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Free Flying
It can be a real pain in the butt when the pigeons start messing when you want them in. The best way that I have found is routine. I know it's not always convenient, especially if you have work or school or other commitments but it's best to try and fly them the at same time everytime. I never fly mine in a morning, mostly because this is when most other people release there pigeons. I do believe the ones lost got caught up in a race and ended up lost or trapped elsewhere. So, I always and only fly mine mid to late afternoon. In the morning I only give them a third to half there daily feed. When they have flown and I want them back I do the calls and whistles and shake a can with the rest if there feed and they are literally climbing over each other to trap! I went through a period that they were messing and not trapping so I started to add aniseed oil to the feed they got when I wanting them to trap. It definately made a difference. They only got this when I wanted them to trap. I still have the odd straggler that messes but I won't chase it around and keep putting feed out or I run the risk of it training me. They only get the feed that I put out. If they don't come straight away then they miss out. They soon learn that if they want the feed they must come in! Alternatively you can try with a treat that they really love like peanuts or sunflower hearts or nachos, whatever! But ONLY give them this inside the loft and only when they trap. Feed is the best motivation for them. There are other ways but this works for me. But most importantly having a regular routine is the best way to train them so they know how and what it is you want them to do. But pigeons as you know can also be pretty stubborn if they want to be!
Edited for shocking spelling!!
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