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Just great, thanks! He's eating, drinking and looking really well. Feeding him up as he needs to add weight, but he's totally alert now, and really keen to fly (in fact he flies around the room and can be a bit of a handful). I'm currently looking around for an affordable shed I can convert into a loft for him. The hutch will have to do for the time being.
I think we can mark this down as a success story
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
Human grade redskin peanuts are great for fattening up. Not too many! Get him used to them and he'll regard them as a treat, will come to you when you call him for them.
Human grade redskin peanuts are great for fattening up. Not too many! Get him used to them and he'll regard them as a treat, will come to you when you call him for them.
Cool. I give him about 5-6 a day, but they go into quarters, as whole ones are a bit much for him to handle. He loves 'em He's all over the hutch when it's his feed time. He bobs around all over the place - neck stretched high. It's great to see
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
Cool. I give him about 5-6 a day, but they go into quarters, as whole ones are a bit much for him to handle. He loves 'em He's all over the hutch when it's his feed time. He bobs around all over the place - neck stretched high. It's great to see
IVU !!!!!!! You should feel very proud for what you have done for our little mate here. He is a very lucky little fellow to have found you in my opinion & one, also could imagine etc there may be one or two here ????????? that would not have been so kind . Enjoy.
IVU !!!!!!! You should feel very proud for what you have done for our little mate here. He is a very lucky little fellow to have found you in my opinion & one, also could imagine etc there may be one or two here ????????? that would not have been so kind . Enjoy.
Well, I don't know about that, but I appreciate your comments. I'm chuffed that he's well. I was late for work this morning, as he was flying around the kitchen, and I couldn't catch him It's made focus on getting a proper space for him outside Cheers.
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
Hi!! No, not yet, as he only just finished all his medication, and I've been trying to get something suitable for him to go outside in (ie something high enough to place the hutch on, as I have no wall space - it's either that or a shed, which is going to take me a couple of weeks to sort/pay for). But I'm aware that every day he's not in his outside space is a day less getting used to being out there, etc. Don't know what you suggest, but was planning on an outside flight on the weekend, when I'm there all day to monitor him and his return. IF he returns
Am really wanting to get a shed sorted though. Wish I could just get one up in an hour
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
If he's going to go, he's going to go! If you can get a shed then great he should settle to that without a prob. Imthink now after this period of time he has bonded with you and if he goes out and you call him he is likely to come to you for food etc, especialy if you use the peanuts as a treat. I wouldn't rush to get him an adult hen as that would have to be kept in. If you are able to get a shed than I would have a couple of youngbirds that will settle easily.
If he's going to go, he's going to go! If you can get a shed then great he should settle to that without a prob. Imthink now after this period of time he has bonded with you and if he goes out and you call him he is likely to come to you for food etc, especialy if you use the peanuts as a treat. I wouldn't rush to get him an adult hen as that would have to be kept in. If you are able to get a shed than I would have a couple of youngbirds that will settle easily.
Phil
Phil - as ever, thanks for the advice
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
id get him a hen 1st before trying him out good stuff
i would endorse this david , but must say what a grand job you have done , you should be well proud of yourself , but a wee shed and a hen ,they will settle better and be far more contented,,,,,,,best of luck
keep us all posted david i hope he stays with u but pigeons can be unpredictable at the best of times, im only a novice myself but am learning quickly i have had more than my fair share of strays and most are still here with me from last year well done for taking care of the pigeon and good luck debbie
Thanks very much for the latest comments. I am now decided that I really need a shed. If I'm going to be totally honest, I really can't afford anything too big or sophisticated, but I really want to get something that pidge can spread his wings in - and more importantly, something he can get in and out of easily (by having a safe trap, etc).
I'm having to go slowly, because I'm a total novice, and at the moment I don't really want to go down the road of getting a hen, and ending up with dozens of pigeons. I can't cull any, and want to be responsible.
If I get a shed and work on it to make it nice, and if I'm able to get a young cock bird or two, would that be ok? Can you have cocks birds together without a hen? I don't want pidge to spend the rest of his life on his own and want him to be content after all of what's happened. Does this make sense?
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
He would be happier with a hen, don't worry about a population explossion as when she lay's you can replace the eggs with dummy eggs which won't hatch. The birds will sit contented but you won't have to worry about youngbirds until you feel ready.
He would be happier with a hen, don't worry about a population explossion as when she lay's you can replace the eggs with dummy eggs which won't hatch. The birds will sit contented but you won't have to worry about youngbirds until you feel ready.
Phil
But, Phil - don't they wonder where the babies are? Does it distress them when you remove the dummy eggs, or what? Am I thinking too much about this? Crikey!
invalidusername = David LOST: IHU 07 S 59089 please contact if found.
what will happen is they will sit until hatching time has passed and then leave the eggs thinking they were infertile or just didn't hatch. They will then go to nest again and she will lay another clutch and just keep doing the same. It won't stress them out as they will be going through the natural routine without the rearing stage.
But, Phil - don't they wonder where the babies are? Does it distress them when you remove the dummy eggs, or what? Am I thinking too much about this? Crikey!
nothing to worry about, when the time comes the birds leave the dummies themselves and start to nest again[then you start all over again]like the other posts i would strongly advise a hen, you will have more chance of holding him if he has a hen and by preference eggs[dummy or not]
to learn from your mistakes is easy to learn from someone else' is harder.[bismarck]
Phil - that's made me feel better. Now..... I need to do some serious research on internal fittings for the shed.
Thought I'd post the latest before and after photos - to record his progress (for me as much as anything) The 'after' shot is about three day ago, but before anyone says he's still looking thin - he's getting better by the day (as he's eating and eating).. Here goes:
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After:
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