Pigeon Talk

[ChickenTenderKesha]

@ChickenTenderKesha if you find one let Me know ehat you get it for! I used 2 for my loft, 1 initially and then tje 2nd for replacement parts after a 60ft tree fell directly on top... They were around 250 initially but as of this year all ive seen are 350 and up in my area !

I actually think TSC had them on sale (for me) right now at 299$ CAD, was toying with the idea of just getting a brand new one so I don’t have to worry about any iffy connections

Any of the chain link ones people have posted on kijiji are either too far away or more money than the sale price. I think the cheapest chain link kennel I saw was back near my old town 2-3 hours away and wasn’t even the same size .. might be worth it just to buy new

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

yeah, they are entertaining for sure! whats your favorite breed from the pictures I showed you?

There’s a few on that list as well but I’m a huge fan of the German Modena, Archangel, West of England Tumblers, Chinese Owls, aaaannnddd Figurita

 

[biophiliac]

I actually think TSC had them on sale (for me) right now at 299$ CAD, was toying with the idea of just getting a brand new one so I don’t have to worry about any iffy connections

Any of the chain link ones people have posted on kijiji are either too far away or more money than the sale price. I think the cheapest chain link kennel I saw was back near my old town 2-3 hours away and wasn’t even the same size .. might be worth it just to buy new

That's what I did, bought new on sale. Easy to assemble and adapt 2 ft panels to give an extra 2ft in length by butting it up against the loft. I love it!

https://www.google.com/search?q=men.....69i57j33.59792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

[tacothechicken]

I personally still love the German beauty, Short face Budapest, Figurita, and Capuchine! Wish their had been some Swift's and Damascene at the show(unless I just missed those pix). A breeder in my town has a hundred + swifts and they're gorgeous! And dewlaps, idk why, but I love the look of Dewlaps as well I have odd tastes

 

[ChickenTenderKesha]

That's what I did, bought new on sale. Easy to assemble and adapt 2 ft panels to give an extra 2ft in length by butting it up against the loft. I love it!

https://www.google.com/search?q=men.....69i57j33.59792j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

My store has the chain link 10x10x6 on sale until the 31st, these are what they have available
https://www.tscstores.com/Search4.aspx?q=Kennels

Since I’m going to be splitting the total space to give the chickens some added run space I’m probably going to do with the biggest sized kennel

 

[backyard pigeons]

@backyard pigeons Figuritas are decent loft flyers they kinda chill out but the few times mine slipped out whith my homers they kept up fine my hen died to a rat in the night while incubating, not a hawk incident for once

Thanks! Good to know. I'll get the info to you shortly.

Ok kinda unrelated to current topic but what size cages do you guys use for breeders/house birds? Wallace has a 3wx3lx6t cage in our tv room and a 2wx4lx2t cage in my room personally I think the 2x4 could be a good breeder cage as Wallace seems to prefer it over his tall cage as well but is that really enough space? What do you guys use for breeding fancies?

the 2×4 would be good I think.

Looks like you had a good day @backyard pigeons! The show was well attended. You took some really nice pictures and did well to remember all the breeds! I like your t shirt! Is your NPA the same as the one in UK? We have our national show at the beginning of December not far from me.

well, I did remember the breeds, cause after every picture a took a picture of the tag! what do you mean the same? It is the National Pigeon Association, so I think it's the same.

There’s a few on that list as well but I’m a huge fan of the German Modena, Archangel, West of England Tumblers, Chinese Owls, aaaannnddd Figurita

yeah, I like those too. The figs are cute, but are kinda limited in patterns. The WOE tumblers are awesome. German modenas are cool. And the archangels, well, they look like starlings...

I personally still love the German beauty, Short face Budapest, Figurita, and Capuchine! Wish their had been some Swift's and Damascene at the show(unless I just missed those pix). A breeder in my town has a hundred + swifts and they're gorgeous! And dewlaps, idk why, but I love the look of Dewlaps as well I have odd tastes

I k now i saw both... I may have missed getting pictures though.... Let me look.

 

[CCUK]

well, I did remember the breeds, cause after every picture a took a picture of the tag!

Good idea! I should have done that!

what do you mean the same? It is the National Pigeon Association, so I think it's the same.

They must be the same. I didn't know if they just happened to have the same name.

And the archangels, well, they look like starlings...

 

[backyard pigeons]

Here's my Portuguese tumblers I got from the show.

Can you guess which is male and which is female by their tails? You may have to zoom in...

 

[CCUK]

Here's my Portuguese tumblers I got from the show. View attachment 1945369 View attachment 1945370 View attachment 1945371 View attachment 1945372
Can you guess which is male and which is female by their tails? You may have to zoom in...

I'm guessing the grey is female and the Ash is male. They do look like good birds. The Ash is nearly a ringer for mine!

 

[backyard pigeons]

I'm guessing the grey is female and the Ash is male. They do look like good birds. The Ash is nearly a ringer for mine!

Yep. Black flecking on the males tail...