late birds

[Guest]

Yes, thought so, MB, just a misunderstanding.  ;D

 

Hate breaking pigeons, bad experiences when I started up a few years ago, but learned a few hard lessons then ... the key was building an aviary / veranda. Broke a 10 year old hen last year - her old loft was less than half a mile away.

 

Brought in 4 latebreds in August around 6/8 weeks old, and during 21 day period, got them under control, coming when called etc. Gave them a section of their own [quarantine] and access to a veranda. After 10 days allowed to mix with other birds in loft, access to aviary. Popped them in basket and sat them outside on garden bench while my other birds went about the garden. Did that for a few days then took them out one at a time and threw them tho the open doors. Allowed to walk outside themselves the following day after my other birds had come back from exercise. Going back & forward no bother now.

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest TAMMY_1]

ok u guys tottaly dont get my question!!! i ment to ask is i got 2 late birds from a guy, who had never let them outside becouse they were too old to, they must be like 6-7 weeks old, becouse they were to strong on the wings, and would take off and not come back!!becose they were to old, so he gave them to me to try and settle, and they took off on me i was lucky enought to catch them, again i had soaped the flights so they whould be too havy to take off but they did. and i odnt men take them out on tosses i meant just letting them outside around the loft!!! i dont toss my birds till they have dissaperd around the loft for 30 minutes,well thats what im told!!lol

 

AYE THATS MORE SENSIBLE LOOKING

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

thanks,

[Roland]

With patience, and room, Late breds are often the best birds. Just look at % wise and one has to agree. Bred in the pink, and easy early tosses, a couple of 100 mile races first year - following April when the sun has been out and no cold winds, and year after they will do the buisness from anywhere.

[DJ]

im only a newbie but have bred some yb,s this year and cant believe that anybody would try to train a 5 week old squeeker ? at that age mine were only just finding their way around the loft/garden so surely 5 week old squeekers are nowhere near ready for training      debbie

[Ed Bourque]

I have 12 that are 4 months old that are trained, I put the late breds in with them and they do the training for me. The late breds will get off the board when ready. let mother nature do her thing, works for me Ed

[speedy]

it sounds to me that he meant training them out of the loft to come back as in breaking them

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

  yah, lol thanks,