Homing Pigeons - Teach Your Birds Come Home!

[@1in7billion94]

This is how I'm going to keep In touch with my friends during Quarantine

[@StandingStoneKennels]

😂😂

[@johnproper2337]

First let me complement on how informative your videos are awesome job. I've always been interested in the homing pigeons and was thinking about trying my luck with them. I live in the north GA mountain region and I was wondering how well they would do in this terrain. Do you have suggestions or can I train them the same as if I lived in the plains states?

[@albertwalta5193]

@@johnproper2337 You can fly and train Pigeons anywhere some places have more hawks and falcons than others and once you efficiently train yours they will mature to know how to out fly the predators you will lose some always in training to predators to some illness but definitely read up on the care and health of the Pigeons to insure your success and theirs as well.

[@jacobsclaymation6684]

That's why I'm here

[@skellingtonmeteoryballoon]

It works

[@юриймаслихов]

Update on Ace - I have gotten him involved in playing some of the games kzbin.infoUgkx1_veP7CApJK_GWy_TczaMciuG64PqJeU and I can see a difference in his confidence already! My other dog played along and he became intrigued - now its a daily part of our routine - about 3 times a day we do the shell game and the muffin tin game. I am so grateful for coming upon your training techniques!

[@johannalee7320]

The wider white part is called the cere. Young birds in my experience have a pinker cere which turns fully white by around 5-6 months

[@yaboyshiba9496]

i'm going to train a carrier pigeon so i can send random messages to my buddy down the mountain

[@StandingStoneKennels]

That sounds absolutely amazing!!

[@bloodhound2995]

There is alway you can do that one of you need to be feeder and one need to be Homer so the bird will now going to one it will get food and then other it get to rest and you able to fly the bird two times a day

[@bloodhound2995]

If you want your pigeon to deliver and come back you need to do a 2 location one location with food and water and the other the home

[@gracegerardot103]

I want to do that with my grandmother once I get some carrier pigeons!

[@Aro2220]

I wish I had a mountain and I was on it and I had a buddy who was at the base of it. I would also get a radio license and set up some gear between us so we could talk to each other. And I would probably work on making a drone that can carry little messages back and forth. I would, of course, also do the carrier pigeons and try to get those working since it's the ideal solution (pigeons are autonomous, quick, rather intelligent, very manoeuvrable, can eat trash to fuel themselves, are self-replicating from a population as small as 2, can heal, and in general are cute). I'd probably have the carrier pigeon get used to carrying a little microsd carrying case on their leg that's permanent. Like what they did for the little scrolls. Except that microsd card could have like a gigabyte of encrypted data on it. I don't know if anyone knows what a BBS is from the old days, but they used to work the same way. Each BBS was an autonomous node that you could call in directly - but they would all call each other at night and transfer messages to each other so users on one bbs could communicate with users on another bbs (eventually). Compared to modern day internet it's totally quaint... but that model could be hybrid used to build a kind of offline internet that doesn't require wires or anything. Just people passing along sd cards... and setting up carrier pigeons to do so to send the nightly update. Every morning you take the freshly made microsd card out, put it in the pigeon's leg carrier, and send it to your friend at the bottom of hte mountain. hell that could be doubly cool because you could use the radio to gather messages from the area and then put it into that card and send it around the city. btw, i don't really think anyone will ever be able to read this messages so I'm quite aware how all over the place it is. but it was fun to think about this stuff. the world is made up of people who want to train pigeons to create a new internet, and people who don't.

[@joetherookie3180]

I never liked handling my birds like that in hand. Kinda rough.

[@mimikyu4640]

@Black Magik Maybe respect animals a lil bit? It costs you literally nothing to be gentle to an animal. An animal simply can not comprehend your intentions so y'know, don't be a dick?

[@cameron3525]

@@mimikyu4640 It might seem rough, but it actually isn't--if you've never worked with poultry before, they are mostly feathers and can be held more firmly than you might think. He actually did a careful job.

[@stephenbru]

That's not how to handle a bird!..Oh , that's right you shoot them for fun! ..

[@tvisabaddie5352]

@@stephenbru lol the people logic 🤣

[@pablolupe1]

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[@freminmenard]

First thing I noticed! Better editing than most channels 👍

[@douglasdishroon1834]

I raise Quail, but looking for something my youngest son might be interested in. In the last 2 years he went from an active young man to sitting in his room watching the world go by. This was an awesome video. TY

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Heck yeah my man!!

[@nugsymalone1247]

What exactly do people raise quail for? I see them often at auctions but I don't know much about it

[@nixonesport1998]

@@nugsymalone1247 meat

[@nugsymalone1247]

@@nixonesport1998 is that so? Must be like either really fancy or underground cus I never see it in stores

[@nunyabiznes33]

@@nixonesport1998 we don't often have quail meat in my country but quail eggs are pretty common. Are quail eggs rare in Western countries?

[@wetcoastadventures418]

So glad you guys have these videos up I circle back to them often! Going to start with my first mile on my birds tomorrow

[@JaimeBlackBird]

Most of them don’t make it back! That’s why Pigeon Palomacy exists-they help find homes for all of the pigeons who aren’t killed by wildlife, dehydration, etc. When the pigeons are found & the “owner” is contacted, they don’t want the bird back-they’ll often “cull” (kill) those who are returned. I know this because I have a rescue EX-racing pigeon. She now has a wonderful, safe, happy home.

[@JaimeBlackBird]

Pigeon found in Massachusetts was from SOUTH CAROLINA! 🤬

[@austinthompson2127]

Pigeons are delicious

[@JaimeBlackBird]

@@austinthompson2127 is a moron.

[@BlackWolf-di9gq]

Handling the birds so roughly and then chucking the pigeon crates on the truck.. like a luggage handler.. i would be surprised that the birds would want to return back after afew of those training sessions.

[@georgiosantonopoulos7893]

This is just superb, been searching for "homer racing pigeons" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Have you ever come across - Hansaac Riyliver Scheme - (should be on google have a look ) ? Ive heard some interesting things about it and my work buddy got great success with it.

[@davorbirck9980]

Cheers for this, I've been looking for "pigeon belgium" for a while now, and I think this has helped. Ever heard of - Hansaac Riyliver Scheme - (just google it ) ? Ive heard some unbelievable things about it and my partner got excellent results with it.

[@khizarabid8414]

This was great, thanks, I been tryin to find out about "au racing pigeon bands for sale" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Hansaac Riyliver Scheme - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some great things about it and my partner got amazing results with it.

[@gracegerardot103]

Agreed, I thought the same thing when I watched it. At least they didn't get hurt, they look alright. But I could never be that rough with such a kind calm creature.

[@leyapost1162]

You are an ultimate exploiter of these sensitive beautiful domesticated birds, what if the birds that didnt make it were you and your family, its easy to be light when it’s someone else pain and suffering. Why dont you train your child to find their way home, see if they make it or not? That might be inhumane right? Why is it ok for you to exploit them just because you can?

[@fabricdragon]

as a note: older birds very often will not "re home" i have a breeder who got out of the loft, and despite having kids (and having raised a set already!) took off and flew back to his old loft. however there are some good videos about using hair mouse to temporarily inhibit their flying ability so they cant go as far, which may help

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for sharing!

[@amandaplease4181]

He just tosses them around like prices of shit that don't feel pain. What a jerk. I never treat my birds like that.

[@feitan7142]

He doesn’t know how to hold pigeons I hate how he hold them

[@janittie]

I thought the same thing

[@jesseobrien5864]

I thought the same thing. You shouldn't shake them & all that bullshit. Weird.

[@DarmaniFlame]

What a tree hugger

[@jaronhicks6198]

​@@jesseobrien5864 pigeons actually prefer being shaked. It arouses them to full on edge sessions as he mentions in the beginning of the video.

[@hermesalejandrocerdenia1153]

When you buy old birds do not release them until the squeakers are fully weaned and eating on their own. That way if they don't return, you still have their progeny.

[@caseyvue5658]

Wow! Awesome Tips and thank you.

[@DUDEfreestyle]

Wow this is very interesting

[@StandingStoneKennels]

New videos to come!

[@detroit313vlogs7]

Thanks for sharing. Was watching birds off my porch and always amazed.

[@beckyharris8692]

This is so cool! I'm working on a yt video project about messenger pigeons - could I use a clip from this? (with credit of course) ?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Yes, as long as we're credited.

[@beckyharris8692]

@@StandingStoneKennels Thank you so much! 100 percent!

[@user-tb4el1sr1q]

My friend knows how to do this it's miraculous to me ❣️

[@jacktanner7738]

So the pigeons have to have two homes to communicate back and forth.? How do you do that?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

They only have one loft. You have to take them with you to then release and send the note home. Does that make sense?

[@jacktanner7738]

@StandingStoneKennels Thanks. I didn't realize it was a one way thing.

[@tomwatters1183]

You need to learn how to hold a pigeon, have some respect.

[@cameron3525]

It might seem rough, but it actually isn't--if you've never worked with poultry before, they are mostly feathers and can be held more firmly than you might think. He actually did a careful job.

[@prettypumpkin6891]

@@cameron3525 he is truth. He shakes then when he talks. Lots is unnecessary rough movement.

[@cliveroberts5588]

I have been involved with racing pigeons from being a child and one of the first things you do is learn how to handle them so to help them feel calm and relaxed with the owner and you shouldn't ruffle the feathers up. Your handling your pigeons like a bunch of flowers. These feathers need to last then until they next moult. Also your likely to damage the primary flights which are very important to them to be a successful flyer.

[@lizard5872]

Don't be mad at the man be mad at the culture, animal industries is a deep rooted in human history. Animals arnt objects, buuuut they kinda are. $$$$ Or course anyone worth anything has respect for life.

[@loveavu12]

It worked my pigeon came back

[@josephtlamatinitlatoaniteo6244]

Make sure to get a good grip on them when handling them, they're very susceptible to wing damage or injury, be sure to grab them from the back tucking in their wings with your finger tips holding their belly/wings, they look pretty uncomfortable the way you grabbed them, cool vid

[@IQENT]

Right! The grabbing seemed a little okay, but I couldn't believe he was actually throwing them into the box and how he dropped the boxes on the ground and stacked them 😧 but I'm sure his birds are used to the way he handles them.

[@charactersofcornwall]

@@IQENT I also found it a little alarming. The sudden and jerky way he handles them. I wouldn't want to be that bird.

[@Makemelol333]

So beautiful to see that they actually can get some exercise. I got some doves and I feel so guilty Keeping them in the cage. So i've been trying to let them fly a little bit in the laundry room. One time I forgot to go, grab them and put them back in the cage. So they were, they're all night long. And when I woke up in the morning, they were actually already back inside the cage by themselves. So i'm wondering if I can let them go outside under this huge orange tree that we have and see if they'll actually fly away or stay on the orange tree

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for watching!

[@hermesalejandrocerdenia1153]

Also release them after their done with 2nd and 3rd clutch of eggs.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Good recommendation!

[@jmmartin7490]

Are racing pigeons and homers the same thing ?? Me and a friend are wanting to invest in some birds for racing so any advice would be greatly appreciated!!

[@brytontrappingandmore4002]

Yeab they are

[@shaungordon9737]

Yes, racers are just the specially trained 'athletes'

[@gracegerardot103]

I don't own pigeons yet, but it did seem as if you handled them pretty roughly. I don't know, maybe that's part of training? I'm sure they were fine, but it does seem if I was a pigeon I wouldn't enjoy that. They're still living creatures and it seems as if you might have made them more comfortable. Regardless, this was the best homing video I have seen so far and I learned a lot! Thinking about starting a small coop of a couple pigeons, and trying to convince my grandmother to get a coop too so we can have them deliver messages ;) Thank you for making this video regardless of my opinions on the way to handle a pigeon!

[@johannalee7320]

It looks rough but it's actually a careful yet firm grip. Pigeons are very powerful in hand and often squirm making it look rough.

[@duongbach851]

Like your training baskets can you tell me where I can get them!

[@foldedwingkennels]

For all the people complaining about the way he is holding the pigeons, you should see the way he shoots the kill pigeons!

[@K_matpat72_M]

I-

[@raymondcarr9183]

I raised Homer's for year's. I Love em a real life experience.

[@estherigho4395]

Thanks i 'be been trying to make my pigeons come home☺and it works when they've started laying eggs

[@savtrill333]

These birds will be needed really soon

[@martin1977uk]

The way your holding those birds like they are old rags and tipping the baskets up and throwing them onto the truck with no care . Disgraceful.

[@sagepastorius9485]

He's a dog trainer....

[@yaboyshiba9496]

dude they just pigeons they will be fine

[@Umay0815]

@@yaboyshiba9496 Idiot

[@GrabinGears]

@@Umay0815 hey hey

[@gracegerardot103]

@@yaboyshiba9496 Even if they are fine, they're living creatures. I know if I was a pigeon I wouldn't enjoy being handled like that, it's more just being kind to animals then them actually getting hurt on principle.

[@heebner1004]

Great video. Doesn't seem rough to me. These aren't pets. I haven't handled a ton of pigeons but a ton of quail with no injuries. Are they that much more fragile?

[@lizzyh9487]

It’s more of a respect thing than a fragility issue. There’s more comfortable whats to handle a pigeon

[@yeahsomeoneM]

Pigeons can be pets they are great for familys

[@michaelmorgan9601]

These people in the comments are straight up fucking panzies 😂😂😂 he handles them with care and holds them exactly how you’re supposed to handle them so you don’t injure or risk hurting any wings toes neck or beak. Fuck I hate our generation. They’d be so hurt if they knew how a momma cat holds their kittens 😂

[@loganedwards4272]

@@michaelmorgan9601 yeah but dropping pallets full of birds can’t be to good for them

[@Aro2220]

pigeons are pretty tough birds. it's unlikely you're going to 'accidentally' kill them. however if you do grab them and don't hold them right and they struggle hard, it's possible they will hurt themselves...which is the real risk in picking them up.

[@TheeTyroneShoelaces]

Im surprised you haven’t introduced the pigeons to clicker training!

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Next on my list!!

[@mohammadtayub8864]

yes.I agree with u

[@Thejourney1920]

Happy Thanksgiving!! Great video

[@michaelauskings1352]

How long do you wait before increasing the distance?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

There are alot of variables! Please reach out to Ethan directly! [e-mail]

[@darrelljohnson4891]

Where did you find those cages?

[@Revolutionized]

I watched this video because I started helping a couple of pigeons which chose my apartment balcony to build their nest since the starting of pandemic and self isolation. They are 4 pigeons right now with an other 2 eggs on it's own way which the female sits on most of the time. With all helps, foods and water .... I made that easy for them to access, I would never ever call them my pigeons! as you did several times in your video. Then I never even touched anyone of them unlike what I saw on this video. Now with everything else I learned here, I would not expect them to stay with human kind any longer! Damn

[@michaelmorgan9601]

Lmao did you not hear anything dude said ? He keeps these birds for a purpose and trains them for that specific purpose. I’m sure your wife has you balls sitting nice and pretty on the mantle at home, actually I don’t wanna give you that much credit you haven’t kissed a girl in years..

[@Revolutionized]

@@michaelmorgan9601 Hey, I just try avoiding to be a trash minded person like many others. Being nice is weird and strage there day but it doesn't mean you shouldn't try to. And for the record if you see my wife, say my greetings to her!

[@Aro2220]

Babies may home back to this spot. And if there's afood there, more pigeons will come. You'll always have events.

[@cujoxxx3849]

Why so rough with them? Are you not concerned that they might scratch eyes out or something when you are tossing them around as though they were luggage?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Agreed I have learned a lot!

[@mrctzn4557]

This above the beek is wattle, cere on homers is around the eye.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for tuning in

[@SamMacyDesigns]

I'm sure you've previously mentioned this but where do you purchase your first homers and how many should you get? (assuming they'll procreate and make more birds). We're getting a pup in October. Any recommendations on when to get birds would be great! Thanks guys, keep it up :)

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Checking Craig’s list, Facebook, and online pages you can find really good birds. It all depends on how far they need to fly.

[@SamMacyDesigns]

StandingStoneKennels I found some non pedigree homers for $100 a pair and free shipping. Does that sounds like a decent deal? If that’s overpriced I know a woman locally (northern VT) who raises game birds, she may have a few! Thanks again

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Sounds a bit high unless they are really good birds

[@Turbski1]

what do you consider a immature bird at what age can the bird be mature enough to let out to loft fly and then what age to take on first 1 mile relase

[@myclips55]

You shouldn’t give them water straight away when a long flight because it can give them a heart attack

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for the tip. What is considered a long flight?

[@myclips55]

I wold consider letting 5 to 2 out because it gives them more time to find there house. And if there’s like 10 or 20 if one goes back home the rest will follwo

[@ZH-Rocks]

Do you only feed them after they come home or do you give them some food before their flight back home??

[@happyhobbit8450]

That's fantastic :) Thank you for the video!!!

[@nathanaelbartholomew]

The last bird was not sure like "hey bud, you want me to do this? Ayt"

[@petrjan9426]

What drink Is the best post race for pingeons? Thank you

[@InstructorMoody]

White part of beak is the waddel

[@StandingStoneKennels]

It is actually the cere!

[@Wael-wv3qr]

I need to buy som for where

[@StandingStoneKennels]

What are your goals?!

[@Fido-vm9zi]

We, my boyfriend noticed, found a tagged pigeon today, so gathered info from tag & found her owner. He drove an hour to get her.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Hell yeah! That’s is awesome! How did you catch it?!

[@Fido-vm9zi]

@@StandingStoneKennels she came into my workplace we think to escape extreme heat outside. We gave food & water. Peanut granola lol

[@MorneVanschalkwyk]

My pigeons have been staying in the coop for 6months now. They are nesting and laying eggs want to open up and let them fly. I know the females will come bck. But will the males come bck aswell. Cause we got them from someone else will the males fly bck to the old owner

[@kumar-ho2zl]

Helo sir i have an dout at what age we can start them realsing at some distance

[@havefaithongod4942]

That for the video bro 👍

[@goldbird3550]

Need help with my birds. If I make a coop how do I teach them to go in it.

[@peterkoch2501]

Where do you get the boxes you carry the birds in?? What are they calked

[@peterkoch2501]

Called

[@stephenmitchell4910]

Hi. The white on the top of the pigeons beak is called wattle. Cheers.

[@T0St3d]

a bit rough on your birds bro? i owned rose finches for a year.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Doing my best to learn. I am getting much better!

[@prettypumpkin6891]

Wonder why he handles then so rough...

[@TarunKanthK]

Can you increase the distance to like 300 kms (180 miles) above ? 🤔 Ofcourse it's a big logistics thing. But how far can we take it theoretically ?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Quality birds can be stretched out as 600+ Miles but this take a special bird and lots of training.

[@TarunKanthK]

@@StandingStoneKennels Oh 600 miles interesting 😳😮 Thanks for the information. 👍

[@kansas8276]

Great information! Thank you!

[@badcreation6414]

How train for flipping the bird

[@jaybird4610]

This is an awesome vid. Thanks!

[@khaledadil9324]

I love flying Pigeons but I don’t know how to keep them in Texas. Should I rent a house ?? Do you guys think the owner would allow me do that

[@GersonSpencerMonteiro]

Nice vid. You should handle them more carefuly though (both individually and in crates :/ )

[@ScotlandsBEST]

Is it possible to release the pigeons once trained, have them trained to eat at that location and then return home? Positive reinforcement in effect?

[@Teamchambalerobrothersloft]

nice birds😍

[@susanstormborn9569]

hes so rough with them yeesh

[@sammylong6581]

Hi can i train just a single pigeon to fly around and come back on its own? I just have one

[@gladhand2215]

Are those trained to be target practice for pigeon shoots?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Would be awesome!!

[@kalipadtv9314]

So nice

[@kalipadtv9314]

So nice pigeon

[@andro3460]

Cool!

[@coleridgelofts6804]

Nice birds..

[@patricelapointe8550]

Lets say I have a small coop thats not really suited for breeding pigeon. Will they ever call it their home even though they dont lay eggs?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

If they have food and water they will eventually call it home. Once they are comfortable if you have a mix of cocks and hens they will lay eggs.

[@patricelapointe8550]

@@StandingStoneKennels thank you

[@ADTdogs]

it’s called a cere and there are a few colors used to help differentiate between make and females like on the parakeets I used to have!

[@im350]

A wild pigeon has become my pet but now I am moving out of my current place. How to let the pigeon know my new home which is in same building but different unit? Pls advise

[@mosin_boi]

Now i wamt to train some birds and sell them on ebay. Wonder how many times I can sell the same bird.

[@Barbie08081]

What if my birds have never been out of there home. Will they know where they live

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Not exactly.

[@larva5606]

Man that’s so cool

[@codysoutdoors2696]

That’s awesome

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Thanks for watching!

[@mr.mikesart7111]

Thanks for the comment on 30 days. I was wondering if I picked up any how to keep them from leaving

[@larszchzsche9070]

On sexing the birds my ag. Teacher said lift the tail feathers up if you see 2 holes its a female but if you see something long and skinny its a male, sound good too me, do male homers did circumcision for health puposes ?

[@dearsushil]

I have pigeons in my home for 46 years of generation.

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Sooo cool! Thanks for watching!

[@ThomasJayEfferson]

what is the ultimate goal?

[@robinashijukumar5117]

What is unlimat goal

[@wertiaaudit5746]

I invoke my fifth amendment privilege and do not answer questions

[@habi7630]

thanks

[@travellingpigeons]

Nice ♥️♥️♥️✌️🎉

[@BuchonGaditanoUSA]

Good afternoon, greeting friend Beautiful pigeons, beautiful animals. , Purebred. 👍🕊🤝

[@farmingisfun3432]

does it matter how close my pigeon coop is to where I keep my dogs?

[@jbanglersandadventures4216]

Great video brother useful.thank u

[@Bward5]

How does one keep from getting the bird lung disease, nodules and all this from fowl?

[@sophieedel6324]

you wear a respirator or you avoid a walk-in loft

[@thecrap-crap2414]

Am I the only person who came to this video because of Avatar the last air bender?

[@DonyaLane]

What does it mean to "lose a few birds?" If they have been raised as domestic birds, will they starve or become prey to other animals in the wild? A homing pigeon arrived on my front door step yesterday, and I'm trying to find her owners. Orange colored band: AU AA 2021 17719

[@HollowSnakes]

So cooooool

[@davidcruz6236]

The white on the back of the beak is call the crust ,it can tell more or less how old is the bird

[@joewarrick6043]

The part on the beak is the cere

[@vikiivis5955]

In sweden we call the root of the beak "waxhead".

[@AngelPerez-jm3yg]

They ever bring new ones home ??

[@rubberonasphalt]

I don't know anything about pigeons, but no matter the animal, isn't this guy being quite rough with them? The way he holds & handles them seems a little rough. Then when loading the crates of pigeons onto his truck, i thought they were empty, because he was just throwing them around so carelessly. Even Mike Tyson is more delicate with his pigeons

[@cloroxbleach5159]

Yeah he is, he’s treating them like objects. I have pigeons and it’s killing to watch him handle them.

[@MarkoViitanen]

Why were you so rough with the birds?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

I am learning and getting so much better! Thanks for watching!

[@mikayla6333]

@@StandingStoneKennels If you are still learning why are you doing a tutorial?

[@mikayla6333]

@Black Magik Umm I would actually CARE about the birds and treat them like they are alive...

[@MarkoViitanen]

@Black Magik who peed in your oatmeal? Tell me about your bird experience? How do you mistreat your birds?

[@ThePigeonAcademyShow]

Alot of young youtube Fanciers making videos trying to teach training techniques. Its not about trying to build a channel to monetize but to teach the pureness of the hobby.

[@notpoliticallycorrect]

What is the best bird feed to give to pigeons?

[@williebasford1482]

How many have you lost ?

[@StandingStoneKennels]

Only a few from training :)