Pigeon Talk

[backyard pigeons]

How often would you recommend tossing?

I say 3-4 tosses a week is good. Or one big one. I like to toss them a total of 50 miles a week, or one that is a lot more than that. But sadly I cant reach that goal very much, as in to young to drive yet.

 

[biophiliac]

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[Pyxis]

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[Pigeon28]

Well I sure feel like I am going to have a surplus of cocks in my 12 birds. Lots of cooing on, and I think I may only have 2 hens but sure hoping for more.

 

[biophiliac]

Well I sure feel like I am going to have a surplus of cocks in my 12 birds. Lots of cooing on, and I think I may only have 2 hens but sure hoping for more.

I can understand how you feel! I have only 4 hens out of 20.

 

[cavemanrich]

Well I sure feel like I am going to have a surplus of cocks in my 12 birds. Lots of cooing on, and I think I may only have 2 hens but sure hoping for more.

You can use that to an advantage in your training. Your numbers are what they are, and not much you can do except the obvious of rehoming or such.
Train only the cocks, and see if the return times get better, and the trapping is more instant. (VS the flock hanging, and chilling in the trees when they return).. Leave the hens at home. Then you just include the hens in your later tosses. The flock fly as a group, so hens not likely to get lost,,,,,, since will be flying with whole group.

 

[cavemanrich]

biophiliac

Are you still releasing the males ,,,, encouraging them to bring some girlfriends back home to loft

 

[biophiliac]

biophiliac

Are you still releasing the males ,,,, encouraging them to bring some girlfriends back home to loft

Yes, most every day. They haven't found any more after New Girl.

 

[memphis]

Wait! What? You send your males out to hit on the girls??

 

[Pigeon28]

You can use that to an advantage in your training. Your numbers are what they are, and not much you can do except the obvious of rehoming or such.
Train only the cocks, and see if the return times get better, and the trapping is more instant. (VS the flock hanging, and chilling in the trees when they return).. Leave the hens at home. Then you just include the hens in your later tosses. The flock fly as a group, so hens not likely to get lost,,,,,, since will be flying with whole group.

Im planning on doing another toss tomorrow so I will plan on keeping the hens in. Thankyou for the advice!