oddy Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 Hi,Would be grateful for any help/advice you folks can give me. I rescued a racing pigeon from the grounds of my work place. It didn't seem to be able to fly more than a few yards. I called the Royal pigeon asoc and after a week of calls to the owner, it appears the owner isn't interested. They keep making excuses as to why they can't come and told me to let it go....even though I explained he can't fly far. The bird has no obvious damage, is eating and drinking and apart from some lice I discovered today (well I think it's lice) he seems fine. I do have quite a large area at the end of my garden where it could live...it's already well wired off, just requires a wire top. Will it be happy living a llife in a large aviary? What kind of housing would I need to build to meet his needs and what other things do I need to know? I have two indoor parrots but am a complete novice with pigeons!
OLDYELLOW Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 firstly the owner has to collect or arrange collection of there birds , its a R.P.R.A rule , if they dont report them to the R.P.R.A , they will then arrange collection to them and send bird to the owner at the owners cost so will cost the owner twice as much. The pigeon will need a shelter from the eliments in a ventilated shed / loft , that is cat proof with a trap , this is so can control letting it out and in . A large aviary is not an ideal home for a pigeon all year round in U.K . As for what to build depend on what you have in mind , are you going to race or keep a few pigeons ? have a read of pigeon in my kitchen thread
invalidusername Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 firstly the owner has to collect or arrange collection of there birds , its a R.P.R.A rule , if they dont report them to the R.P.R.A , they will then arrange collection to them and send bird to the owner at the owners cost so will cost the owner twice as much. The pigeon will need a shelter from the eliments in a ventilated shed / loft , that is cat proof with a trap , this is so can control letting it out and in . A large aviary is not an ideal home for a pigeon all year round in U.K . As for what to build depend on what you have in mind , are you going to race or keep a few pigeons ? have a read of pigeon in my kitchen thread Hi 'oddy', and a very warm welcome to Pigeonbasics. Firstly, please don't get the impression from your experience that all fanciers/racers are in the same boat as the owner of the one you have. Far from it. The vast majority are responsible and know the rules. As OLDYELLOW says, it is the owner's responsibility to deal with it. You shouldn't feel honour bound to take the pigeon in yourself. However, for me, a factor would be the owner's apparent attitude towards the bird, and what you think is best all round. There's masses of information on this forum, but as OLDYELLOW says, you could do worse than looking through the Pigeon in my kitchen thread. A warning though - it's a long one! However, it charts my experience with a pigeon that found its way to me and the journey we've been on together. A huge amount of advice though, and it might inspire you to look after the bird yourself. Part of your decision will probably centre around whether you want to do this, and whether the pigeon will stay with you (and that depends on a lot of factors, including whether you want it to fly out or keep it in). I'm still a total novice, but am hooked. There's loads of advice you can call on here, but the main thing I'd say to you is thank you for taking the time to look after this bird so far. If you're interested, the thread mentioned above is: http://forum.pigeonbasics.com/m-1206123382/ Regards.
oddy Posted July 25, 2008 Author Report Posted July 25, 2008 thanks david...have started to read the kitchen thread!
invalidusername Posted July 25, 2008 Report Posted July 25, 2008 thanks david...have started to read the kitchen thread! Good luck with it!! Please ask away if you have any specific question, or if you need any advice from a novice, feel free to PM me. I'm on and off the forum regularly :-) Also, don't know what you think, but it might be worth asking a moderator if there's any way they can remove your other thread, as it might be easier for you and others to follow on this thread? Just a thought. Cheers.
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