Pigeons

[01Jamie01]

My nan and grandad (and dad to a certain extent) think I am silly wanting pigeons. They say they are full of fleas, flying rats, sh*t bags, poop all over your garden etc. Trying to convince them they are not (not that it matters). I told them that racing pigeons are different etc. but anyone got any good advice/facts I can tell them?

[gangster]

heres 1 they never poop when flying old wives tale....as for flying rats most are better bred than there ownwers..lol....and as for full of fleas rubbish most are dipped/sprayed to keep them clear of any nastys...they dont get or carry bird flu...hope this helps and most are treated better than the owners families...fact

[Guest bigda]

try and get to vist a pigeon man, then ask your dad to come with you,i know it can be hard

but you  never know your dad might just let you,  just have the two   ;D

[Guest cowboy]

they will keep you off the streets as you will be to bizy keeping them clean and you will have no money to buy drink so you wont get drunk hope you get your way its fun  

[Guest spin cycle]

i don't think ,as pets go, they are any worse than other pets (probably better than some). better to poop in the garden than indoors....like our cat (dizzy)....cough up a furball on the sofa (cat again)....or roll in fox mess like our dog (dizzy). i've never found a flea on my pigeons and i don't treat.....again unlike the cat & dog which are regularly treated yet still have occasional 'visitors'..any help

[gangster]

and you can get plenty of good advice and help off the members of  sites like this...... ;)

[01Jamie01]

Thanks people. It's ok, mum and dad are fine with me having some pigeons but dad just dosen't get it and is trying to put me off. Do they actually poo all over the garden? Thought if they were not in the loft, they would be of flying - not sitting in my garden!

[thunderboult]

hi jamie, they're not as bad as that. i've a dvd here to show all things you need to know about starting up, i'll make a copy and send it to you. send you a pm.

[Roland]

Leave them alone!  .... ignorance is bliss! Tell them so and leave it at that. ;D ;D

They will 99% certainty be all over them in a few months time when seeing the youngsters out fly.

Indeed make the more of it, for I'm afraid, for they will try and take over, and hang in bigtime for the glory when that comes lol

[REDROCKET]

i have same problem with the wife wee gem that she is stick out the criticism its worth it in the end try to get them involved maybe on race days they'll enjoy it to good luck (ps parents are a nightmare im one)

[Guest]

All pets make a mess,we should know [think we have most of them],they all poo,they all cost money to feed,pigeons are no different to any other kind of pet,you could emphasize the important role they played during the war though,some pigeons even won medals [i think!!?],that could maybe put them in the good books with especially your older relatives,you should find some old threads on here about it somewhere,by Jimmy White if my memory is corect

[Guest kev d]

get them in the front of the computer and show them the members lofts on here

and the condition of the birds , they might change there minds then

cheers kev

[Guest asha]

Jamie,your better off finding an old timer and helping him for the time being,no point upsetting the family by listening to silly comments by people on here,your the one that has to live with the problem,and that is what it will be BIGTIMe if you have no experience now.

  

[just ask me]

Jamie,your better off finding an old timer and helping him for the time being,no point upsetting the family by listening to silly comments by people on here,your the one that has to live with the problem,and that is what it will be BIGTIMe if you have no experience now.

  

 

would agree with some of your points lol but if your parents seen u around another loft for a year then they will see its not a fad