Whistles

[Blue Chequer Pied]

I am looking to get a whistle for the young birds this year. I have one of the referee type but I would like one of the high pitched type preferably silent if possible. Does anyone have any ideas or feedback on these. I would also like to know where to obtain one.

 

Thanks,

Paul.

[newbold]

paul theres usaly afew on ebay

phil

[Taylorsloft]

try a dog one  

[Guest leeclarke21]

hi ther hows things mate im lee i now they have a couple on ebay have a look let me now thanks

[OLDYELLOW]

http://www.everythingforpets.com/belgian_feeding_time_pigeon_whistle.pet/use.id.5.item_id.1932.dept.0/

[OLDYELLOW]

http://www.everythingforpets.com/mikki_horn_whistle.pet/use.id.5.item_id.5138.dept.0/

[Blue Chequer Pied]

Thanks guys. Anybody use any of them? Do the dog ones work as it would be better for the neighbours.

 

Thanks,

Paul.

[OLDYELLOW]

i just pucker my lips up and blow , i whistle when im feeding the birds no bit of plastic that can get broken then next whistle may sound different it can happen start whistling whilst feeding when there young

[Taylorsloft]

dog one is not so loud  

[Williedoo]

I use a dog clicker Paul,I think its better than a whistle.

[Blue Chequer Pied]

I use a dog clicker Paul,I think its better than a whistle.

 

Great idea Willie, hadn't thought of that one. Thanks.

[Blue Chequer Pied]

i just pucker my lips up and blow , i whistle when im feeding the birds no bit of plastic that can get broken then next whistle may sound different it can happen start whistling whilst feeding when there young

 

Hi Mark, I cant whistle to save myself that is the problem.

[Blue Chequer Pied]

dog one is not so loud  

 

Is that what Tam used to use, his dropped out of the sky like stones.

[fletch]

A friend of mine uses a refree whistle with great sucess with his young birds especially in the early races when a batch comes over his house he blows on it and more often than not one or two come out it is good for the first races especially when the young birds are followin like lost sheep if they are used to the whistle they do react to it,

I find it a nightmare when i go round it gives me a headache but i suppose it depends on your neighbours if they will put up with a whistle blowing

[Blue Chequer Pied]

A friend of mine uses a refree whistle with great sucess with his young birds especially in the early races when a batch comes over his house he blows on it and more often than not one or two come out it is good for the first races especially when the young birds are followin like lost sheep if they are used to the whistle they do react to it,

I find it a nightmare when i go round it gives me a headache but i suppose it depends on your neighbours if they will put up with a whistle blowing

 

Neighbours are my problem. Not that they are a problem at the moment but I do not want to upset them hence my dilema and desire for a silent one. It is really only to get them in after excercise as we will not get them coming in batches up here.

Thanks,

Paul.

[fletch]

maybe if i was you i would do what oldyellow says and make the whistleing noice for yourself our get a shallow whistle that is low so only the birds can here it.

[OLDYELLOW]

maybe if i was you i would do what oldyellow says and make the whistleing noice for yourself our get a shallow whistle that is low so only the birds can here it.

 

i used to shake the tin but noisy and unessary and doing a gary glitter 'come on come on ' impresion will make the neighbours lock the kids up and you wont be there favourate neighbour for long , when i was on holiday in Portugal the next villa raced and i was over the other side of loft and his birds trapped like bullets so i copied his whistle , i tried to talk to him but the language was a problem , but i know a pigeon in  Portuguese is Baretta  

[pigeonscout]

use a flashing amber light

[OLDYELLOW]

use a flashing amber light

 

too many traffic lights on way home from a race id have to collect them from all over at every traffic light  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Does it work or do the bird just think its a disco ?

[fletch]

 

i used to shake the tin but noisy and unessary and doing a gary glitter 'come on come on ' impresion will make the neighbours lock the kids up and you wont be there favourate neighbour for long , when i was on holiday in Portugal the next villa raced and i was over the other side of loft and his birds trapped like bullets so i copied his whistle , i tried to talk to him but the language was a problem , but i know a pigeon in  Portuguese is Baretta  

 

Mate you made my day i just pissed my self laughing

[Blue Chequer Pied]

 

i used to shake the tin but noisy and unessary and doing a gary glitter 'come on come on ' impresion will make the neighbours lock the kids up and you wont be there favourate neighbour for long , when i was on holiday in Portugal the next villa raced and i was over the other side of loft and his birds trapped like bullets so i copied his whistle , i tried to talk to him but the language was a problem , but i know a pigeon in  Portuguese is Baretta  

 

LOL  ;D ;D ;D

[Guest Owen]

Try a firm that sells dog whistles. I have used a clicker with good effect. There are a couple of books on Amazon which will explain how to use a clicker properly. There is a bit of technique to it.

Taffy Bowen, a legend here in Wales, used to use an electric buzzer. I think it was a modified door buzzer with a toggle switch. The birds were trained so that the buzzer was on for the five minutes that the food was down. Anybody that did not respond would have to wait until tomorrow for their food. He told me that he did the basic training out of season so that he did not have the birds hungry during the flying season. It must have worked, because he won a hell of a lot of races. Taffy said that it is a bad idea to use your voice or a human whistle because the birds could detect your excitement on a race day. I have noticed that my bad traps have always involved my early birds. And yes, that was when I was wound up. The later birds usually trapped OK.  

I fly widowhood and I hardly ever have trouble trapping. The people next door like their barbecues especially on a Saturday. My birds are not at all worried by it and often fly in through the smoke to trap. I use a combination of the clicker and two peanuts in the box waiting for them.

[dudley]

any good gunshop should have them what you want is a dog whistle ask for 210 cost £3.50 we have used these for years brill my babys are on it now.dudley