Pigeon Talk

[Ninjasquirrel]

not sure what type of breed.

am just thinking of maybe creating a loft sort of thing (quite big) so i could raise quite a few and harvest the odd younger ones for meat, to the point of keeping a steady population.

Chickens are easier imo. It doesnt take long to reach slaughter weight and you get more meat...and eggs. Unless you're deadset on eating pigeons...

 

[backyard pigeons]

@memphis ,,, are you going? I'm near Nashville...

Remind, are you just interested in pigeons, or do you have pigeons?

 

[CCUK]

He needs a few more ybs even if he doesn't realize it yet.

 

[CCUK]

Alright guys! 49 days till october 26th! The Louisville pigeon show! Is anyone planning\hoping to go? I will be there!
I know it's a ways for most... Probably to far for CCUK... @WVduckchick ? Your kinda close, 5 hours maybe? @cavemanrich I bet there will be some white homers, highflyers, ferals and such there!

I am going to the NPA championship show at Newark on October 13! Its a bit close at only 20mins from me!

 

[CCUK]

hello everyone am back again with more questions about pigeons.

first off wondering, is it possible to make a almost 100% self-sustaining pigeon system?
like am thinking how feral pigeons have no issue living year around. is it possible for a system with non-feral pigeons?

like am thinking about a system where you could free range? the pigeons let them go out and forage there own food and water like 75% of the time. and have them come back and nest in an area i want them to be. so i could collect the young ones for meat.

I think technically you would just have a flock if ferals if you tried to make them self sustaining. My uncle in law from my wife's side kept king pigeons for meat. He found there was quite a good market for selling them too. He didn't make his millions from them but they paid for themselves. And you get alot more meat from a king.

 

[cavemanrich]

@cavemanrich I bet there will be some white homers, highflyers, ferals and such there!

I'm not likely able to make it this year,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, but if I did,,,,, then I would have to mosey on down to Nashville to hang with my DD. And if it happened so,,, I would rendezvous with my DD, and your Family somewhere designated like a McDonald's for ice-cream sundaes.

And you get alot more meat from a king.

I don't think Kings would survive feral.
How meaty do you think these are???

The pigeon,,, not the Queen.

 

[memphis]

BP...I didn't realize you were so close! I'm not going to Louisville. Sadly. No. I currently do not have pigeons. My grandfather had a loft when I was a kid. He was part of some flying group. It was all pretty exciting as a kid when they flew them. I want pigeons. Just haven't pulled the trigger "yet". So much to learn.

 

[CCUK]

Spoiler: Oops!

I can't go anywhere! It is my dd's birthday, we went to a farm park and they had fantails. They were looking to rehome some....unfortunately we weren't in my car so I didn't have a carrier. So I went back today and got the girls a couple of boyfriends!
Meet kiwi

And coco!

Seven days quarantine and a course of 4in1. Then introduction!

 

[CCUK]

I'm also moving the racers into the new loft today. This is gonna be fun!

 

[backyard pigeons]

Spoiler: Oops!

I can't go anywhere! It is my dd's birthday, we went to a farm park and they had fantails. They were looking to rehome some....unfortunately we weren't in my car so I didn't have a carrier. So I went back today and got the girls a couple of boyfriends!
Meet kiwi
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And coco!
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Seven days quarantine and a course of 4in1. Then introduction!

oh my! They are very pretty! Congrats! How many do you want to breed?