Pigeons as Pets Beginners Guide - Episode 9 Bird Safety

[@echaria]

Although I have had over 10 years experience with my conure, the arrival of a pigeon in our lives has led me on a search for everything I don't know. . As they are free flighted and share a sizeable room with plenty of personal territories and nesting options, and have gotten along quite well, I can see how an accidental injury could easily happen and be potentially lethal. Thank you so very much for the clear, honest, and compassionate information.

[@dannywaghorn7120]

I have acquired a lovely white pet pigeon that I was told was a female so I named her Ava, after watching your video's I now believe it is a male with the cooing and the chest pouting and so I have renamed him Pidge. It's took 4 weeks to get him comfortable with me and let me handle him, although he can be territorial of his cage/perch and can be moody at time's he's great and has already learnt that when I go in the top draw it's for his seed treat's and he gets excited it's crazy how fast he has learnt, anyhow please keep up with the video's they are the only one's on KZbin that are knowledgeable and informative.

[@gottagoat]

I have an amazing story to tell . This happened yesterday. A friend brought me a pigeon that fell out of tree and couldnt fly. I put her in a cage in my bedroom to watch closely if she was hurt.Ive never been around pigeons so what I know is what I learned here. She a squeeker, so shes young. After about three days I opened the cage so she could come out. She just hopped around a bit. After three days of this she started flying. She watched everything I do, in the morning I sit at my rolltop desk and drink coffee and play a game on laptop. She started getting on back of chair ,then on my shoulder, watching me play the game.Then yesterday, to my shock, she jumped down to the screen and started pecking at the same characters as I was, Ok, this is when I really knew how smart she is. True story!!!!!!

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

Young birds learn what is safe to eat by pecking at what other adult birds are 'pecking' at. Bonded pet pigeons will often be interested in things their human mate is touching!

[@louisea966]

Thanks Jem, another great and informative video i would also mention DOORS - cupboard door, closet doors, toilet/bathroom doors, fridge doors - if your birds are loose in the house then always look and make sure no one is perched on top of a door before you close it, and certainly don't slam doors shut in case someone is trying to fly through. i try to be super vigilant about this and there was still a fridge door incident a couple of weeks ago (he is fine). Also mine love going into the closet (it must be a portal to the mirror universe where the other pigeons live?) and one of them might have been accidently shut in there once for half an hour - actually the same one as the fridge door incident - and he is not the most curious or brave (or clever) one. anyway, be careful with opening and especially closing doors.

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

Thank you - very good point about the doors! :-)

[@tyler8051]

I rescued a baby pigeon about two months ago, and now I can't let her go. I really love to watch her eatinng, and she loves to make eye contact with me.

[@1238639]

You are doing a great job, bless you.nice way of presentation, helpful to beginners & pigeon lovers.May you succeed in your venture.very informative.love from Shimla, India.

[@Rook_Raff]

Thank you I’ve been researching pigeons for almost two years and your videos have been extremely helpful

[@DecisiveRecourse]

Yaay! Love seeing Ana

[@khushnood.6131]

It was a quite informative video, .. I am able to tame many wild pigeons, but in our balcony also comes Black Lahore pigeon from past 8 months but he doesn't gets tamed, I mean eat in my hand or not afraid when I am near, though I feed him daily but he is not tamed.. I want to ask is how to tame Lahore pigeon in particular?? Please answer.

[@gummypoppa]

Hello! I wanted to ask if there is a problem with using those so called “pigeon pants”.

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

If properly sized, fitted and liners changed regularly, pigeon pants shouldnt cause a problem if the bird is doing healthy poops. Things to be wary of is not to use if your bird has wet poops and also if youre taking outside for free flight you should remove the pants as if the bird were to escape they cannot remove the pants and the poop would back up around the vent until the pigeon was caught again.

[@gummypoppa]

@@thecrazypigeonlady8731 thank you so much for your reply!

[@jaqstitch]

What happened to Episodes 7 and 8?

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

They will be coming, I have them partially recorded but have been on a hiatus. I hope to finish them and post them up to finish the series soon.

[@jaqstitch]

@@thecrazypigeonlady8731 Awesome! Thanks for the reply :)

[@dubhsith5993]

Episode 10?

[@MeganBloom]

Pigeon set up video please

[@Zack-hn2ui]

Hey hello there miss !! Got a question, i found a pigeon 6 months ago, in the middle of the street and it could not fly , i went to the vet with him and got him checked out and everything was fine but still he would not fly, so i kept him in the house he have a big cage and his free to go where ever he wants in the house, he have a pool, the best food, i take 5hrs a day talking and trying to play with him, he now fly all over the place, but i cant touch him at all, not cooperative at all, makes me and my wife a bit sad, cant put him outside because its winter and here in quebec its-30 ,dont want him to die, is it possible that some birds are like some humans, just not kind or maybe he hits is head and now have a mental problem, just asking cause i realy want him to be happy !! Thanks for your time and have a great day !!

[@danielbothamley5843]

I'm really interested in getting into pigeon keeping but have been told by a few people I shouldn't because I have asthma do you have any information on if it would be safe to do so I wouldn't want to get them the have to re-home them due to it??

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

Pigeons produce a lot of feather dust and even though 1 or 2 birds is lower risk than a loft full, the risk to health of someone with existing respiratory issues is not zero, especially if you found out you were allergic also. You can reduce risk by ysing air filters and cleaning daily but there are no guarantees your athsma would not be aggravated. I cannot give health advice but you must consider the risks (and whether you have the time for the effort to reduce them) and make your decision carefully in the best interests of your health

[@danielbothamley5843]

@@thecrazypigeonlady8731 thank you I appreciate your help I'll have a good think

[@srpennell]

I feed the pigeons @ my apartment complex and a stranger bird showed up with the flock. She (acts like a she) is banded so I know she belongs to somebody. She also seems interested in humans. But I have no idea how to catch her so I can read her band & find her owner. She’s starting to make friends with the other pigeons, so maybe I shouldn’t find the owner. After all, she did fly away. Any ideas?

[@doml7750]

i have a question thats not really related but what can i do to prevent my pidgeon from getting sad or distressed when im gone for work or if i take a week vacation? i leave stuffed animals in his cage when i go to work since he likes to preen them

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

Pigeons (especially lone ones) need company and interaction so while it should be okay to leave them a few hours whild you work, itd important to have lots of interaction at other times. Some enrichment toys (forage mats, balls, balls, stuffed toys etc) may hold their attention and stimulate their minds but social interaction is very important. If youre going on vacation, please find someone you trust who can look after your bird, its really great to have a trusted friend on hand to look after your birds when youre away.

[@caroldeutsch8100]

What size cage does your pigeon have?

[@thecrazypigeonlady8731]

Ana and my other bird Dewie have an XL indoor guineapig/rabbit cage each for sleeping and eating/drinking but they roam during the day :-)

[@caroldeutsch8100]

@@thecrazypigeonlady8731 I rescued a pure white pidgeon or dove 4 months ago from cat attack and hear stroke. Has same feet feathers like Ana so probably a fancy pigeon. Tried after 1 Month putting her outside but couldn't fly only walk so kept her. Never leaves bottom of bird cage but feet feathers are so big. Wanted to move her to my dog who died big iron crate but bars are wide and scared my Dovie head can go thru and choke her. Any suggestions?