How long b4 I can let them out?

[Iqbal]

Hi All,

 

It's me again.  I've now had my white logans in a rabbit hutch type loft with wire mesh in front.  The pigeons have been able to see outside from one angle of the garden. I bought them on 6 Jan 2007.  Is 3 weeks long enough for me to open the hutch door and let them fly around or do I need more time?  If so how long?

 

The pigeons still seem to be afraid when I put my hand in the hutch to feed or clean.  Is this normal behaviour or do they get un-afraid at some stage.

 

Cheers

[Guest coxy]

have these birds been flown out b4? also its best to get them on eggs b4 letting them out or even soap there wings

[Iqbal]

Coxy,

 

They are about 10 weeks old now.  They had never been outside the loft I bought them from.

 

I have two birds and I don't know what sex they are either. They are from the same nest.

 

Cheers

 

[Guest coxy]

i get u m8 they r young birds???

have them out as often as possible b remember to cut bk on food and stamp them up

[Iqbal]

What do you mean by "stamp them out"?

 

Cheers

 

 

[Guest coxy]

stamp them up asin stamp there wings with your details so if they get lost u can be contacted and get ur birds bk

[Guest coxy]

if u have msn pm me ur address and we can tlk

[Ronnie]

you may want to make sure you feed the same time everyday that way you can let them out before feeding time and they should come in for the feed .

[velo99]

How are they gonna get back in the loft?

 

You gotta trap train them first. Then let them out.

Start cutting back on the feed a little every day for a week. Every day BEFORE you feed them, put them in a cage for 20 minutes where they can see the box,one at a time,show him how to get back in. Have a little light seed in the feeder for a reward. Seventh day walk across the garden and kinda chuck the bird at the box. He`ll be really hungry and should go in. Do this and you should be able to let them out and not worry about losing them. Just make sure you feed after they trap. Number one rule. Just feed them all they can eat in 20 minutes if you are gonna fly them,other wise they loll about and become easy targets.

good luck

[chickadee]

How long do you keep an adult bird in for when he is new to your loft? He used to live just up the road from us and was used to getting out, I personally think we are too close to his origonal home and might end up back there. Do you think we will have to pair him up with a female and let him have eggs first?

[Guest TAMMY_1]

WHEN WE FIRST STARTED PIGEONS, OURS WERE GIVEN TO US BY A YOUNG MAN WHO LIVED ABOUT HALF A MILE FROM US AND HE GAVE US ABOUT 16 BIRDS AND WE NEVER HAD A LOT OF TROUBLE BREAKING THEM, DID NOT WAIT TILL THEY WERE PAIRED , WE LET THEM OUT AFTER A COUPLE OF DAYS AND OBVIOUSLY THEY ALL WENT BACK TO HIS LOFT BUT HE DID NOT LET ANY IN AND THAT NIGHT ABOUT HALF CAME BACK TO OUR LOFT AND THE OTHER HALF SAT ON HIS ROOF ALL NIGHT AND IN THE MORNING HE LET THEM IN AND CAUGHT THEM WITHOUT THEM GETTING ANYTHING TO EAT AND WE GOT THEM BACK TO OUR LOFT AND FED THEM AND WE KEPT ON DOING THIS FOR FOUR OR FIVE DAYS UNTIL THEY ALL EVENTUALLY CAME BACK TO US, THINK THE MAIN THING IS THAT HE DOES NOT FEED THE BIRD BUT LET YOU FEED IT IN YOUR LOFT, BEING CLOSE MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU

[chickadee]

Oh so thats how you do it. thanks for the feedback, every bit of information is most helpful and much appreciated.