open hole

[Frazer]

Hi all i have taken some good advice on this but thought i would open it up to the forum for some more opinions.I have just started up flying on the north cornwall coast with a team of 30 yb.They were flying really well until percy turned up and started helping himself and its been pretty bad since regular attacks.One other member lives a mile from me and he has his ob and yb on open hole recommends me to put them on it says the birds stay really fit are happy and contented and most importantly get streetwise to percy,is there anyone on here that flys open hole and why dont many do it there must be some drawbacks like losing a bit of control over the yb etc any help on this one would be greatly appreciated

[pjc]

he prob sugested it so percy eats yours and not his!  ;D ;D ;D

They will become street wise but percy will know exactly where to come for a feed, if you let the birds out for excercise morning and night you can vary the times and keep the birds under control getting them in when you need to which will benefit you on race day.

[blaz]

8)i fly my birds on an open bowel and i am happy with them. if hawk keeps coming about then you might have to ask how to deter it me i just get it shoot. also did you you know any one under 16 wont be charged with shooting a bop. their only kids protecting their pigeons. dont believe me ask the judge 8)

[Frazer]

Nice one blaz nearly fell for that one wish i was 16 again though anyone else with any thoughts

[Peckedhen]

I had mine on open hole, they were fit, collected their own nest material, were never hawked and I thought that it was the best option till  I caught a cat in the loft!!  > The cat had no problem getting in and out of the sputnik and in broad daylight - lucky that I was around and spotted it.  The cat has long gone, but I shall never leave my birds as vulnerable again.

[carlsberg]

I had mine on open hole, they were fit, collected their own nest material, were never hawked and I thought that it was the best option till  I caught a cat in the loft!!  > The cat had no problem getting in and out of the sputnik and in broad daylight - lucky that I was around and spotted it.  The cat has long gone, but I shall never leave my birds as vulnerable again.

 

well done you

[Guest ljb107]

8)i fly my birds on an open bowel and i am happy with them. if hawk keeps coming about then you might have to ask how to deter it me i just get it shoot. also did you you know any one under 16 wont be charged with shooting a bop. their only kids protecting their pigeons. dont believe me ask the judge 8)

 

fancy employing me to do it then!!!  I'll keep them down for you lol. ;D

 

 

 

[Guest THE DOO BOY]

im in a compound with 3 other people we leave an open bowl all day then at night we close it and take them a toss not had any bother with the hawk since lastyear but wont be long again

[pigeondan]

I had mine on open hole, they were fit, collected their own nest material, were never hawked and I thought that it was the best option till  I caught a cat in the loft!!  > The cat had no problem getting in and out of the sputnik and in broad daylight - lucky that I was around and spotted it.  The cat has long gone, but I shall never leave my birds as vulnerable again.

 

Use Dovescot's cat flap, he installed it at Billy's loft while he was in hospital and it worked 100%