Pigeon Talk

[cavemanrich]

Well... I spent a couple hours working on box perches. And now I have a problem... I think I only need to trim 6 inches off the top.

There are some backhand tricks you might want to try before you dive in and cut. Would it be possible to disassemble it partially, and set inside and assemble the pieces together when it is inside.

 

[cavemanrich]

Nice one! I think I'm going to keep up with releasing these three. They're unpaired and can be a bit of a pain in the loft. Releasing them will give the rest a break!

Those three need to be treated just like restless children. When you take your children to the park, and they run around and play, they come home tired. They don't have the energy to pick on each other ,,,,,, at least not that day.
Training those pigeons on short flights is totally good for them.

 

[cavemanrich]

Well the guy came and picked up the stray. He's a really nice bloke. He won't be culling her or keeping her captive. He said he will keep her in for the rest of the week and hopefully she will regain her bearings. He said that if she comes back here then I can keep her and he will transfer the rings.
He bought her as a young bird last year and has done very well with a couple of wins. This year her first race was a close second then she got lost and ended up here. So we will see what happens when he next releases her!

Just more proof that not all of us (pigeon fanciers) are in the killer mood.
A few years back on another thread, there was one pigeon that arrived by a chicken keepers home. That person did contact the owner. The owner, declined to pick up the pigeon, but for GOOD LOGISTIC REASONS.
I hand sketched the approximate info.

A start of race.
B pigeons intended destination (home loft)
C where pigeon ended up, at chicken keepers yard
The pigeon owner said, when contacted, that he would not be able to make the 250 mile trip one way to pick bird up. Told the finders to kindly keep him. Releasing the pigeon from point C would most likely have pigeon get lost again, since they do not like crossing large bodies of water. The Lake Michigan is about 100 miles across at that point.
My thought for you CCUK, is trace the route that your found pigeon should have flown during the race. Was there a significant size lake that may have thrown the pigeons directions off.
Who knows,,,,,, maybe the winds were strong enough to alter the pigeons flight.
Or are pigeons just like MEN
MEN DO NOT STOP TO GET/ASK DIRECTIONS WHEN DRIVING AND LOST.
That is a common line here on this side of the pond. Not sure it is a much used term in UK

 

[Qwerty3159]

Here's a better photo of whats going on with my adults, admittedly the one yesterday wasn't very good.

 

[biophiliac]

Here's a better photo of whats going on with my adults, admittedly the one yesterday wasn't very good.

Might as well just go ahead and tag IG @casportpony ...

 

[backyard pigeons]

Might as well just go ahead and tag IG @casportpony ...

Exactly my thoughts!

 

[backyard pigeons]

There are some backhand tricks you might want to try before you dive in and cut. Would it be possible to disassemble it partially, and set inside and assemble the pieces together when it is inside.

It would be possible, maybe, but it would require removing a whole row of perches, and it could be hard to get them back on in a 5 by 3 coop... But thanks for the idea! I'm still thanking. I think if I angle it right, I can just remove 3-4 inches off the top.

 

[cavemanrich]

It would be possible, maybe, but it would require removing a whole row of perches, and it could be hard to get them back on in a 5 by 3 coop... But thanks for the idea! I'm still thanking. I think if I angle it right, I can just remove 3-4 inches off the top.

I was just thinking if you would take the unit into 2 halves. Pull the nails out and when inside.... assemble units together, and drive nails back into same holes. 2 narrow units might fit into loft easily

 

[backyard pigeons]

I was just thinking if you would take the unit into 2 halves. Pull the nails out and when inside.... assemble units together, and drive nails back into same holes. 2 narrow units might fit into loft easily

Good idea, I did a mix of nails and screws, so that could be pretty easy!

 

[backyard pigeons]

I got it in without any taking apart! I had a little help I put it through the door, than the two tallest boards through the window as much as possible, and then it was in!