bertie
276 posts
Jun 09, 2008
8:04 PM
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It's been a long time since I've posted but I have a problem that I can't seem to figure out.
When I let my birds out they take off. Don't see them for 30 to 60 minutes then all the sudden there they are.
I know that everyone says if you let them go without or give very little food for a few days they will fly a short time and then come in fast to eat. Well it is just the opposite with my birds. If they go out hungry they are gone for an hour before I see anything of them. If they eat the night before their only gone 20 to 30 minutes before they come back.
I know their is a wheat processing plant a block down the street with hundreds of wild pigeons there. It's like a Buffet for pigeons. I wonder if mine found that their is food their and just go eat before they come home to rest?
I'm puzzled.
Bert
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kopetsa
823 posts
Jun 09, 2008
8:18 PM
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"I know their is a wheat processing plant a block down the street with hundreds of wild pigeons there. It's like a Buffet for pigeons. I wonder if mine found that their is food their and just go eat before they come home to rest?"
100% that is what they are doing, it would make complete sense..
lol those sneaky buggers!
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Andrew
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juanrollers
20 posts
Jun 09, 2008
8:32 PM
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Have you checked if they have food in their chest? Or you could follow them in your car.
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chris_sclarollers
37 posts
Jun 09, 2008
8:44 PM
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if I were you tape all your birds wings for two week let them get use to being at your house and see what happens,or get rid of them and start with a new kit that doesnt know that spot.
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Scott
754 posts
Jun 09, 2008
9:43 PM
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I am assuming they are young birds, they are just ranging which is a good thing, that is how they learn the surrounding areas,they will most probably quit after a bit,at least mine do.
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Just my Opinion
Scott
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Santandercol
2640 posts
Jun 09, 2008
10:34 PM
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I've never had my Rollers do that(homers yes)but they have dissapeared in the wind before.That is a frightening feeling but when they show up from over the horizon it sure feels good.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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kopetsa
825 posts
Jun 09, 2008
10:37 PM
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Kel. Do you ever lose birds in the water..?
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Andrew
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rockx.559
50 posts
Jun 10, 2008
12:26 AM
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sorry to answer the question but I seen cases of rollers actually so dehydrated that they jumps into the bucket of water. ANd couldn't get them selves out any more after their feathers are wet and drown themselves..jus wanna share so dont do that...
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bertie
278 posts
Jun 10, 2008
5:20 AM
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I'd like to thank you all for your advice. I'm going to try following them to see where they are going. I never thought of feeling their crops to see if they are full. That would tell me if they were eating while not at home.
Scott,"they are just ranging which is a good thing" this is a good thing about what they are doing. I made a big mistake a week or so ago and learned a good lesson from that. I let them out on a very cloudy but calm day. Yea right, it stayed calm for about 15 minutes then here came the wind and a very strong wind at that. My birds just disappeared and was gone over an hour. The wind never let up a bit but finally I seen them trying to get back against the wind. They would get close and then turn with the wind and gone again. After several attempts and 2 hours they made it back. I felt so good the second their feet touched the top of the loft. I know if they hadn't of known the area so well I would of had an over fly but since they been all over the place I think they know the area good. That's the only good thing about this problem of the flying off.
Bert
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Santandercol
2642 posts
Jun 10, 2008
6:47 AM
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Andrew,
You mean the ocean??Pigeons don't like to fly over the ocean and will avoid it if they can.I've had my homers coming home from a release up north on Vancouver Island,and instead of making a b-line over the water to Gabriola,they'll fly further south about 10 miles to where there is a narrow gap to cross the water before they come east to our place.
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Kel.
Rum-30 Lofts
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