adewilltaylor Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hi, we had a neighbor move away a few months ago but they left 6 pigeons behind. They have become a real pest to several houses & wander if anybody has had the same problem & found an answer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new to the flock Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Use a pigeon live trap to catch them and then take them to an agriculture sale, call your local animal control, drop them at animal shelter. NTTF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 (edited) if they were born and raised and trained to fly to that loft they will in never go away. The only way would be to capture them somehow, and pass them to a fancier who would keep them confined as stock birds - otherwise they will fly straight back. The problem you have is they will soon turn feral, and start nesting in the vacinity - and then 6 could become 16 in no time at all!! Finally you could report the chap to the local flying club he may have been with who in turn will take matters up with the National Federation. As a keeper of racing pigeons for many years, you would find it very difficult to rehome semi feral racers - fanciers are so particular about breeds lines and genetics. - if you get no joy they may need to be culled. Edited June 2, 2009 by Paul in North Lincs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 i keep racing pigeons these birds are obviously no good trap them i was going to say shoot them but somebody will moan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawkeye Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 What has this got to do with the NPPC think it has been posted in the wrong section.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
proTOM1 Posted June 2, 2009 Report Share Posted June 2, 2009 Hi, we had a neighbor move away a few months ago but they left 6 pigeons behind. They have become a real pest to several houses & wander if anybody has had the same problem & found an answer ? wrong place for this but caych and kill no good to anyone ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rigwallet Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 my mothers friend has this problem but due to objections to shooting them they now have 40 or so flying about making a mess and their droppings spread disease. shoot them its kinder all round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted June 4, 2009 Report Share Posted June 4, 2009 my mothers friend has this problem but due to objections to shooting them they now have 40 or so flying about making a mess and their droppings spread disease. shoot them its kinder all round what diseases are these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 5, 2009 Report Share Posted June 5, 2009 If they are genuine racers ,they will take to food and a whistle in a short time as long as its regular . Then feed them into a live catch trap with bob wires and dispose of them at your leisure . The local racing club wont want them,they have enough strays to contend with as it is . Young bird starts in a month or so and that could mean a few more ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul in North Lincs. Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 what diseases are these Histoplasmosis Ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) Cryptococcosis Psittacosis Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis viruses To name but a few................................................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Windknot Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 C. difficile? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 6, 2009 Report Share Posted June 6, 2009 Are these not diseases that every bird on the planet can get ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Tait Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 If I remember correctly, feral pigeons carry in the region of 37 potentially fatal zoonotic diseases Lovely things, eh?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAULT Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Histoplasmosis Ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) Cryptococcosis Psittacosis Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis viruses To name but a few................................................... if pigeons carry all these diseases how am i still alive or perhaps im a zombie lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbo Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 its well known that pigeons carry clamidia sp ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nipper Posted June 7, 2009 Report Share Posted June 7, 2009 Well known fact that sea gulls can carry Botulism. But we are not in a panic about that are we ? Why should Feral pigeons be any more dangerous than other feral birds ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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