Pigeon Talk

[sourland]

@WVduckchick it's been a while since I have been here. Guess you have discovered how addictive these beautiful birds are. Pigeon math at its finest.

 

[WVduckchick]

@WVduckchick it's been a while since I have been here. Guess you have discovered how addictive these beautiful birds are. Pigeon math at its finest.

I graduated math and now it’s on to Pigeon Calculus
I’m at 22 with 4 more on the way. Time to start selling some though.

 

[Qwerty3159]

Nice big flock WV

Well they still haven't come back and I'm pretty sure they wont be returning now that its been like 5 days. It sucks because two of them were my original birds and I lost the entire flock at once. That's the way it goes I guess.

 

[memphis]

Pigeon calculus! LOL!

Qwerty... I'm sorry about this! I don't understand how the whole group could disappear. I'm used to someone not having one or two not return.

 

[sourland]

@Qwerty3159 I am so very sorry for your loss.

Several years ago I received a call from the local feed mill about a lost homer. I went there and rescued him - brought him home gave him an antibiotic pill, feed, and water. Tracked down his owner from his band and gave him a call. Guy drove out from Staten Island the next morning to retrieve the bird. He and his nestmate sister had been flown in 6 races and one or the other had won 5 of the six. On this particular race more than 90% of the birds flown never made it home Something disrupted the homing instinct.

 

[Kusanar]

Last year, the high school that my husband works at had a random banded homing pigeon come IN the building and was walking around in the school. It was caught and someone took it to check the bands and figure out where it belonged. I don't know what happened with that one but I assume it went home.

 

[sourland]

Last year, the high school that my husband works at had a random banded homing pigeon come IN the building and was walking around in the school. It was caught and someone took it to check the bands and figure out where it belonged. I don't know what happened with that one but I assume it went home.

In my experiences fliers have asked me to either kill the bird, or feed it up and then release it. Needless to say I never did the first, and reluctantly did the second. The man I mentioned was the only one who came to retrieve the bird. He tried to give me money and said he only hoped that someone like me found the other bird. He also said this bird will never race again. He was destined for the breeding loft.

 

[KiwiandPeachthePigeons]

Hey- quick question. My pigeons have had their nest for around a week and a half and still no eggs. They take turns sitting on the nest, and Peach gets really grumbly and devensive when I’m around... am I just being impatient?

 

[sourland]

Generally egg laying takes place about 10 days after they make their nest, and the cock starts driving the hen. Patience is a virtue.

 

[tacothechicken]

We lost one baby sometime this morning but Idk why, they were brooding it and it's crop was full, I suspect maybe they unintentionally stepped on it? I checked them at 11 pm last night and everyone was good, I got S&W whith their 2 still fine and heathy so thats good enough for me after their last 3 failed attempts!