Pigeon not coming back

[Jacobasmith]

Hi,

 

I only have 1 pigeon (the others didnt come back) this one hasnt been coming back for aroud 2 weeks at a time for the past 2 months.  :'(

 

Today he came back, but he brought another bird with him, the bird is young, isnt ringed, and looks farely clean, the droppings are normal colour.  8)

 

The question is do i keep it?  :-/

 

And how can i get them to come back quicker?  :-/

(he used to take around 8 hours of being let out a day) and most people say about 45 mins is normal.

 

I'm beggining to think he has been out on the pull for Valentines day.  

[Guest ROCKYandRAMBO]

might be one of his young birds lol prohaps hes got a nest some where else

[pigeonpete]

Hi mate, the simple answer is no dont keep it, most probably a streeter. If your after some birds i will help you out later in the year, whats your plans with them? And is the bird you have got a cock or hen? Are they proper racers?

 

All the best

 

Pete

[Jacobasmith]

Thanks for the generous offer, but i have already be offered a few birds from local fanciers.

 

They are both racers.

 

Because the one i originaly had was too old to be ringed, i was going to get another pigeon and breed from the pair.

 

This new one looks like a cock as he had a squarer head and he drags his tail. My old one was a hen.

 

I am not sure but i was originaly given 8 youngbirds, 7 of them didnt come back   i seem to remember 1 or 2 of them being white, maybe this is the one.

 

It defineately looks like a racer but looks a bit smaller becuase maybe it didnt feed aswell. (i am not really sure)

 

I get my rings soon, so i hoped to pair these and see what happens.  

 

Is all this a good idea?

[Guest ROCKYandRAMBO]

i think you need to see a member of your club and get him to see your set up ect and advice you, as on the net we carnt see much lol and it sounds like you could be going about it wrong so see a member or have you got any gd books to read about pigeons ?

[Guest gladdo]

all up to you mate and depends all what you think .... best of luck but if e was mine for racing i not need to say where this bird would be and it would nt be pulling for vallentines day !!!!! mikey

[pigeonpete]

donr know how far you are awy from lenwadebob? But he is a top man, and im sure he wont mind me saying pm him. He will tell you straight what to do with your 2 birds if you are interested in racing pigeons  

 

And will give you some sound advise :-)

[Jacobasmith]

Ok thanks guys,

 

I am going to my club meeting tommorrow so i will ask them, Have you any thoughts on the length os time he stays out?

 

Thanks again  

[Leroy]

It sounds like he is living somewhere else when he isnt at your loft mate, either keep him in for a while with a new mate and rear some young birds which might bond him to your loft, or move on and get some new birds this year. If you reduce his food to try to get him to bond he is likely to go back to where he has been getting food when he isnt at your loft

 

Lee

[Guest stb-]

I would not be keeping a bird that lays out all the time . It will end up bringing problems back to your loft .

 

looks like its hanging aboot with streeties.  full of trouble them things .

 

one bad apple comes to mind

[Guest IB]

A strange one. Homing pigeons come straight home after they are let out. That's why they are called homing pigeons.  

 

If your pigeon is unrung and stays out for 2 weeks at a time, then it is going somewhere else, either its gone feral and become a streeter, or someone else has had it in, and is keeping it in. Bringing an unrung cock back with it sounds like its paired up too, if that came in no bother, it is likely to be a streeter, homing pigeons don't usually go readily into other lofts.

 

Whichever case, neither bird is of any use to you, and you should rid yourself of both.

 

Well before you get your next batch of homing pigeons, work out / find out how to settle them properly to your loft. Properly settled pigeons will always come home.

 

And bear in mind that you may have mistaken 'this' pigeon for your lost one. Pigeons do look alike, its the ring ID that confirms whether its yours or not.

[jimmy white]

Hi,

 

I only have 1 pigeon (the others didnt come back) this one hasnt been coming back for aroud 2 weeks at a time for the past 2 months.  :'(

 

Today he came back, but he brought another bird with him, the bird is young, isnt ringed, and looks farely clean, the droppings are normal colour.  8)

 

The question is do i keep it?  :-/

 

And how can i get them to come back quicker?  :-/

(he used to take around 8 hours of being let out a day) and most people say about 45 mins is normal.

 

I'm beggining to think he has been out on the pull for Valentines day.  

 

hi jacoba.,  in my opinion , to keep just one bird , will have its difficulties,, pigeons are naturally gregarious,, [need company],, having a few would  settle them better, keep them happier , and would make it  easier to train them  to work as a team, i,e letting them out/getting them in etc,

 

the bird it has brought back will probably be a mate for it, ,, if you just keep them as a hobby, there would be no harm in this, but if you intend racing them, , maybe best get in touch with any local fancier, who would help/advise good luck

[Guest lenwadebob]

donr know how far you are awy from lenwadebob? But he is a top man, and im sure he wont mind me saying pm him. He will tell you straight what to do with your 2 birds if you are interested in racing pigeons  

 

And will give you some sound advise :-)

 

Just read this thread Pete. I did offer the young lad all the help he wanted as did my son last Summer, even offered him youngsters, invited him over to look at my birds and set up and offered to go over and have a look at his set up, but was told he was going to get help from people in his local club. Anyway Jacob the offer still stands young man.

[Taylorsloft]

might be one of his young birds lol prohaps hes got a nest some where else

 

haven't we all   ;) :X

[pjc]

from what you have said you have no control over your bird.

It has now picked up bad habbits and has got a second home which will be almost impossible to break it from visiting.

If you get more birds then do not let them out with this bird as he will only take them off to wherever he goes to and you will be wasteing your time with them.

[Guest ROCKYandRAMBO]

 

Just read this thread Pete. I did offer the young lad all the help he wanted as did my son last Summer, even offered him youngsters, invited him over to look at my birds and set up and offered to go over and have a look at his set up, but was told he was going to get help from people in his local club. Anyway Jacob the offer still stands young man.

 

i to offered help and young birds but the offer was turned down lol

[Guest lee duffy]

Hi,

 

I only have 1 pigeon (the others didnt come back) this one hasnt been coming back for aroud 2 weeks at a time for the past 2 months.  :'(

 

Today he came back, but he brought another bird with him, the bird is young, isnt ringed, and looks farely clean, the droppings are normal colour.  8)

 

The question is do i keep it?  :-/

 

And how can i get them to come back quicker?  :-/

(he used to take around 8 hours of being let out a day) and most people say about 45 mins is normal.

 

I'm beggining to think he has been out on the pull for Valentines day.  

 

what you should do is buy afew old birds breed a round of young birds of them.that way you will have a flock of birds then try out your old birds or sell them

[Guest lee duffy]

Ok thanks guys,

 

I am going to my club meeting tommorrow so i will ask them, Have you any thoughts on the length os time he stays out?

 

Thanks again  

 

its sounds like to me hes heading back to the loft he lived in befor you got him/her . more than likely its looking for a mate a bird does not like been on its own and you will prob lose it id keep it in untill you have more birds and if yyour trying birds out to get them flying try one out every few days not all togeather

[Jacobasmith]

Just to let you know, i am getting another 2 birds tommorrow, and another 1 on saturday.

I will get more soon.

 

So in other words, what you are saying is the more birds, the more chance of them returning?

 

thanks again.  

[Guest spin cycle]

like bob & rocky i also offered...with same result. thats in the past though. IMO you need a 'settling cage' surrounding your trap. i just use some simple aviary sections tied together