keeping pigeons

[blake_mhoona]

I would agree that this makes a nice mark for a dog, but with a young puppy, I'd probably hold off on this approach.

O.P.: churncreek is spot on as far as using a dog crate to keep a small number for a short period of time (they reproduce fairly quickly, so the crate might only work for a few months).

Not mine, but mine is similar:

well if they reproduce quickly how do you tell males from females to keep them seperated? is it anything like gators? stick your finger in the anus and see what you feel?

[TN_LAB]

well if they reproduce quickly how do you tell males from females to keep them seperated? is it anything like gators? stick your finger in the anus and see what you feel?

The females are the ones that lay the eggs

It ain't real easy (not to me, anyway). Most of the males have more masculine features (head looks a little larger). If you get a few of them, you can kinda sorta tell (a single bird by itself is more difficult).

You can always break the eggs, though.

[Eli M]

TN labs, happy 2000th post! To answer the question ( sorta) I've found the males tend to have more colour then the females and they strut more. I'm looking for pics of my old pigeon coops, but Ive even used a whelping box with a fine netting over it.

[John Lash]

I think Lion Country Supply sells a set of pigeon coop plans or has it on their website.

[Walden7272]

For those of you that have the pigeon coups at your house. Do your dogs become disinterested or does their enthusiasm remain constant even though they can see and smell the birds at your home? I want to get a place to hold birds at but I was hesitant that the dog would become indifferent to them.

[TN_LAB]

For those of you that have the pigeon coups at your house. Do your dogs become disinterested or does their enthusiasm remain constant even though they can see and smell the birds at your home? I want to get a place to hold birds at but I was hesitant that the dog would become indifferent to them.

Not a problem getting my dog interested in pigeons. Mine could probably break in to the coop if she really wanted to, but hasn't n I don't expect she will.

Interesting enough, I also have chickens in the yard. My dog knows the chickens are off limits. The dog n the chickens get along splendidly, but I would never trust or expect my dog to walk among the pigeons.

[tazman7]

1 stand at tailgate of pick up truck.
2 get pigeon out of bird box. Stop it from flapping, get it's wings under control and close down to it's body and hold in one hand, head up.
3 look all around in a full circle for tree huggers and the like.
4 in one smooth motion rap the head of the pigeon on the step and tow bumper of your pick up truck. Like you were starting a nail. top of pigeons head is the hammer, truck is the board.
5 with just a bit of practice you can kill a pigeon with one rap. Too hard, head may come off. Too soft, bird gets a bit mad and will try to get away.
note... often, at moment of death.... they poop! So watch out for that.
　
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Best post in the history of RTF right here!