Three Down

[gordi.b]

had my hens out three times in december , lost one every time they were out , seems my local peregrine / sparrowhawk has a taste for the red factor, red hen , silver mealy hen and mealy pied hen , thats it they are locked up till spring.

[ALF]

you should have had them locked up fae september like quite a few do if they are getting a problem

[lenton1163]

sorry to here that don't think i would keep doing it if i was getting attacks like that

[gordi.b]

thanks guys all locked away , never really had a problem since i moved here, dreading the ybs taking up now

[tiger]

lockin them up wont do them any harm ,as for them bein street wise there are two many of them now a days .jmo

[Walter swanston]

My pigeons are in the loft and aviary September to March each year it`s either that or carnage,I am not too happy about it but it`s the only way to keep them alive through the winter

[Guest homestead]

I was delivering to the Tesco main warehouse at Livingston on the 24th and could not beleive how many and the differant breads of BOP i saw once i passed Lancaster. On the outskirts of Gretna upto Hamilton i saw at least one every 10 to 15 miles you lads up there have it tough. Like Alf said dont let them out its a pity but must be the answer, i've lost 25+ in 3 seasons so this winter i kept them in and on the few occassions i let them out Yes it happened i lost another just saw a mass of feathers on the grass.

[Kyleakin Lofts]

I was losing 1 a day at the end of August, so didn't wait for September. Once the SH hen had the taste she was there the minute I let them out. I still see her occasionally, but she is not terrorising my pigeons. When they were going out I spotted 2 SH hens at the same time, so if they are territorial it must have been mum and daughter before daughter got shifted.

[just ask me]

i havnt let mine out yet