Change Of Plans

[sapper756]

On a thread this weekend I posted that I keep my hens locked up all winter, and give the race cocks liberation on a weekend for a bath also, Well, that will change now, as I have just noticed a yearling Mealy cock is missing from the fly out at the weekend. So from now, all birds will be safely locked in their lofts over the winterhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

One can only suspect a BOP attack, as I have seen one hang aroundhttp://forum.pigeonbasics.org/public/style_emoticons/default/sad.gif

 

 

[just ask me]

bloody things he will either turn up hurt now or not at all

[Fly_caster]

On a thread this weekend I posted that I keep my hens locked up all winter, and give the race cocks liberation on a weekend for a bath also, Well, that will change now, as I have just noticed a yearling Mealy cock is missing from the fly out at the weekend. So from now, all birds will be safely locked in their lofts over the winter

 

One can only suspect a BOP attack, as I have seen one hang around

 

 

Sparrowhawk I presume ?

[Guest bakes]

went downt to lofts this morning feathers everywere was a bird i lost raceing it had come back oversly couldnt get in and hawks had it before i got up and opened lofts up going to look back on cctv and see if it was hawk or cat that had done it.

[bewted]

would love to know if bop or cat ?

[Guest IB]

Is it down to judgement & a knowledge of the place you live? I normally let my birds out at weekends, I didn't last weekend as I thought it 'just felt strange' dull & overcast, and no birds in the air? I also pay attention to the moult, a lot of mine are on their 2nd last / last flight, and I don't think they are too airworthy like that, and that was another reason for holding them in.

 

I also think if you hold them in too long, you might pay dearly for it in when they do go out, cos they won't be as nimble & in tune with things, and just sitting ducks for BoPs. That was my experience after last year's long winter - 2 near misses, 2 birds missing for 4 hours & 12 hours.

[and]

old and ybs have not been out since their respective last races no need for them to go out imo, i cannot see any valid reason why they should go out either.

[andrecrock]

old and ybs have not been out since their respective last races no need for them to go out imo, i cannot see any valid reason why they should go out either.

 

 

Same here,havent been a problem prev years. I would love to see them out but with bop and local shoot in winter best locked up.

[Guest challengerlofts]

Our neighbour on the left side just 20 yards away, got bird feeder. On the front neighbour, just 30 yards away. Where's the 2 sparrowhawks use to landed on their garrage roof. My place turn to become hunting ground of this vicious hawks. Just wonder what kind of plans that you can advise to avoid this vicious hawks, waiting for my birds coming home from training. Thanks