The Heat/Sun & Pigeons

[Guest Grasshopper Lofts]

Can anyone shed some light of a dilemma that happened yesterday. I have my birds in a routine going out and being called in and I haven't been able to fault them until yesterday.They were let out the same time as they always are flew for about 40 mins approx and was time to get them in. I called them as i always do and they just sat there for 2 hours pecking in gutters etc messing about on the house roof. They are not sick dropping are perfect, they look and handle perfect. I believe the sun/ heat played a big part in it as it was roasting here yesterday, i will no longer let them out in this heat again.

 

Has anyone else had this problem before and put it down to this..

[THE FIFER]

will be getting the bits odd dry mud etc from the gutters, must be something in it, wont be water as they will be dry, birds like the sun,

[gulkie]

would u rather sit in doors or outside in this weather they

love the sun on their backs

[Guest geordiejen]

when they are enjoying the sun they open the wings a bit and lie there for ages.i would rather see mine sunning it rather than keep the in a loft away from it.long winter for birds mate im pretty sure it pisses them off as much as us.

[OLDYELLOW]

Always try to analyse things , your birds were in a routine and fine , what changed ???? the sun and heat , right now you know what's changed , it's the weather , your feed is for cold / winter , your birds aren't using a proportion of there feed to keep themselves warm so now they have surplus energy , either cut the corn back or add more barley

[Guest Tooshy Boy]

[peter pandy]

Wednesday and Thursday I had 8 not wanting to come in till almost dark which was unusual however I noticed the K.P. index was double the normal and there could be the problem. ?