wild pigeons

[doos r us]

was waiting for wife in car park big team of ferals got up i was looking for the hawk nothing in sight  i looked up and saw the percy a dot in the sky   seen the percy the same dot above my loft my doos dont no its there  the ferals are more streetwise than the racers thats the truth   if the streeters hang about your loft the best early warning system you have they get up so will your doos

[Guest Vic]

Yes, the advantages far outweigh the disadventages.

[jimmy white]

one thing ,, is that feral pigeons living in a farm in the country will be far more healthier than the "streeters",, only trying to look at the positive side p,m , but if theve been there for many years ,as you say , youll probably find they,ll have a very strong constitution [ which our racing pigeons to day  lack]

[Guest Vic]

I am very selective on the 4 or five ferals that I use, matched pairs are obviously better. I dont ecourage any  feral that tries to gatecrash, because the outsiders soon cotton on. These are easily  dealt with by a 10 second dunking under the pond water, they very rarely show again. Get  your regulars on the odd peanut,  and  you have the best droppers in town, and of course always be on the lookout for any health problems, and treat accordingly, which very rarely happens.  Anyhow!  that's the way I use 'em.   ;) ;D ;D ;Vic.

[Guest]

My first ever pigeon was a ferral,jet black he was,as a squeeker my mum kept saying "Are you sure it's a pigeon...looks more like a crow",but he was a pigeon.At a few weeks old a peregrine shot after him down the fields and I thought that was it...I'd never see him again,but 10 minutes later he was back as if nothing had happened.I got a few racers off a local fancier to keep him company...it was'nt fare him being on his own,the hawk picked the lot off one by one...but it could never catch my ferral,come to think of it it took me all my time!.He was like a harrier jet,even in a confined space he could out wit you,always the last to be vaccinated,ivomecced etc.I would do all the others and then it would just be down to me and him,and it would take forever to finally catch him.He was top dog in the loft until he got old and a fantastic feeder,he never ailed a thing in 9 years until he developed a tumour and sadly died last summer....my little tribute to ferrals

[jimmy white]

i topped the fed with a b, bar feral pigeon rung in a barn,,,62 mile race 5,000 birds ;Dtrue ;D, see scot own book late 90,s , this bird was kept for stock after that ;D ;D and reared many winners  ;D ;D ;D,,,[it didnt breed them though],, but it never had a days illness in its life [alltough it began to fade in racing after that result  ;D, either got it later in the evening , with  full crop, or the following morning  ;D  raced to 150 miles, then stoped ;D ;D ;D,,,true

[Guest Vic]

Yes, Chrissy! ferals have always been part of my pigeon experience, since childhood. I honestly believe they have hepled in my overall knowledge of the game. I have sad tales of 'em too. I remember one time, spending at least two hours unwinding fishing line fom the legs of an "adopted" one. He would have lost both feet without my assistance. You either love "pigeons" for what they are, or you love pigeons for what you are. (That's deep! one of Vics specials). Iv'e even  experimented training ferals, and I could open the eyes of some of the"big boys" within our game, But I'd rather them, do all the spouting! ;D ;D ;D Vic.  

[Guest]

My friend who flies midland national has just bred a round of youngsters off a little red chequer ferral,he has really taken to this little ferral because it is such a tough lively and inteligent little thing.He does,nt tell his mates about it,only me because he knows I won,t rag him for it.....he didn't get great race results last year so why not have a go down different lines? and Jimmy has proved it can be done

[Guest Vic]

Yes Jimmy! there must be some amongst them, that would put the majority of ours to shame. They soon got over the paramyxo virus did they not, and we stupid *expletive removed* are still paying thousands  out to the pharmaceutical exploiterers who where so quick to introduce the needle, Were they not?  > > > Vic.  

[Guest]

Very deep statement Vic,but sums up exactly how I feel about pigeons and pigeon people...call me soft but I could never kill one [or a pigeon either!!] and I think we all live by our own morals or have our own thoughts on ferrals.For me personally the day I kill a pigeon is the day I give up,know alot cull but I could'nt...I love all pigeons and personally couldn't kill birds like the ferrals for instance just because there was nothing in it for me to have them around.

[barlbylofts]

if i was you i would find a way to get rid of the wild pigeons mate they carrie all sorts of deseases.

 

mark

barlbylofts    

[Taylorsloft]

frist thing u must learn is how to kill pigeons you might get to soft with them.u

must be able to kill pigeons. kill the weak kill kill

[Guest]

Bu*****t at least I can sleep at night with a clear conscience

[Guest]

Carry more diseases than captive pigeons?How do you know?

[Guest MBpigeonguy]

i have to admit the wild pigeons have been my pets for 6 yeras they thouth me about pigeons they are the first birds i loved so im going to try race with them around i notaced at 5 o cluck all of them go inside and sleep so if i exercise my birds after 5 then they will never know there are wild pigeons around

[jordanp31]

i have had tumblers for 2 years and have only had to kill 1. I want to get some racers this year but the one thing that puts me off when racing is having to kill the birds when they arnt any use.