my new lodger

[birdlady1]

Hi,I am new on here today,I have been emailing Richard Sanderson for the past week regarding a beauty that decided to move in with us.I have also been emailing Karen at RPRA..........with ref to a pigeon that has decided to have us as her parents .

She came to us on sunday 3rd Aug.....and has flown daily and returned.

It  took me  a couple of day's to trace the owner.......and after a couple of attemts to take her to another area to release her in the hope she goes home.....she has come back here.

I have been feeding her etc and houseing her overnight in an unused circular aviary.which has an enclosed dome shape roof,weather proof,with a large perch in the top and shelving for roosting over night.

The owner actually called me on Friday night and said.....do you want to keep it???????,then his wife came on the phone and i told her id called him Henry ;D.however she laughed and said........he is a she..so im calling her honey........

My hubi was actually travelling down to Sheerness on sat morn so took it and released it at Huntingdon Cambridge area as it lives in Yaxley.......however she came back to us.

i actually said to the owner...give me a call after the weekend to let me know if you have her....guess what..........no call.......so on that note i think it is fair to say she is staying here ;D,i opened the dome door yesterday and she came out,flew on the roof and sat there..........then at 6pm last night.came down and went back in the dome.

 

She is a beauty,its pouring down today so i will keep her in..............she is a big fat girl ;D.......she is ringed and got a tracker on............however the owner said he didnt want to pay for her to be couriered back as she will only fly back here................so i guess we have another bird.

 

We keep budgies and cockatiels.

Anyway............just thought i would say hi and will hopefully post a pick soon........  

 

[frank-123]

birdlady the owner does not have a choice he has to pay contact the rpra

[Tenny]

would you like a male compamion for her?

[birdlady1]

birdlady the owner does not have a choice he has to pay contact the rpra

Hi,i did report it which is why i have the owners detailes..however he has made it clear he/they dont want it back...so we are happy for it to use us as her owners,you never know she may decide to fly home one day.....we rae just happy she is healthy and eating and if she continues to stay here then she has a home for as long as she wants it.

 

[birdlady1]

would you like a male compamion for her?

hi......you are joking right....... ;Dmy hubs would kill me if i said yes....the birds we have in our outside htoel ;D.heating/lighting,quadrupled lined,music on.......were at one time in the house.however i developed allergies to the powder etc.so hence why all outside.........to have more birds would be a wrong thing to do.........thanks anyway.she is fine on her own......she can come and go as she pleases...........

[frank-123]

well done birdlady

not all pigeon owners don't care about there birds hope you enjoy looking after your new friend

any help you need just post it up on this site and your questions will be answered

[birdlady1]

well done birdlady

not all pigeon owners don't care about there birds hope you enjoy looking after your new friend

any help you need just post it up on this site and your questions will be answered

 

thanks for that........i would like some general advice........maybe for wintering her....when to let her out etc......im no dummy but i would think if its raining etc she wouldnt go anywhere..would that be correct...is it best to let her out first thing or just leave the door open all day.........i did notice that she was looking a little heavy when she took off yesterday.as both hubs and myself though...oh no shes not going to gain height.....but she maneged to get up about 12 feet onto a low roof and then took off........im feeding her cockatiel food right now.with my added barley and lentills from my stew mix ;D..all raw ofcourse

 

[birdlady1]

Hi all,newbie here........acquired lovely hen.....flew into our garden last sunday 3rd Aug,i have taken all the neccessary steps to rehome her,got owners detailes etc from RPRA and they dont want her,.they say as she has been here for that long.having us tried twice to rehome her........ie taken her away from here to near where she lives........firtsly Horncastle.then Cambridge.owners live in Yaxley.......

shes come back here everytime.............so will be maybe picking all your braines for feeding and wintering tips.....

We do keep Cockatiels and Budgies so we arent exactly dummies ;D....have a good one

[jimmy_84]

they do like to fly in the rain for a shower i let mine out in a light rain shower

[retired]

Where are you based i have a bird to deliver myself to Yaxley this week - Well it was meant to be last week but got caught up in work but its a stray also

[bewted]

maybe the same fancier too

[birdlady1]

Where are you based i have a bird to deliver myself to Yaxley this week - Well it was meant to be last week but got caught up in work but its a stray also

 

We live in lincs...........i have actually posted on lost/found birds and explained our storey..........the owners dont want it back..i have spoken with them.........they said if she was to be couriered back to them..........she wouldnt stay with them and would come straight back to us so we have accepted her ........on her terms...if she stays she stays....if she flys away then thats up to her...we have an unused aviary which she is in overnight and released everyday...but she still returns here............we did however ask the owners to call us after the weekend to let us know if she had returned as she was taken to Cambridge...but flew back here.........and they didnt call....so what does that tell ya.......... ??)

So thankyou for that anyway..........

 

[retired]

I only read half a post its early in the morning to be having to think.

 

[invalidusername]

Leaving the door open might be a risky proposition - cats or other preditors.  Somewhere dry is essential, and I would suggest some redskin peanuts as a treat.  However, from what you've said about her size, that wouldn't be a good idea ;-)

 

 

[jimmy_84]

david if they are looking to re-home this hen what about a new gal for blue-boy just a though

[invalidusername]

david if they are looking to re-home this hen what about a new gal for blue-boy just a though

 

haha.  You mean a harem?  ;-D

 

 

[birdlady1]

Leaving the door open might be a risky proposition - cats or other preditors.  Somewhere dry is essential, and I would suggest some redskin peanuts as a treat.  However, from what you've said about her size, that wouldn't be a good idea ;-)

 

Hi,we have a GSD so we dont get cats in the garden ;D..and i am only opening the door during the day...i shut her up in the night...well actually 6-7pm..when the little minx comes back for her tea....... ;Dso she is free to go in and out from about 7-8am..today however.its raining cats and dogs ;Dso she hasnt ventured out yet..and the door is wide open..she actually went down to feed and shot  straight back up into the roofspace.where its warm and dark and cozy..........she certainly knows her own mind

 

(wiseman)

[Roland]

Nice to see such a loverly act, you and hubby must be good people. I wish you both happiness.

But you will be, I fear, sadden shortly, for Honey will leave you I'm most certain. Sure if a male bird etc. but that's another saga.

It is nice to see the bird etc. But i feel a great part of it, is it's freedom that attracts, and then the thought that Honey has chosen you as foster parents etc. is nice.

have a nice day.

[Peckedhen]

Another lucky stray finding kindness. Thanks you for caring and taking her in, I do  hope that she stays with you.

 

As for wintering, pigeons can withstand the cold but need to be dry and out of drafts.  I'm not sure what is in cockatiel mix but she will pick out what she likes and recognises until you get a pigeon mix.  You could add dried peas in addition to the barley and lentils.

[billy wilson]

your doing a good job there birthdaylady1 keep it up .ive just got a bird back today from wales that was sent for after a bad race last week end,low and behold another one reported today at filey buy a none fancier it knew where to to go a boarding house bed and breakfast and evening meal,it was off the first race two weeks ago.if i get another reported this week [i dont think there will be any meat on the dinner this week end]

                                                              cheers

                                                                     billy

[Roland]

Cockatiel mix will bring on great condition. Also high in carbs.

[birdlady1]

Well..good morning all 8)..i let honey out yesterday afternoon and she took off,didnt rtn last night but she is having her breky right now ;D,she was sat on top of the dome with a friend............a collared dove .........and then she  took off onto the roof but 5 mins later she was in her room eating ;D....so i will let her rest today and let her out maybe this afternoon ..........if not then...then will open the door at 7am tomorrow..............

I will keep you all posted on her  

[birdlady1]

She went yesterday aft after the rain and took off after her feed ;Dand did'nt rtn last night.......but she is having her breky right now,she was sat on the top of the dome with a friend......a collared dove,she then flew onto the house roof for 5 mins and then back onto the floor and into her room ;D,i have closed her in for now and will open it up tomorrow at her usual time 7am.......she spent most of yesterday morn sleeping her head off so i guess she will do the same today...............will keep you all posted on her...........

[pjc]

It sounds like she may be going off looking for home. Sometimes they need a few days rest and food, once they start to get fit again they will dissapear for a while looking around and then one day will decide they are ready to head for home. Time will tell!

Well done looking after her

 

Phil

[birdlady1]

Honey took off this morning and obviously had enough exercise ;Das she has just come back,its 5pm and shes having her tea..............so will pen her again untill tomorrow and open the door in the morning....she is obviously a very happy birdie ;D