kopetsa
438 posts
Mar 24, 2008
10:52 AM
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WITH MY LUCK, WHY WOULDN'T THIS HAPPEN?? HE JUST FLEW OUT THE DOOR AND GOT BLOWN AWAY. I KNOW THE DIRECTION IT IS VERY WINDY; HE IS VERY TAME, AND I'M GOING OUT TO LOOK FOR HIM RIGHT NOW. ANY IDEAS ON HOW TO CATCH HIM; WOULD HE EVER THINK OF COMING DOWN TO ME IF I HAD FOOD OR SOMETHING. HE HAS NEVER BEING HOMED OR EVEN BEEN OUT IN A FLIGHT PEN; I AM BUILDING THE FLIGHT PEN RIGHT NOW. HE WAS BORN ON NOVEMBER 26/07, SO HE IS STILL FAIRLY YOUNG.
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Andrew
Last Edited by on Mar 24, 2008 10:55 AM
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washington86
348 posts
Mar 24, 2008
11:13 AM
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It's going to be very hard to get that bird of yours back. Since it had never been out and homed. It has no idea where
it's at. If your birds is blown away and is faraway from your loft then there might not be a chance that it will come back. Make sure that all your breeders are kept lock so that they don't escape through the door.
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bertie
100 posts
Mar 24, 2008
11:19 AM
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I know just how you feel. I don't have a favorite bird, all of my are my favorites. But I had a Lavender cock get out a few days ago and haven't seen hide nor feather of him since.
I hope you find yours. Makes you feel real bad and wondering where they are or what has happened to them.
Good Luck,
Bert
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kopetsa
440 posts
Mar 24, 2008
11:21 AM
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THANKS A LOT GUYS! HOPE YOU GET YOURS BACK TOO, BERT!
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Andrew
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Otis
101 posts
Mar 24, 2008
12:01 PM
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Andrew, Get a full wire cage and put it on top of the loft he came out of. Put in a few birds with some white on them, even some jumpy types. You must have a decent size fishing net. If he's in the neighborhood he will be looking for his mate or where he came from. Don't leave the cage unattended. Shake a feed can when you see him and try to get him to fly down to a feed tray with a small amount of grain in it.Use the net or open a door to the loft even if you have to lock up the other birds in their nest boxes. You want to get him in the neighborhood right away and until she gets so hungry that the loft is the only place to go! Best of Luck, Otis
Last Edited by on Mar 24, 2008 12:33 PM
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Electric-man
1342 posts
Mar 24, 2008
1:33 PM
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Guess we ought to add don't let em out the first few times on windy days! I loose a few youngsters here in Okla. due to the wind in the spring! Just lost a rec. red last week! He went up for the first time, caught the wind, made a couple big circles and disappeared!
Hard lesson #407 and counting!LOL
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Val
"Site Moderator"
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Santandercol
2221 posts
Mar 24, 2008
2:51 PM
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Get used to it Andrew.I lost 2 to the falcons yesterday.Had 3 falcons attacking at once.Back to lockdown till april.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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kopetsa
441 posts
Mar 24, 2008
4:22 PM
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MY BIRD IS BACK ABOUT 4 HOURS LATER, HE LANDED IN MY FRONT YARD EARLIER. AT LEAST HE KNOWS WHERE I AM NOW AND WHERE HOME IS! I'LL FIGURE SOMETHING OUT. :D
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Andrew
Last Edited by on Mar 24, 2008 4:23 PM
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washington86
354 posts
Mar 24, 2008
5:48 PM
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Were you able to trapped it? Although a pigeon is tamed, but when it learn that it knows how to fly, it's a whole different story.
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kopetsa
442 posts
Mar 24, 2008
7:17 PM
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No it is still out there.. hopefully it will fly on top of another kit, on the aviary, and we'll be able to snag it in the dark.
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Andrew
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henry135
94 posts
Mar 24, 2008
7:45 PM
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if that bird dont come back the next day you can kiss that bird good buy. you aways lose the one you put your eye on.good luck finding it hommy.
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HENRY
L.P.R.C
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Mount Airy Lofts
584 posts
Mar 25, 2008
9:14 AM
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I'm glad you got that one back. I have lost hundreds to overflies, BOPs, and accidents. Just the name of the game when you fly.
Fly it and fly it hard,
Thor
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It's all about the friends we make :)
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