wild pigeons

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

in the picture is a birds eye view of my lofts in the red square live about 100-150 wild pigeons will they interfere with my racers?

[chickadee]

If they are in with your pigeons I would worry about any diseases they would bring into the barn.

[Guest]

shoot them

[jimmy white]

you dont say the distances apart mb,,, but im sure they would interfere,, especialy the ybs,,,,[from  both sides]

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

its about 300-400 feet apart its imposiible to shoot them there are too many an iv never killed a live thing in my life

[madmaxlofts]

i would put poison on some corn to get rid ov them

just make sure your birds dont go out until youve got rid

or iff you do let them out let them fly then get them staight in

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

they have been poisond every year but only a few die!!

[madmaxlofts]

if your dads in the know he should be able to get some good poison thatll get rid is he a farmer

[Tony C]

They'll do you no favours put it that way. If you have access to their nests keep breaking them up & smash their eggs, they just might move on.

[Guest]

Agree with Tony's suggestion, surprised the Town Halls don't employ people to take away eggs and so control numbers, if you are too overt like shooting or poisoning you will get Joe Public's back up.

 

My clubmate and I have two colonies of streeters, our lofts lie between them. They play havoc on race days criss-crossing the place, think you've a bird then you've not, and the feral youngsters create problems when they attach themselves to your team out flying and seem to be able to drop them, but won't let them land? and if they do come down with them I find mine are quite jittery until they're chased off.

 

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

yes my dad is a farmer, i have acces to the nests and young but i dont dare touch them

becouse the birds have lived there for more then 50 years

[madmaxlofts]

if your dads maff registered he can easily get poison to cull them

[Guest]

c once u have done all that to them and there none about wait and hear what the public has got to say about it you can be sure something will be said about it look on the bright side of it the hawks will get them first instead of you own .

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

well there is a brite side to everything becouse we have tons of eagles and halks

[Guest CS]

Try Tony's advice...

[Guest]

Don't kill them

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

it whould not work takeing the eggs and breaking them becouse its been done tones of time some people even take young away the birds still stay!

i found out about 10% of that flock is racing pigeons from my dads teen years 30 years ago, the racers were not wanted anymore so they lket them go and they ended up in that particuler place, iv notaced my self some of the pigeons look stunning and beutyfull, i just took 2 young yesterday and geve them to a friend as pets, they were both nice looking chicks, one of them was solid black with white wings and white spots all over and both of its parents were solid black with not one little bit of different colors, just black,

[Guest]

Find them good homes mate,or let them stay

[THE FIFER]

taking the eggs away will not shift them but its a good way of keeping the numbers down

[Guest Vic]

Feral pigeons?  The ones in my area, I have always tried to use to my own advantage. They are sometimes a blessing in disguise, you will find that your own birds  will treat them for what they are, ie  wild pigeons, and on most occasions just simply ignore them. I have won races because they are present, had many a lost yb back, because they are present, and possibly not lost birds to hawks, because they are present. And they are also good at beating the rodents to anything that may have been dropped in the wrong area. These ferals, are out in the four seasons, and their weight alone makes them more healthier than the majority of fat homing pigeons, that some try to protect fom these so called flying rats. If your birds are healthy there is little chance of them catching ailments from the ferals, could be the other ay round in my book. ;D ;D ;D   ic.

 

[ALF]

Feed them somewhere away from your loft for a week or so until they look for the feeding and bobs your uncle ;)

[Guest TAMMY_1]

Feed them somewhere away from your loft for a week or so until they look for the feeding and bobs your uncle ;)

 

aye , wev'e met your uncle bob  and he was a cracker as well

[velo99]

 

If your woried about disease,feed and medicate them. I like the idea of them being your Dad`s old birds. A legacy of sorts, eh?

Ever thought of training a few just to see what they have? Would be a fun way to honor your Dad.

 

yits

[Guest]

Yeah,let them stay,having some ferral in them they will be inteligent,fit,street wise,quick,motivated..etc...etc.What more do you want in a pigeon?Besides sounds like they were there before you were!

[THE FIFER]

i dont think u will ever get rid of ferals 100%, they are always going to be there