breaking a new pigeon

[lawrie]

 

At least he got free pigeons out of it ;D

 

and i got 10 for the price of 6 ;D

[DOVEScot]

My mate in Dumfermline has Birmingham rollers for a £5 each, I can meet you saturday morning on the way to Carols mums

[Guest valiant]

on the way back pop in for some curry if use have time. ;D ;D

[chickadee]

on the way back pop in for some curry if use have time. ;D ;D

 

You've got my tongue hanging out..... :D

[DOVEScot]

on the way back pop in for some curry if use have time. ;D ;D

 

Tell Trudy to calm it down a little bit :'( :'( :'( ma eyes are still watering yet. does Lawrie not stay near you???

[Guest valiant]

yes he's just down the road from me.

[DOVEScot]

yes he's just down the road from me.

 

If he gets back to me, how many he wants. I will just drop them off on the way home, and sample ma payment for transport from Blackpool ;D

[Guest valiant]

remember to bring keira's m8 bo. ;D

[chickadee]

remember to bring keira's m8 bo. ;D

 

Funny I was just going to ask you if Keira wanted her mate along to play with, ok, Bo would be delighted to come, and it helps tire her out too. ;D ;D ;D

[jimmy white]

 

To tell you the truth Lawrie i'd have had her out after a week and let her out every day as long as she was'nt bothering whoever you got her off and she could'nt get fed at her old loft you would most probably have broken her by now mate

 

in my opinion , the best and easiest way ,, just try to keep it peckish and let it have a pick at a little seed either on your landing board or the ground ,,,,,,,,,,,,,then persevere ittl be staying in a couple of days

[Castleview]

Why not use her maternal instinct? Personally I would let her go down with a cock. As soon as the youngsters have hatched, perhaps four days old, remove the cock. After a day on the nest loose her out or as I did take her off the nest and hold let her go 6ft from the loft door. She'll either return to the nest or return to her old loft, I favor the nest.. The possibility of her returning  could be small.

 

I once tried this with my grandfathers '53' Blue Cock. I loosed my pigeons out and he went out while the hen was on the nest, he went back to my granddads loft (who was no longer alive; but the loft was still standing). I rode all the way to my nans and saw him on the roof, I called him and he came down but took off and returned to my loft. He was sitting on his eggs when I got back. Grandad lived 10 minutes away. I did it with another of his, only this time I took the hen away for a day and left the cock to it, next day I took him off the nest and stood outside with him. I let him go and he returned to the nest, he flew with the team next time they went out.

[billy wilson]

I THINK THE EASIEST WAY IS PUT HER IN A BASKET FACING YOUR LOFT FOR A FEW WEEKS NEVER FAILED DOING THIS,ITS BEEN A PRISONER SINCE LAST JULY WERE GOING TO KEEP HER FOR STOCK,THEN DECIDED TO TRY AND SETTLE HER 3 WEEKS IN A BASKET THEN PAIRED HER UP WHEN SHE MATED WITH THE COCK WE LET THEM OUT YESTURDAY AFTER THE COCKS WHENT ON THE NEST,SHE WHENT STRAIT UP WITH THE OTHERS WHEN THE OTHERS DROPPED SHE WAS MISSING THEN TEN MINUTES LATER IN SHE CAME.IVE DONE THAT FOR DONKEYS YEARS NEVER FAILED.