tubjohnvang
8 posts
Feb 17, 2008
4:47 PM
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I heard some guys talking about plucking the flight feathers of birds, when they just got some new birds..to make them know their new home cause it will take a month for it to grow back..is it true and is it an good idea from just training them daily..
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PR_rollers
531 posts
Feb 17, 2008
5:38 PM
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welcome..
Yea alot of guys do that. especially tape their wings too.I have a cage on trap door and on top of kit box to break a bird into his new surroundings and to know that I'm the Kit Master..no matter how old or young the bird is when he shows me he goes in on command in a couple of weeks I let him out but hungry as hell. you see when I first got my new birds i had only a kitbox with cage on top so i tape my birds cause the guy i bought them from told me they flew already and that i will have to home them in.so the problem with that was when its time to feed the birds or clean they might slip out so now
i have a big pen connected to the kit box and they get led out when i want to clean and to be fed ,..through a side door connected to the pen.so no need to tape the birds anymore.no more loses for me. here is a pic of the side doors to two of the kit box and one on the other .everyone enters through that middle tube only..
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Ralph....
Last Edited by on Feb 17, 2008 5:44 PM
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Mount Airy Lofts
496 posts
Feb 18, 2008
4:08 AM
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Not a fan of plucking their flights. I don't have a month plus to wait to see if it will stay or go. The longest I have ever settled a bird in was two weeks. I have settle birds in as fast as 3 days and as long as 2 weeks. It all depends on the bird. Observation is key. Next, you look at how long the bird was flown at it's original home. After all aspects are looked at, it is all on you as a trainer.
If you are really that scared of losing the bird... why not just stock it? Experience has taught me that if it is gonna stay, it will stay... if not, doesn't matter what measures you take... it is a goner.
I use the tape method when homing in. The only time you will see me pluck my birds feathers are when they are damaged.
Good luck...
Thor
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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Double R
252 posts
Feb 18, 2008
4:24 AM
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I agree with Thor,
I am not a fan of plucking flights either. Instead of using tape on the flights I use soap. Take a bar of wet hand soap or bottle of dish detergent, soap the first 5 flights on each side heavily to where they stick together. This way no feathers are messed up from the tape and when you want them to fly just let them take a few baths. The soap washes out and they're ready to go.
Robby
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c robbo
74 posts
Feb 18, 2008
6:23 AM
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do not pull ya birds down it will spoil them . wood u like it if i pulled your nails off. just keep them hungree when u shot corn and thay are running about with wings up thay will not go any weir. get them used to the corn tin sound so thay no thay are going two feed.
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washington86
287 posts
Feb 18, 2008
11:16 AM
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TAPE their wings. That's what you gotta do. I tape my birds' longest 5 wings (BOTH), and let them sit on the roof of the kit, and watch out for them. I do this for 2 weeks, and its good. Some birds takes longer and some takes shorter time. I remember doing this on of my hen and I flew her. It only take her 4 days to memorize the area, and already knew how to trap itself already. I used to pluck the wings but it takes long for them to grow back. I learn this idea from Johnny Smith.
Last Edited by on Feb 18, 2008 11:45 AM
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washington86
291 posts
Feb 18, 2008
11:46 AM
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I tape one wing before, but it can still fly to people's back yard. That was the reason why I taped both wings. But taping one wing seems GOOD.
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Mount Airy Lofts
498 posts
Feb 18, 2008
12:40 PM
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Both wings.... very bad idea ;( The system of taping the wings is to bring off balance flight. 7 primaries on one side is plenty. Try doing but on both sides would give balance, hence give the bird the ability to fly again.
Just my take,
Thor
P.S. The reason for taping is to give the bird limited flight. Just enough for it to go up on the roof and back down. They will learn very fast that any thing further is off limits due to being off balance.
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It's all about the friends we make :)
Last Edited by on Feb 18, 2008 12:42 PM
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tubjohnvang
9 posts
Feb 18, 2008
6:39 PM
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thanks guys..tape it is than..
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Donny James
293 posts
Feb 18, 2008
8:10 PM
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hay ralph very very great set the best i seen yet donny james
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kopetsa
750 posts
May 30, 2008
3:55 PM
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Very nice birds PR... Nice solids :D
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Andrew
Last Edited by on May 30, 2008 3:55 PM
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Oldfart
691 posts
May 30, 2008
4:11 PM
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I have used tape before,had some feather damage, I will use soap in the future, great suggestion, Thanks!
Tou, how have you been? Send me an email, I'm courious how your young birds are doing.
Thom
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rockx.559
34 posts
May 30, 2008
11:10 PM
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well i was wondering how to tape the flight feathers since everyone is talking about it...?any pictures of how it looks like.
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