livid

[jimmy_84]

Hi guys i have just got back from shopping and some1 has been in my garden(my own fault i know) i forgot to lock my gate and they have opened up my cage front and all my new birds have flown loft not been here long enough to know this is home and i cant see them flying around my area is there any chance they may come home

 

If not does any1 in manchester area breed rollers or tumblers as i am going to have to start out all over again from scratch this is devastating for me and my son's since keeping bird we have had 2 hawk attacks and now some little A HOLE has been in and deliberatly let our birds out

[pjc]

they may return, just keep an eye out for them!

Did they come from a local loft to which they may have returned?

Hope you get them back and buy a padlock.

 

Phil

[jimmy_84]

hi phil i have padlocks the kids got bikes out to go my mums and i forgot to lock the gate they came from about 20 miles away would they return to him maybe i just cant believe some1 would do this to me and the lads but it wont stop us the birds have been here since tuesday and sat out in the cage front most of the day looking aroun out of the 14 bird there is 3 which were locked in nest box as they are parents and a chick so i have phoned the chap who i got them from but will have to wait and see what happens

 

I cant believe i left gate open usually always carefull with gate my dog is a softy so he wouldn't stop any1 from coming in

 

Jimmy

[pjc]

They may return to him or may just be having a look around the area.

Meant the padlocks for the loft although if some toerag wants to get in they will.

 

Phil

[jimmy_84]

They may return to him or may just be having a look around the area.

Meant the padlocks for the loft although if some toerag wants to get in they will.

 

Phil

 

i hope so paid a few quid for the birds and i dont think i could afford to pay out for more birds again as i have a new baby on the way so if they dont return i may have to give up for a while just stick to this pair and there chick

[jimmy_84]

well the chap i got them from and a few of them have returned to him going to leave it till 2moro he's going to collect them in for me and i shall go collect them 2moro and i will be keeping them locked in with padbolt's until they are down on eggs i have an idea as to who it was who has let them out as they were seen around the garden shortly after i left for shopping

[pjc]

thats good news, chances are they may all return to him!

 

Phil

[Roland]

Never mind preventives etc. the Horse has bolted, so to answer your question, YES some will definately come back to you. Getting them in may take a bit of time though. Light seed to keep them around ne the traps. Not too mucch though as you want them to eventually see through the traps their feed. Personally I would leave the door open and let them walk in and out. This enables them to get confidence and enter. ANY and every birds is, and can only be broken, or settle when they know they can come and go. ... Plus the fact they like the set up and want to stay. So chin up mucker, all can well turn out well, ndeed a blessing as 'It's an ill wind tht blows no good'!

[DJ]

glad 2 hear some of them have gone back 2 their old loft jimmy  hopefully a few more may also return there by tomorow 4 you 2 collect or some may return 2 you?    good luck      debbie

[Guest IB]

If all of the birds have returned to their former home, then its just a matter of collecting them, and starting again. If some are still missing and you have birds already settled to your loft, let these out and keep them out for as long as possible, chances are they'll drop the others if they are hanging about locally..

 

Maybe ask forum members for advice on settling these birds. What age are they?

[jimmy_84]

If all of the birds have returned to their former home, then its just a matter of collecting them, and starting again. If some are still missing and you have birds already settled to your loft, let these out and keep them out for as long as possible, chances are they'll drop the others if they are hanging about locally..

 

Maybe ask forum members for advice on settling these birds. What age are they?

 

2 of them have returned to former home the rest are hanging around i dont have any settled here i am hoping that they will get hungry and return they are on roofs around when it goes dark i will use my ladder and bob upto roof see what i can catch going to get the 2 that returned 2moro and the chap has said if i dont get these back he will brred me some more and these will be coming to me fresh from nest having never flown out from his place so my loft will defanatly be home

[Roland]

I wouldn't frightened them at all ... they are near, so be patient and wait. Leave the door open with a sprinkling of small seed... don't try and catch them ... let them gain confidence, and become even hungrier. They will shift from loft to loft ... better they feed in your loft!

Indeed the most sensible way of breaking in any bird is to feed  - when possible and circumstances permit - in their new home only, Soon they will fly to their new home for feed and water, and soon Robert's your mothers brother! Patience is a virtue, use it!

[jimmy_84]

I wouldn't frightened them at all ... they are near, so be patient and wait. Leave the door open with a sprinkling of small seed... don't try and catch them ... let them gain confidence, and become even hungrier. They will shift from loft to loft ... better they feed in your loft!

Indeed the most sensible way of breaking in any bird is to feed  - when possible and circumstances permit - in their new home only, Soon they will fly to their new home for feed and water, and soon Robert's your mothers brother! Patience is a virtue, use it!

 

Ok i will leave them to it and see what happens. i have left the door open and they are now on my roof flying from loft roof to house roof will keep you guys and gals in the know of what happens hopefully they will come in and if they come in today should i fly them out 2moro incase any of the others are hanging around lost or should i keep them in locked in nest  boxes and hope the others return

Cheers Jimmy

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

jimmy i have a fantail u can have if u want it im in warrington

[jimmy_84]

jimmy i have a fantail u can have if u want it im in warrington

 

sent u PM

 

Hi guys got some of the birds back in my loft should i keep them in now for a wile or let them out see if they can bring back any more that may be hanging around just spoke to ste who i got them from and 2 returned to him which he has caught and shall go collect 2moro

[jimmy_84]

hi guys all the birds are acounted for 3 returned to there original home which i am going to collect 2moro and the rest came into my loft so i am happy as a pig in S**T

[pjc]

well done, try and keep the ones that returned to you going out but keep the food tight until you know they are safe and you can get them in when you want to and then when the others are sitting let them out with them 1 at a time. The main bunch should hold the others.

 

Phil

[jimmy_84]

Cheers phil was real chuffed the 1's that came in last nite i let out 2 day and they picked up the final 2 of them and they all came in fine i used to leave loft open for birds to come in and out when they wanted when i had rollers before i found it ok but when i got racers i had them on routine till the hawk strike so i will be waiting for all to go down on eggs and in to a regular feed routine small feed in morning about 6am and then about 7pm usually would let them out about an hour before feed time and hopefully i shouldn't go wrong with that

 

Jimmy

[Ronnie]

I feel for ya Jimmy it happened to me last year i lost all my stockers i'd only been racing that year so was devestated.

[jimmy_84]

i am sorted now my birds were all new to loft they only came 10/06/08 and 12/06/08 and on 14/06/08 some idiot let them out i was lucky this time managed to get them all in and hawk not here anymore so that a blessing or it would have had them

[pjc]

keep them on a routine, open lofts attract hawks as they get to know where to get an easy feed.

 

Phil

[jimmy_84]

keep them on a routine, open lofts attract hawks as they get to know where to get an easy feed.

 

Phil

 

ok phil will keep them on a feed routine will start it today and keep this going and after a fortnight i shall start letting them out 1 at a time and also by then hopefully they will be down on eggs aswell

 

Jimmy

[DJ]

thats good news jimmy im well pleased 4 u   debbie

[jimmy_84]

thats good news jimmy im well pleased 4 u   debbie

 

Cheers debs  ;D

[Roland]

Well, must say well done and that I am pleased for you.

First birds I had were old birds. I had on the 28th March. First race 10th of April that year ... I asked the fancier I had them from to leave his loft up as I had been told via a very good and knowledgeable  flyer that regardless how many time you collect no longer than 3 days in the loft till let out to break.  I raced every race North and most South with broken birds. Indeed out of the 24 I had I still had 19 at seasons end... Natural flown of course. Best was a 3rd from Frazerburgh with a blue cock bird. This was tossed Grantham day before basketing, sitting eggs about to hatch. It went back to it's old loft. I picked it up on the next morning, light fed it and let it sit it's eggs till I took it to tehe club.. removed the hen. Most said I was daft, but I knew it was going to do well.