BREAKING OLD BIRDS

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

how long would you keep garden fantails in for they are oldbirds about 5 years old bearing in mind they can always see out where they are etc

just dont want to lose them but dont like birds being in lock down

[Guest Freebird]

Couple of days just to get used to you. They won't fly far on an empty stomach, infact they wont fly far, full stop.(evil)(evil)(evil)

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

kool thanks guys for the replys

[Guest vander mungo]

how long would you keep garden fantails in for they are oldbirds about 5 years old bearing in mind they can always see out where they are etc

just dont want to lose them but dont like birds being in lock down

 

pair them up if you can get them sitting eggs,pick a wet day and put them out hungry lots of luck

[ally mac]

A bath in front of the loft door too helps.

 

AL

[Leroy]

Ive always waited 14 days with mine just to be cautious, one old hen came with me to 4 different addresses and flew out at each one. best of luck

[Guest southern and mason]

:)a got 10 new 1s a let them eat lyk kings for 3 days then a tuk ther food out then a missd a day and let them out the next day they followd me all over the garden and they hav bin ok ever since

[Guest peter4pm]

id agrree with 14 days just to be sure ...as some can fly pretty well so dont be fooled .

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

id agrree with 14 days just to be sure ...as some can fly pretty well so dont be fooled .

 

would i be more safe in saying keep them in for 3 weeks :L

[airdrie2]

I WOULD SAY A COUPLE OF WEEKS IS ENOUGH, AND YES THEY CAN FLY ONE I HAD FLEW 4 MILES

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

I WOULD SAY A COUPLE OF WEEKS IS ENOUGH, AND YES THEY CAN FLY ONE I HAD FLEW 4 MILES

 

yh they can i guy down the road with a dovecote had a load of white doves and one big fantail cock and they all use to fly away at night and come back for food in the morning and he was bigger than my fantails

[Guest peter4pm]

 

would i be more safe in saying keep them in for 3 weeks :L

 

2 weeks is plenty ...get them out in the flight cage ect to see the surroundings and you should be fine

 

 

[Guest Mav]

My first garden doves that i put in the dovecote under a net, still flew off after a month not to be seen again, Dont know if keeping them in a loft would be different.

[Guest HEATHLOFTS]

yh i was asking because i had white doves go after a round of y/bs a few years back  :-/

and they can see out all the time being a open fronted loft