Bought In Young Birds

[Walter swanston]

I bought six good looking young pigeons at a sale last weekend because I liked the appearance of them. I had misgivings because I thought they were about 10 to 14 days too old and would be hard to settle.Now they are enthusiastically bouncing about in the aviary desperate to fly out I fear that when liberated it will be goodbye.You would think at my age I should know better.Will I never learn!!

[Tony C]

Soap their wings down with washing up liquid then let them out, nothing ventured nothing gained.

[greenbar]

we are whorse, than women at the sales,oh I like that,

[blackswan]

i think that we have all been there i think i am the worlds worst best of luck anyway.

[Roland]

I'd wager you will keep at least 4 or 5 no sweat. Great if you could release them from the aviary and a tad hungry. To settle - or break a bird - they need to feel safe and have a bolt hole to clamour back in. A open hole, or a open door.

[billt]

Walter I never let my youngsters out very early and rarely lose one, this started many years ago when I was building a new y/bird loft, there were 15 of them bursting to get out, when I opened up they came out like greyhounds and off, it took 3 days to get them all back in, they all raced the full y/bird programme and I finished the season with 14 of them left winning the y/bird Fed.averages, so be brave and rely on their built in inteligence