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yeh with hindsight bruno and tammy it probably wasnt the brightest thing to do calling the birds in with a hawk sitting nearby in a tree, but with the time approaching 5 pm and with the daylight fading i assumed the hawk was settling in the tree for the night and wanted to be sure that my birds were safely in my loft,me being a novice i panicked and worried that if my birds landed on the house roof they would be more at risk then if they landed on the loft roof which i had access to,anyway thanks for replying to my thread,im going to try the cd discs and see if they have any effect on them kev

yesterday while excercising my pigeons i watched a sparrowhawk fly straight over my loft ignoring the pigeons only to land in next doors 40ft pine tree scaring all the small birds away from the tree,it then sat in the tree while i ran around my garden like a headless chicken shaking the corn tin and whistling trying to get them in,after 10 mins or so i managed to get them all in but the hawk didnt seem interested in them even though they were flying straight past the tree and landing in front of him/her onto the loft roof,ive since been told that the hawk has been seen several times before landing in the tree but i cant understand why the hawk didnt attack my pigeons?? any ideas anyone-this is only about the second time ive seen a hawk but even though i was lucky yesterday im assuming the hawk will be back probably for my pigeons and would be grateful for any advice. ps ive kept them in today just to be on the safe side :-/

i got started after watching my brother race pigeons but he gave up, about 2 years later when i was about 11-12 years old i decided to start up on my own and me and some mates used to climb into the attics of the old derelict buildings in brighton and catch the stray racers which sometimes ended up with me being escorted home by the police but this didnt deter me as the pigeon bug had well and truly bitten,i carried on keeping pigeons for about another 5 years and then stopped when i moved into a flat,i restarted 2 years ago[aged 42] when me and my wife and kids moved into a house and i wouldnt be without them now[the wife,kids and pigeons] kev ;D

got started after watching my brother race pigeons but he gave up, about 2 years later when i was about 11-12 years old i decided to start up on my own and me and some mates used to climb into the attics of the old derelict buildings in brighton and catch the stray racers which sometimes ended up with me being escorted home by the police but this didnt deter me as the pigeon bug had well and truly bitten,i carried on keeping pigeons for about another 5 years and then stopped when i moved into a flat,i restarted 2 years ago[aged 42] when me and my wife and kids moved into a house and i wouldnt be without them now[the wife,kids and pigeons] kev

get my bhw and rp from newsagents friday mornings on way to work kev

sorry to hear that your 2 birds didnt make it even after all the excellent care you gave them,at least they didnt suffer alone in the outside world,u can be proud of what u did.

give them a chance and see what happens before you condemn them? i know someone who was in your situation who thought his recently purchased yb,s were of inferior quality but then went on to race well with them and put some to stock.

thanks for advice speedwings but all my birds have just been sprayed with jonstons anti-mite spray and all seem to be clean of lice/mites, ive put dummy eggs in to replace the deserted eggs but neither the cock or hen is interested and have moved into a empty nestbox directly above their old one,this is the second time she has deserted her eggs after previously being an excellent mother to her youngsters, i will keep watching and hope i find whats wrong-ive placed her eggs under another hen who is sitting tight and am hoping for the best thanks again kev

hi i have just found 2 cold deserted eggs that have started to hatch,the youngsters beak is visible and there is some movement inside the shell,any advice as to how i can save the youngster? i have 1 pair who are on 14 day eggs-can i put the eggs under them? any ideas to help a novice? kevin

hi paul if u are looking to buy a cheap loft why dont u buy a used garden shed from your local papers and convert it to a pigeon loft,u can get some really good sheds in good condition, of all shapes and sizes. kev

any lice/mite spray or powder from your local pet shop will do,ive just used johnsons spray on my birds and all lice are now gone good luck kev

thanks collect,cs,jimmy,chatrace,sean and invincible spirit for replying to my posting-me thinks il try the ivermectin in the water first,i always thought that u could only give ivermectin via drops onto skin and not directly into mouth as it had to be absorbed slowly by the pigeon? im sure i was told this by someone- can anyone enlighten me? kev

:-/hi, im having trouble getting rid of lice on my birds even though ive treated them all within the last 5 weeks with ivermectin(first) and then with harkers drops-can anyone help with any advice kev

hi have any of you had trouble trying to change the lettering or colours on your postings or is it just me? can anyone give me any tips? kev :-/

hi,im a novice hoping to join a local club and wondered if anybody could tell me what i would have to do before i would be accepted as a member and what annual membership fees are likely to be?

thanx 4 everyones replies,sorry 2 hear some of u r also having hawk problems, im letting the birds out now 4 the first time since i saw the hawk in next doors garden and im hoping everything will b ok,i think i will try the cd,s and see how things go,once again thanx 4 all the help/advice kev

hi,i am a novice and within the last 3 days have seen a sparrowhawk taking small birds fom my next door neighbours bird table,this is the first time i have seen a sparrowhawk near my loft and ive kept my pigeons confined to the the loft since then,any advice regarding when i should let my pigeons out would be appreciated as im assuming the hawk will return(probably when birds are excercising) any tips that may help prevent hawk attacks would also be appreciated thanks kevin ps i have treated my birds with ivermectin as ive read this helps-how often should i treat them?

sorry to hear about the loss of your mum, wings, i lost my dad when i was only a kid and through those sad times my pigeon loft was my sanctuary, at times like this you need something to keep yourself occupied, you will feel better as time goes on even if it doesnt feel like it now,take care and give it some time before you think of giving up your pigeons kev

thanx everyone 4 the replies, il save my cash 4 something else kev

ive been told to treat for canker,cocci and worms in that order but the person giving the advice couldnt say why-can anyone help me?? kev

:)hi im trying to find out where i can buy a product called magnetite (or at least thats what i think its called? ) it supposed to aid the pigeons homing instinct and i would be very interested to hear fanciers views on the product or from any fanciers who have tried it. im only a novice who is still tring to work out what products are worth buying and what are not. the only product i use on my birds apart from the usual canker,cocci and worm treatments is gemthepax. any advice from fanciers would be appreciated kev

a brilliant pic roosterboy and a great idea for keeping it clean, i could do with something like that myself kev.

SORRY TO HEAR THAT THE PIGEON WAS PUT TO SLEEP DUE TO IT BEING A TUMOUR BUT YOU DID YOUR BEST AND MADE THE EFFORT TO SEEK A VETS ADVICE,YOU DID WHAT YOU COULD KEV

hi i have a yearling who had a broken leg which was splinted and she now seems to be walking ok and putting weight on the leg but there is a hard lump about the size of a peanut where the break was.is this anything to worry about ?? she seems ok flying/landing but im wondering why she still has the lump about 8 months after the break-any ideas?? kev :-/

i think u may be asking for trouble if u dont get permission first but then if your neighbours are ok and your loft isnt an eyesore u may not have any problems with them? if birds are not left to run wild and are called straight in after excercise hopefully u should be ok regarding neighbours the only problems i have with neighbours are the ones who seem to like spooking the birds when im feeding them in or when they are having their bath,unfortunately some people just dont like pigeons anyway i wish u luck kev