Guest strapper Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 1st day out today for them, next doors teen decides to play rugby in the garden ..you can guess the rest...he kicked the ball over his roof from the front garden to smash down on next doors shed roof with a nice bang. 18 still missing after 3hrs. year after year i wonder why i still have pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 sure they won't have gone far Paul. Leave you old birds out for a while and see if they round any up. Sure you'll get more back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SkyMaster Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 Yes you should have let your old birds out as soon as they took off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 this happened to early on in the season and i got most of them back!!!! go inside and relax!!!! or get a bottle of whiskey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 i had oldies out with them always do guys...but ive had lots of trouble with next door and they doings...stopped me topping fed last year..witnessed by two club m8s...bit my lip and chilled. thing is...they have pigeons too. besides having someone in the neighbourhood shooting them with an air gun each year makes me wonder wether to call it a day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 i would move, too good a sport to quit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzal Posted May 26, 2009 Report Share Posted May 26, 2009 hope they work back ,nothing like losing alot in 1 hit. can u not have a little word with them when your letting ybs out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 late evening yesterday ,the youngbirds i had left in the loft went up... so many returned but after locking up the loft late lastnite....i counted and found i have 29 missing...from 55.....with a fly away last year and now this ,it takes the will to carry on, away. depending on how many i get back will depend if i bother racing youngbirds, and decide wether to sell up at the end of the season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 sure more will work in, sunday night i was a third of mine missing now all back bar 1 which i think is back this morning. You'll get more back but you need to sort something out with neighbours as i'm sure they wouldn't like it if you done the same as there kids! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 i know its tough strapper stick with with it dont want to sound smart but i like to look on the bright side the ones u have left should be hard to lose all the best with your young birds send them to a few races u never know what u might decide during the off season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 just got 3 back..pouring with rain looks like its in for the day...will keep you updated on how many i get back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just ask me Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 just got 3 back..pouring with rain looks like its in for the day...will keep you updated on how many i get back nice one u will get more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonpete Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 sorry its been moved here, to the young bird section under racing pigeons http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/m-1243358754/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 so far this morning 4 in, 3 on the loft wont come in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 Paul in the future get your youngbirds used to as much noise and disruption as you can in and around the loft, drop the food hopper on the floor, kick a football up and down the corridor etc etc, when the birds go out nothing will faze them! Then you can stick 2 fingures up to the neighbours! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pigeonpete Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 how many you got missin now mate? it is a bummer! but yes get them used to as much noise as possible if its a problem! hope you get them all back, ybs are scared of there own shadow to start with though, so not just you who it happens to! hang on in there. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
THE FIFER Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 the crows scatter mine often and i get worried when younger birds get put up for the first time, but so far been lucky, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grizzal Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 i remember seeing a article about ybs, and training them to get used to people and any thing that may scare them. cannot remember the fanicer but he had a ballon and somthing like a scarecrow? sitting in the corner of there section so any quick movement or anything kicked in the air should be ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 update ive got 32 back now with a further 2 on the house roof. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjc Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 soon have a loft full again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 soon have a loft full again! maybe have a few extra!!! ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 im glad they are returning Paul, I encourage the neighbours kids to make a noise, the neighbours to the one side are always jumping about on their trampoline. the other always has washing out. my birds dont bat a eye ;D ;D ;D ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kipper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 hope you get them back m8. had the same prob. got them back over 2 days. now i hammer , drill ,bang chuck tin cans , and it takes a lot to spook them now. hope you get them home safe. best of luck for season. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest strapper Posted May 27, 2009 Report Share Posted May 27, 2009 thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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