Pigeon Adventures

LittleBrownie said:

I’m only here for the one and almighty Neet
jk I love all your birds, Roo

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RoostersAreAwesome said:

Neet will always be supreme. View attachment 2890269

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RoostersAreAwesome said:

It’s about time I made a general thread about my pigeons!

Neet Neet, male roller pigeon:
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Casper, rescued “release dove” (actually a white homing pigeon): View attachment 2889963 View attachment 2889964 View attachment 2889965 View attachment 2889966

Wraith another “release dove” rescue (I believe he’s male): View attachment 2889967 View attachment 2889968 View attachment 2889969

Rubber band, a feral pigeon who I found with a rubber band wrapped around her leg (sadly, she’s going to lose her foot, so can’t be released): View attachment 2889971 View attachment 2889972 View attachment 2889973 View attachment 2889974
Rubber band’s thread: https://www.backyardchickens.com/threads/rubber-band-wrapped-around-leg-of-pigeon.1494608/.

Thought they live outside, I sometimes bring Neet Neet inside, he’s super friendly and enjoys the company of people. My other birds aren’t too tame because I haven’t had them for long.

I don’t free fly my pigeons. Where I live, it’s more dangerous than free ranging chickens, and I’ve lost two pigeons that way. I am going to expand their pen soon, which I’m sure the pigeons will appreciate!

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RoostersAreAwesome said:

If anyone has ever wondered why you see pigeons limping and with missing toes, I’ll tell you why- they get hair and string wrapped around their feet! This is a product of them foraging mostly on the ground in cities. They are unable to get the strings off themselves, so, when I’m able, I go out and try to catch pigeons with “stringfoot” to cut the strings off. This is how I found Rubber Band and the “dove release” birds. Sometimes I find ones with injuries, so I catch those and take them to a local wildlife rehabilitation center. (If this ever happens to you, make sure the rehab accepts pigeons, since a lot of them don’t and will just euthanize them.)
Here are a few of the ferals I’ve caught and released (or taken to the rehab) so far: View attachment 2890259 View attachment 2890260 View attachment 2890261 View attachment 2890264 View attachment 2890265 View attachment 2890266 (These are ones with stringfoot, sometimes I have to bring them home so they can heal a bit before release.)

View attachment 2890267 View attachment 2890268 These two had broken legs, so were taken to the rehab center.

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Amer said:

Wow! You do so much work with the feral pigeons!
Is Casper male or female or do you not know yet? Also, Neet looks so cool chilling in his jacuzzi. Are you going to breed any of them? Which of the two homers is the original?
@Kessel23 check it out

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