Pigeon escaping from Sputnik

[invalidusername]

How can a pigeon get out of the entrance hole of a sputnik?  Anyone else had this happen?  

[OLDYELLOW]

How can a pigeon get out of the entrance hole of a sputnik?  Anyone else had this happen?  

 

mine used to regulary do it was mainly hens , the fly up grab bar with feet fold wings up and pop out , this was many years ago  i find if you only let them have the landboard open on entry they never learn that way out bit late now they have worked it out , you could change to bobwires tho

[THE FIFER]

yes done away with mine birds just jumped out and in.

[invalidusername]

 

mine used to regulary do it was mainly hens , the fly up grab bar with feet fold wings up and pop out , this was many years ago  i find if you only let them have the landboard open on entry they never learn that way out bit late now they have worked it out , you could change to bobwires tho

 

Cheers for that!  It only happened for the first time yesterday - but they always exit by the main sliding doors (which I close immediately), then they arrive back via the landing board.  I leave the sliding door to the slot entrance until I get home, but will definitely check out the bobwire suggestion.

 

 

[kev01293]

i have heard of birds escaping from sputnicks so ive never used them  i use the old style flap board hinged at the top what i had as a kid and never have any trouble with it    kev

[invalidusername]

yes done away with mine birds just jumped out and in.

 

Kangaroo birds   Do you use bobs now?

 

 

[DOVEScot]

Just put a bit tubing around the bars of the sputnik, this narrows it slightly and sometimes helps, once they realise they can't get out the stop trying

[invalidusername]

Just put a bit tubing around the bars of the sputnik, this narrows it slightly and sometimes helps, once they realise they can't get out the stop trying

 

Many thanks for the suggestion - good thinking!  Sorry for delay in replying (been in meetings all afternoon).  

 

[Peckedhen]

Oh heck David.

 

I had a couple of birds that started to escape. I solved it by placing a piece of wood about 1" deep by 1/4" by 4' lengthways along the bottom of the popholes. I don't know how it worked, but it did!

 

Have a great Christmas.

Sue

[pjc]

any of the ideas, wood or tubeing works by making the hole smaller although eventualy some will master a new technic. Best to keep the holes covered when the birds are in, not only prevents escape but also prevents cats etc from being able to enter.

 

[Wiley]

i knew one fancier had a very good bird, who done this, he was named Houdini, everyday he would do this

[Guest]

i knew one fancier had a very good bird, who done this, he was named Houdini, everyday he would do this

   ;D ;D ;Dwhat was the bird called ??   ;D ;D        andy.