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Duckdog

Like mentioned above, have an area where they can see their surroundings.

I like to wait at least 3 weeks before I let birds that weren't born here fly.
I've let some fly sooner,...some make it,...some don't. We have a LOT of hawks here though, and young birds are easy pickins.

Duckdog

Well, I took pictures, and tried to post them,...but, For some reason they're too large...? I don't know if someone changed the size restrictions here or what, but I've always taken pics with my iPhone, uploaded them to photobucket, then just linked them here. There isn't an "edit size" feature on t...

Duckdog

I've got a female homer with a crusty looking scab type thing happening around her mouth. Is this canker? I searched a bunch of images of canker and they all show the typical yellow stuff inside the mouth. She does have 2 young birds that are just now leaving the nest on their own. And, this is her ...

Duckdog

I would think that Advantix II would help since it has permethrin in it and REPELS ticks, fleas, and mosquitoes. Something else you might consider,... I've been mixing up the Adams Flea and Tick dip and spraying the dogs before a romp in the tick infested areas. You can put that in a sprayer. Should...

Duckdog

I'll just add to what was mentioned before... If you're in this for the long haul, and you think this loft will need to be around for quite some time, You really should find another type of sub-flooring. OSB just won't last. There are just too many cracks and joints between the pieces that make up t...

Duckdog

I'd like to add a few breeding boxes to my pigeon loft. I'd like to keep them as small as possible, so what would you say is the absolute minimum size I could build and still be functional?
Thanks.

Duckdog

Someone above mentioned Craigslist,...I've seen some really good deals there. I have a Cabelas Northern Flight, It's comfy and put together well, but (to me), kind of a pain to set up, especially since it's still so big when broke down and folded. I still use it the most because it is a little more ...

Duckdog

I know for a FACT that I HAD one that felt a little too comfortable around the dogs just this afternoon!
Penny, the JRT, hit it like a run away freight train and that was that.

Penny is grounded from all pigeon chores until further notice...

Duckdog

Thanks for the info.

Duckdog

I'm looking into a layout blind but I've never had one. Obviously, there's a BUNCH to choose from these days.
What can you tell me about the Avery Power Hunter?
Good?
Bad?

Duckdog

I understand what you are saying but.............the OP could get badly bitten on the face. Which is why I said that if that is a concen, he should take measures to protect himself. If he has the dog on it's back and has ahold of it's throat, it CAN'T bite him. If he can't handle this and can't aff...

Duckdog

I've got a couple of real narcoleptic pigeons. Just poke their head under their wing and they're in la-la land!
You just about have to kick em to make em fly!

Duckdog

You've been given some solid advice,... Here's my take... Nothing belongs to the dog...nothing. Your food bowl, your dog food, your toys. You ALLOW him to use them. Own them. Be the alpha. This dog needs a master, plain and simple. MAKE him wait for everything...his food, his toys, everything. Be th...

Duckdog

My biggest concern would be that if it's listed as 13/17 mpg...
It's probably way worse.
That's about what I get in my 2004 full sized-2500-crew cab-4x4-silverado-6.0-with a camper shell.
And fuel costs are quite costly during the fall and winter.

Duckdog

In case you're confused by what "Mr. Kiddy Gloves" is trying to say... 6 weeks is considered too young to take a pup from it's mother and siblings. Pups learn a lot of their social skills in the litter environment. Having said that, what's done is done, and I'm sure everything will be fine. Don't fr...

Duckdog

Thanks for the feedback! I left it in their hands,...if they felt comfortable with it, I'd buy them. They decided 4 more birds (rollers at that) wasn't worth the risk of infecting my loft. They couldn't be sure, and that was the bottom line. You gotta respect them for that! He (husband and wife team...

Duckdog

Pm sent John.

Duckdog

Thanks... What do you mean by "step up my game"? I only had one mated pair but the male is AWOL after his last flight. I'm not sure how I could make the rest pair up. Ezzy, is worming something I should be doing as a routine maintence? I assume ivermectin? How much? How do you administer? How often?...

Duckdog

Last week, I was supposed to meet up with a new pigeon source, but she called and cancelled saying her loft had came down with a virus. "Tmv"...I think. Apparently, they overnighted a vaccine and treated all of them and didn't lose a single bird. So, I get a call today saying they think they're read...

Duckdog

I'd like to try one of those egg type cookers sometime. The only one I've seen for sale is the green egg and OH MY...they're proud of that baby!!! $$$$$$$ They have the option of a water pan don't they? If so, that would be the cat's azz for chicken. I've had several of the Brinkman vertical cookers...

Duckdog

I agree, and a timid, skittish (gun shy) bitch can pass that behavior right to the pups. Whether it's learned or heriditary, I've seen it happen.

Duckdog

I did butts on the 4th too. Usually, I go all out...ribs, butts (pulled and sliced), brisket, chicken, and sometimes even burnt ends, but this year I kept it simple. I had meat cooking at about 6:00am and we were eating at about 5:00pm. About 45 minutes of that was the meat resting in a cooler. It t...

Duckdog

That's a beautiful pup you've got there!
Having lost my old chocolate buddy this last winter, it sure pulls at the heart strings!

Do us a favor, keep us posted on his progress.

Duckdog

Panzer was another name on my (last) short list, but I knew I'd end up calling it "Pan", and I've already got a "Pen" (for Penny).
I like Panzer too! Good name for a German dog.

Duckdog

Not to TOTALLY sidetrack... ;) But, it is my belief that Rommel never fought FOR Hitler, but for Germany itself. He dispised Hitler and was even part of a conspiracy to have him killed. Which, backfired.. Hitler got wind of it, and forced Rommel to commit suicide in exchange for his family's well be...

Duckdog

Matt, First off, I'm no expert and I've never played one on tv, but I have trained a couple of labs. Go buy a good training book...specifically, a retriever training book,...and follow it. Ease up on the retrieves. Just a couple at a time, and be done. ALWAYS, leave him wanting more. And, when you d...

Duckdog

Xena is a name I will NEVER name a dog! Why? A long time ago, when "xena-warrior princess" first came on tv, we lived next to a deaf lady who had a dog named xena that barked ALL night long! Of course, she couldn't hear it! And then, we would get to hear her yell "XENA!!" all the time way louder tha...

Duckdog

I like Rommel! It was on my short list of names for my current pup, but it was vetoed by my wife and daughter because they thought it was too close to Rowdy, our recently deceased lab. The other downfall would be having to explain the name to people who don't "really" know history and just see Romme...

Duckdog

I noticed one of my homers with some bird lice. I realize it's pretty common with wild birds, but being new to pigeons, I wondered if there's anything I can do to help them out.

I thought I remembered someone mentioning something about it in an earlier post, but I can't seem to find it.
Thanks

Duckdog

That's a heck of a firebox on that cooker! What brand is it? I don't think I've seen one quite like it?

The ribs look good!

Duckdog

Nice!
Good lookin' pup too!

Duckdog

I don't own any launchers yet, so I'm relying on planted birds. I've tried dizzying and putting them to sleep, but both have been real inconsistant. I'll either have a bird still snoozing when I show back up with the pup, Or, fly off way too soon...sometimes as soon as I set it down. So, has anyone ...

Duckdog

I kind of thought so. Especially when I saw they had pushed it out of the actual nest. That chick is not in there, I can promise you that. I have done a THOROUGH search. More than likely, something packed it off, but you have to wonder, if it weren't a snake, Why'd they kick it to the floor? Who kno...

Duckdog

Did another thorough check again this evening, and the chick is definitely gone. The second egg hasn't hatched either. That would be close to a 4 day split between the first one hatching (thus far). I guess if they don't cannabalize, it must have been a snake. If it were a Weasle (rare for here)or s...

Duckdog

Thanks for the salmonella heads up. Don...I really do think it's gone. When the birds went out into the aviary to eat, I locked them out there and looked high and low. Nothing. I even picked up the nest to see if it somehow got stuck under it. Nothing. Watched the ground for a while thinking I'd at ...

Duckdog

Ok...just to refresh. I had the one mated pair. They nested and had two eggs. Then I let the female fly and she didn't come back until 3 days later. During that time, the male didn't tend to the nest like he had been. He may have while I wasn't there, but he definitely didn't guard it like before, w...

Duckdog

Thought I'd post a little update...12 weeks old Jäger is growing by leaps and bounds! http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/Duckdog_01/puppy/A8BF9880-E9BB-4517-B3DC-44C50333319A-2799-000001BAF146A158.jpg We found a small covey of wild bobwhites nearby, and this is Jäger's first real scent point. h...

Duckdog

I've actually thought of that too. As a matter of fact, that's kind of what I did when I was having troubles getting those 3 to trap. But, I'm a little concerned it would change the look and mess them up. I ended up taking it off before they recalled last time. I used one for the pup last night and ...

Duckdog

Forgot something...
What about roller and tumbler pigeons? Will they home ok? Anything about them that would make them undesirable for dog work?

Duckdog

V-John, I'd like to find 10-15 young unflown homers. I can probably make Manhattan in an hour! ;) wink wink. Don, thanks for the advice on the landing board, and I very well may do that. I'd have to do some "retro-fitting", but I could do it. The way I built that "Sputnik", I welded a predator proof...

Duckdog

Yep!...Figured an "I told ya so" was comin'... ;) And, I guess deservedly so. 3 days though? That's just crazy to me being a new pigeon guy. I know it'd just be a guess, (you're batting .1000 anyway), ;) but do you think they'll do that again? I'd really like it better if they just flew for an hour ...

Duckdog

Unbelievable! 3 days and 3 nights later,...the little hussy came back home! http://i260.photobucket.com/albums/ii40/Duckdog_01/puppy/91DE79F1-89A9-42B5-A133-E066BD4EA605-3041-0000045811FFB2B7.jpg Her male was all puffed up putting on a show while she was figuring out how to trap. I'm not sure if it ...

Duckdog

Well, she was the only one that I knew for sure was a female. Maybe, all the rest are too, except for the one male. I guess we'll see... I think I'll keep him locked up next time I fly just in case. Another question for the more experienced among us... Should I wait a few days to try it again? I, of...

Duckdog

2 days and 2 nights later, and they finally trapped!! Went out this morning and the 3 were nowhere to be seen. I was just out messin with the dogs, when I noticed them on the power lines again. And then, one by one they flew to the ground to scavenge for any dropped feed from the above aviary. I gra...

Duckdog

Setternut, Do you have any homers you'd be willing to sell. I've had the darnedest time getting pigeons. And now, my loft is looking pretty bleak. I had NO idea it would be this tough to get a loft going. I check Craigslist most everyday. The "pigeons for sale" sites on the Internet are way to rich ...

Duckdog

Well, I guess technically I've only lost one for sure.
But, if these other 3 don't get their act together...that's what I'm referring to.

Duckdog

I've thought about letting the one that trapped back out, but after losing more than half my original flock...I'm a little leery.

Duckdog

I've been blowing a whistle, but I DO like the can with rocks idea. And, yes, I've whistled, but they still won't trap. They're just sitting on the lines. Every now and then they'll fly off for a while, but they come right back to the lines. Surely they'll get hungry soon! This sure isn't going acco...

Duckdog

Thanks,...but I'm not so sure they're crazy about it! ;) I actually designed it to hold quail AND pigeons, but someone told me that there's a bacteria in quail poop that will kill the pigeons, so I haven't pursued the quail idea. I built it where the bottom can be closed off for the quail, but since...

Duckdog

Nope. I just checked. And the 3 that wouldn't trap are still sitting on the power lines. They might as well be holding an "eat me" sign! I'm actually surprised they made it through the night with all the owls. My blue mama bird not returning kind of flys in the face of the theory that "as long as th...

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