to clean, but I didn't use it! I thought of it first. I'm really smart...

 

[biophiliac]

Well, Doo and his mate put one over on me. I lost track and didn't get his 3rd round of eggs switched. So when I was scraping the loft and saw a half shell in the nest .... omg. Sure enough, two hatchlings! and at the same time.

Mom on the nest.

Doo in the thumbnails below.

Maybe @Abrielle will decide on homers and adopt them...

 

[Pyxis]

Well, I have a loft floor, lol. That was the hardest part of the entire build. The walls should go up in no time. Might even have it all done tomorrow. But I might get waylaid since I promised I'd help my Dad install flooring in the new sunroom, so that will take precedence.

 

[backyard pigeons]

Well, Doo and his mate put one over on me. I lost track and didn't get his 3rd round of eggs switched. So when I was scraping the loft and saw a half shell in the nest .... omg. Sure enough, two hatchlings! and at the same time.
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Mom on the nest.
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Doo in the thumbnails below.

Maybe @Abrielle will decide on homers and adopt them...

Congrats, I think? No, but they're cute