classicpony
154 posts
Mar 16, 2007
6:33 PM
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I moved my loft about 25 yards, let my birds set for a few days and today turned them out. Only one bird has traped, all the others just set on my roof looking at the place where the loft was or flydown and eat whats on the ground where it was, darkness and set in and all they do is stay huddles up on the roof. I have tryed whisleing, shaking the feed can, and they still won't come to the new site, even though its within eye sight.
Jim
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MILO
254 posts
Mar 16, 2007
7:30 PM
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After two days on the roof, they will wish they had trapped in sooner. Hunger will get them back...lol You will be able to get them anywhere you want then.
c
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classicpony
155 posts
Mar 16, 2007
8:07 PM
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C
I hope your right, I had to shut the trap up for the night cause of the coons to protect the one that did trap.
Jim
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Santandercol
873 posts
Mar 16, 2007
9:38 PM
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Jim,
They're kind of like honey bees,eh,where ya gotta move 'em a few miles to another spot if they can see that old spot even without a kitbox there for the longest time your likely to have problems getting them to the right house.That's the experience I've had with a similar problem.
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Kelly
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bman
258 posts
Mar 17, 2007
2:55 PM
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Jim,
I'm sure they have all trapped by now.But if you have a straggler or two set a bird on top of the loft in a cage as a decoy.
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Ron
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classicpony
156 posts
Mar 17, 2007
3:33 PM
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So far I only have one that has trapped
Jim
@thebirdhouse
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Santandercol
882 posts
Mar 17, 2007
9:10 PM
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Time to move the kitbox back,eh??If you do they'll be in there in seconds.
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Kelly
Last Edited by on Mar 17, 2007 9:12 PM
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Missouri-Flyer
365 posts
Mar 18, 2007
8:25 AM
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I would catch them after the sun sets and place them in the kitbox for the night, then place them in a cage and re-trap train them like when they were squeeks. Place them on the roof without letting them trap for 8 hours or so during the day, then when their hungry and thirsty they will trap as soon as you place the cage to the trap, and will remember where to go next time. You may have to repeat this a few times...Might work
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Jerry
Home of "Whispering Wings Loft"
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classicpony
161 posts
Mar 18, 2007
5:11 PM
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Here it is getting dark for the 3rd time. 8 of 10 I have caught or trapped finaly. I don't look to see anymore.
I will do as Jerry suggested about retraining them to trap again. THANKS JERRY!!
Hopefully the last 2 will see me leaving them outside on top of the kitbox and come back and trap. THANKS RON!!!
THANKS for all the info and help Kelly. I do have one more move coming up but it might be only a few feet per week with some training too.
THANKS GUYS1
Jim
@thebirdhouse
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Santandercol
889 posts
Mar 18, 2007
9:38 PM
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Jimmi,
What help??Sorry for being negative.Glad to hear you got most of 'em back.This can be a difficult hobby for sure,eh.?We have soooo many different BOP's around here it's driving me nuts.Flew my 13 cock kit this aft and they kitted like a bunch a loose feathers blowing in the wind but at least they all trapped in.Then flew the 19 hens and they were flying great,kitting and 7 or 8 spinning some,then shows the Merlin.I'm yet to see a Merlin take a pigeon but they can sure screw things up!15 in at press time and sure hope the rest make it in the morning.
All the best,
Kel.
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classicpony
162 posts
Mar 19, 2007
5:25 AM
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Kel,
Sorry to hear about what happened. I was going to say yes you were some help. The info you gave me, I did not know. I try to look at everything everyone tell me about rollers, and sometimes my mistakes make me a better roller master. Now I know its train, train, and retrain before letting them loose, then hoping it pays off.
Jim
@thebirdhouse
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