Feral problem

[Leroy]

Need a bit of advice please peeps, we moved house about 8 weeks ago so i keep my stock birds in, but have just bought 6 latebreds. The problem is that since we moved in I've noticed that next door feed wild birds, and at different times during the day there are anywhere up to 30 feral pigeons sat on next door's roof. We live on a newish estate in a very rural area and they are definitely ferals not someone elses birds.

 

Are there any precautions I can take when letting the YB's out for the first time, without upsetting the neighbours or scaring the YB's??? Is this destined for failure???

 

Lee

[PATTY BHOY]

tell the neighbours to stop feeding the ferals.they`ll soon move when no feeding.

[ALF]

Or start feeding them yourself ;) ;)

[PATTY BHOY]

;D

Or start feeding them yourself ;) ;)

 

;D ;D ;D ;D ;)

[vanreets]

Or start feeding them yourself ;) ;)

 

with lead ;D ;D ;D

[Guest bigda]

get them in your garden and the old  washing basket  stick and  rope  trick  then just relocate  nice and quiet like  

[white logan]

Or start feeding them yourself ;) ;)

 

best option sujested yet  8)

[vanreets]

get them in your garden and the old  washing basket  stick and  rope  trick  then just relocate  nice and quiet like  

 

yeah relocate to the bin

[Leroy]

I know guys, all good suggestions, thanks  

 

relocation doesnt seem fair though, and there are so many it would take forever!

 

I may have just answered my own question though, just been out, it's still light and the ferals are away to roost, so might get round it by letting YBs out just before dark, will have to time it just right though.

 

On second thoughts, yeah, trap and relocate a few at a time...

 

thanks guys

[Guest bigda]

 

best option sujested yet  8)

 

feeding them  hobos,  is a hard thing as they just puke it up again,  and your garden is then open to  all sorts of sh**

[vanreets]

i have a bloke that lives a couple of roads down he has sh+t loads of white doves and they always fly round with mine :-/

[Taylorsloft]

Or start feeding them yourself ;) ;)

 

with lead pellets  :X

[vanreets]

 

with lead pellets  :X

 

hay thats what i said copy cat :( :( :(

[Fancier]

My wife feeds the wild birds and it has attracted feral pigeons, my birds do not go near them, I am re locating the feral pigeon by trapping and taking for a drive (to my friends).

 

I did have my young birds outside the loft in a wire cage prior to letting them out I also liberated the ybs from the cage onto the landing board and into the loft for feeding, the distance from cage to loft was increased daily, I did this for about 5 days.

 

It must be noted that the ferals do not go near my birds.

 

Hope this helps

 

John Norris

[vanreets]

My wife feeds the wild birds and it has attracted feral pigeons, my birds do not go near them, I am re locating the feral pigeon by trapping and taking for a drive (to my friends).

 

I did have my young birds outside the loft in a wire cage prior to letting them out I also liberated the ybs from the cage onto the landing board and into the loft for feeding, the distance from cage to loft was increased daily, I did this for about 5 days.

 

It must be noted that the ferals do not go near my birds.

 

Hope this helps

 

John Norris

 

well mine seem to go for a fly with them :-/

[Leroy]

My wife feeds the wild birds and it has attracted feral pigeons, my birds do not go near them, I am re locating the feral pigeon by trapping and taking for a drive (to my friends).

 

I did have my young birds outside the loft in a wire cage prior to letting them out I also liberated the ybs from the cage onto the landing board and into the loft for feeding, the distance from cage to loft was increased daily, I did this for about 5 days.

 

It must be noted that the ferals do not go near my birds.

 

Hope this helps

 

John Norris

 

thanks John, Im sure it wont be a problem once the youngsters are homed but Im just concerned that whilst they're still inexperienced they'll go off with the wild ones

[Fair Play]

A lot of councils now have a bye law against the feeding seagulls and feral pigeons

[pjc]

get your latebreds nice and quiet, make sure they know what the food tin is and what they can expect when you call them in, this way you can let them out whenever you like and they will come in when you want them to. They will ignore the ferels unless you give them cause to mix!

[Leroy]

get your latebreds nice and quiet, make sure they know what the food tin is and what they can expect when you call them in, this way you can let them out whenever you like and they will come in when you want them to. They will ignore the ferels unless you give them cause to mix!

 

thanx mate, will do, just wanted to make sure it wasnt hopeless, and i wasnt throwing my money away

 

Lee

 

 

[REDROCKET]

the ferals are'nt the problem here its your neighbour. get rid of your neighbour lol

[Beanz]

people should not feed birds as all they are doing is making a dinner table for the hawks, they know where birds eat and sooner or later they will be there, and before you know it your birds will also be on their menu.

 

 

 

                                    Paul