bigwilly
399 posts
Feb 14, 2008
7:26 AM
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I notice that some people whistle the hole time that there birds are flying. I only whistle when I want my birds to trap. What are your views on this?
Last Edited by on Feb 14, 2008 7:27 AM
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CSRA
1363 posts
Feb 14, 2008
7:34 AM
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whats up bigwilly
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Ontarioflyer
61 posts
Feb 14, 2008
7:52 AM
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For me I use bells to call my pigeon's in to trap.
Ontarioflyer
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gabe454
241 posts
Feb 14, 2008
8:27 AM
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I only whistle when i want to trap the birds or coming down.
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454
TRIPLE "G" LOFT
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washington86
280 posts
Feb 14, 2008
9:20 AM
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I whistle when I want my birds to rap and when they are being chase by BOP.
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Windjammer Loft
236 posts
Feb 14, 2008
9:59 AM
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I use to whistle to trap and feed my birds but, found that a CLICKER, used in dog training, works far better the my whistle. The CLICKER can be heard farther, then my whistle.
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
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Ontarioflyer
64 posts
Feb 14, 2008
1:07 PM
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Bigwilly- Thanks......... Ontarioflyer.
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PR_rollers
522 posts
Feb 14, 2008
4:08 PM
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I use two whistle each has a different sound and one is for when its time to fly out the kitbox ,they know that whistle mean fly ,A pigeon has 9 air sac so that gets them ready to fill them up on time before the door opens.then the other whistle i use is only when its time to call them in.feed time.
they come in through one way and come out another.and when its time to feed them I open a side door.they don't get confuse ,they know when the side door is open mean feeding time.front door is open fly time..
It's funny how they distinguish two different sound of the whistle. pigeons are really smart..
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Ralph....
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RUDY..ZUPPPPP
1142 posts
Feb 14, 2008
4:50 PM
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I whistle when coming down............
or when i see a nice young lady............LMAO.....
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RUDY PAYEN
PANCHO VILLA LOFT
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PR_rollers
523 posts
Feb 14, 2008
4:56 PM
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A bird lady Rudy lol
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Ralph....
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bigwilly
402 posts
Feb 14, 2008
5:12 PM
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Hey Guys and Girls, thanks for your response
Last Edited by on Feb 14, 2008 5:12 PM
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sippi
35 posts
Feb 14, 2008
6:19 PM
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I had a bell about the size of a twenty ounce bottle. I kept it on my kit box when I flew stationary and rang it every time I fed my birds regardless of whether they were flying or not. The breeders heard it and so did the young birds. Every thing went into a feeding frenzy when I rang the bell. The Pavlovian response was ingrained into the squeaks before they ever went into the kit box. I could ring the bell and my kits would come down unless they were over fed and usually then they would still land just not trap very fast. I need to get one and put on the kit box and start that practice again. Worked great.
Sippi
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Snake Doctor
204 posts
Feb 14, 2008
7:32 PM
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Paul, I have had the same experience, I whistle as I'm headed out to the lofts, I've always done this with my bantams just so they know I'm coming and don't get alarmed.
All the birds now meet me at the front of their boxes, it seems they look forward to being handled etc. I ring a little high pitched bell to call the flying birds down, it is the same bell I use on my English Cockers to know where they are in heavy cover. It works well for me.
I always whistle the same song, "The Marines Hymn"!!!!!
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"Semper Fi"
SD
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jerries loft
83 posts
Feb 14, 2008
7:53 PM
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I only whistle i the birds when i want them to land and are about to feed them so they will trap fast.Always work.I have to get use to me whistling them to the feed so they know what they are going to get.
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Jerries Loft
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Roll Down
26 posts
Feb 14, 2008
9:19 PM
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Just wondering if anyone has ever tried training them with one of those "silent" dog whistles?
I've always wanted to try it, I think it would be less disturbing to the neighbours if it works.
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Windjammer Loft
241 posts
Feb 15, 2008
9:57 AM
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Ontarioflyer...Most pet feed stores carry them, dog equipment catalogs,even at your local dog training facility might have them. I think its just a general practice to whistle. When I first got introduced to pigeons,the first guy I visited,whistled at his birds as we entered the loft. That image stuck with me immediatly. I wanted to do the same things that he did. So when I got my first birds,I did the same thing, whistled as I entered my loft.I guess it just one of those things that gets passed on without any question. Know being in the hobby for so many years I just do what works for me
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Fly High and Roll On
Paul
Last Edited by on Feb 15, 2008 9:59 AM
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Customkev
11 posts
Feb 15, 2008
12:55 PM
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Whistle is a very useful tool in flying rollers IMO. I whistle a loud sharp pitched whistle when entering my fly loft just before release and after release the same whistle until they seem to be settled in to a good height. My thinking on that is that it makes them not want to land up top of my loft and get on up. At the same time I usually have a broom stick banging around on the edge of the loft,the same stick I shew them out with... I use this same whistle if being chased... To try and dis track what ever may be after them and again I use this whistle if they are getting a little to far off just as I have seen others use a flag to pull them back around... Does this work? I don't know but it makes me feel like I'm doing something to help get them back( LOL )... I use a softer whistle when trying to get them down and to trap and to the young birds all at feeding time. I use this same whistle if they happen to fly late into the night so to let them know where the loft area is. I plan on installing a big flood let to also help in these times... There is my thoughts on this topic for what ever they are worth... Kev
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bigwilly
408 posts
Feb 15, 2008
5:57 PM
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Thanks Fellas for your comments
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luis
654 posts
Feb 17, 2008
12:28 AM
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Everyone uses a different technique and you do what works for you!I flag or make noise to get my kit up in the air and whistle to bring them down.With feed you can train these guys to do just about anything.Feed is the key to training all animals.
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