willow Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Posted August 12, 2009 Thank you , well she is there on the roof and not going into the loft ,as the loft she was from has been taken down and moved now ..mmmmmm,so hoping she will go to the loft that is there , and then pair her up so she will stay close to home .I just wonder where she has been , maybe having a holiday in France on the riviera with a male companion !!!!!! Think i should go there myself for 26 days . At least she is safe , i will keep you posted with her future . Willow
willow Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Posted August 12, 2009 im extatic i managed to get her down from the roof myself .i stood in the loft with another male bird in there and i shook some food and spoke to her .and yep she came right in .wow how brave was i .considering my phobia for 48yrs.willow would not come in for my friend but she did for me .my girl willow .yes yes yes.
Guest bakes Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 im extatic i managed to get her down from the roof myself .i stood in the loft with another male bird in there and i shook some food and spoke to her .and yep she came right in .wow how brave was i .considering my phobia for 48yrs.willow would not come in for my friend but she did for me .my girl willow .yes yes yes. well done willow happy for you mate
willow Posted August 12, 2009 Author Report Posted August 12, 2009 thankyou bakes.i still cant believe she is home .and i got her in .i will tell joe he will be laughing when he hears it .he might even write an article about the new pigeon woman ! Since it was his father who started my phobia in the first place .thankyou for everyones support .willow
Babybird Posted August 12, 2009 Report Posted August 12, 2009 Myself and Jimmy White were discussing Willow a few weeks ago and we were willing her home, I love a happy ending
willow Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Posted August 13, 2009 thankyou babybird.not as much as i was.held her this morning and she is lookin gd .i will post a pic when i get home .willow
willow Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Posted August 13, 2009 thankyou babybird.not as much as i was.held her this morning and she is lookin gd .i will post a pic when i get home .willow
willow Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Posted August 13, 2009 This is willow , a very cleaver baby bird only 1year the other week ,she may not have finished with any prizes from France , but to me she is a winner for making it home in 28days .Next year hopefully she will make it on the night from the experience of the last race and that would be excellent . I held her this morning as you can see ,not very good as im still a novice at handling birds ,i will get better now she is back . Thank you all once again
willow Posted August 13, 2009 Author Report Posted August 13, 2009 Thank you , i will let you see her sometime , and i will come and look at your birds also , Willow
Guest Posted August 13, 2009 Report Posted August 13, 2009 Thank you , i will let you see her sometime , and i will come and look at your birds also , Willow ok' bring your scissors
willow Posted August 25, 2009 Author Report Posted August 25, 2009 News on Willow she is doing good , she was paired with a cock , i wasn't very keen on him myself ,but that's not my doing ! Anyway he wouldn't claim a nest box for them so i guess he was useless and now she has laid 2 eggs and on the floor as no nest bowl and she has abandoned them also . Some men can't even find a house for his woman to rear there kids . So i think i should pick the next nest mate for her and see if he will make a house for her before she has her next lot of eggs . I will keep you posted on the egg situation . For my baby only the best cock should apply . Willow
Babybird Posted August 26, 2009 Report Posted August 26, 2009 Glad willow is doing well, shame the man in her life let her down, I guess everygirl gets a bit o that in life, Scottish men = pants
pigeonpete Posted August 26, 2009 Report Posted August 26, 2009 Glad you got your willow back, she did tremendous considering she was not even 1
willow Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Posted August 26, 2009 Thank you all , yes she is a topper , i have a new man picked out for her now , so i hope in time she will have some babies to sit on herself . We have kept her eggs just now but have to see if another hen will sit on them . As i said i am still learning and when i watch the cock taken a turn sitting on the eggs its amazing .It's just a pity that the cock she had was not strong enough to claim a box for them both .Then again he was missing for 8 weeks then came home ,so i guess both of them are a bit of roamers . Thank you all again , and thank you to George who helps me also about the birds . Willow
Guest JPH Posted August 26, 2009 Report Posted August 26, 2009 willow its a bit late to let her rear ybs especially afer being to france twice and laying out a month, and only 11 months old, give her a good moult and well earned rest. ;)
Guest Posted August 26, 2009 Report Posted August 26, 2009 Yes I agree, give her a well earned rest, and let her change her costume and I am sure she will be more attractive to her partner next January. Every girl needs a bit of time to get herself ready ;)
willow Posted August 26, 2009 Author Report Posted August 26, 2009 To be honest ,it was not me who wanted to breed her , but my friend .His idea was that it would keep her at home as she has a tendency to get out of the loft as she is a smart bird . She has laid 2 eggs so i guess that means that she can have babies even though she is only 1 herself . He has lots of L/B . i think ive got that right ,i know as we can't get away for a weekend as they need fed daily . Pigeons they take over your whole life , glad i only have one .
willow Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Posted August 30, 2009 we have established that Willow is my bird , so why when i want to take her to my work with me in a box so everyone can see her , does she then become his bird again !!!!!!!! So i now have to find a small open box that Willow can see out of and know she is safe there , i am hoping George has one that i can borrow for the day . Then i have to convince Him that i can have her for the day .maybe he thinks i won't bring her back ,my prize baby !
Guest JPH Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 we have established that Willow is my bird , so why when i want to take her to my work with me in a box so everyone can see her , does she then become his bird again !!!!!!!! So i now have to find a small open box that Willow can see out of and know she is safe there , i am hoping George has one that i can borrow for the day . Then i have to convince Him that i can have her for the day .maybe he thinks i won't bring her back ,my prize baby ! just clock him one on the napper ;)
rembrant2coo Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 we have established that Willow is my bird , so why when i want to take her to my work with me in a box so everyone can see her , does she then become his bird again !!!!!!!! So i now have to find a small open box that Willow can see out of and know she is safe there , i am hoping George has one that i can borrow for the day . Then i have to convince Him that i can have her for the day .maybe he thinks i won't bring her back ,my prize baby ! why not take her in a small basket ,i,m sure g has one about him in his loft or you can borrow one for that purpose .
willow Posted August 30, 2009 Author Report Posted August 30, 2009 Rembrant , a basket wouldnt be any good as they would not see her .I work in a nursing home and have been telling everyone about getting her back and how good she is doing , so i wanted to take her there and let them see her but not to take her out as i wouldnt want to hurt her as im still not very good at holding her . and they will be excited seeing her ,So if she was in an open box i could let them see her through the box , but not a big box like the transport ones that have loads of birds in them . I will have to keep working on him as hes determined im not having her to take away . As for clocking his napper well don't think that would work . And i can't go and get her myself as i can't go into a loft too many birds for me .i am ok with one but not hundreds .
rembrant2coo Posted August 30, 2009 Report Posted August 30, 2009 Rembrant , a basket wouldnt be any good as they would not see her .I work in a nursing home and have been telling everyone about getting her back and how good she is doing , so i wanted to take her there and let them see her but not to take her out as i wouldnt want to hurt her as im still not very good at holding her . and they will be excited seeing her ,So if she was in an open box i could let them see her through the box , but not a big box like the transport ones that have loads of birds in them . I will have to keep working on him as hes determined im not having her to take away . As for clocking his napper well don't think that would work . And i can't go and get her myself as i can't go into a loft too many birds for me .i am ok with one but not hundreds . and ge certainly keeps hundreds
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