We secretly raised PIGEONS for 8 months. Here’s what happened...

[@WhistleThicket]

Epic video guys! Maybe my favorite KZbin video of 2020! Been wanting to get homing pigeons one day! Looks like there’s a lot to learn!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks, I really appreciate it!

[@goldenscar3933]

@@whitehouseonthehill hi i love pigeons a lot there are my fave birds when i grow up i will get pigeons they be the first birds i get besides chickens you have inspired me to want to make a bird haven and keep all sorts of cool birds how are the peocock eggs do a video about them PLEASE and candle them sorry about what happend to your pigeons

[@indzilla1699]

Best video ever I'm a bird person and dog person and fish person

[@rudolphwilliford8561]

@@whitehouseonthehill and

[@rudolphwilliford8561]

@@goldenscar3933 and

[@chachalecrous360]

Hey, pigeon racer here! I would recommend you train your birds by first having them only fly around the coop for a couple months. Whenever we have juvenile pigeons we spend months having them get used to their coop and the surrounding areas so that they gain a sense of their location. Once they have shown that they can fly for a good period of time, around 40-50 min, we can start taking them to other areas so they can learn to find their way home. If the birds are young or are not used to flying much, you must make sure they are ready for flying distances. Also, keep an eye out for hawks and falcons, the leg injury of that pigeon looks to be caused by a hawk almost getting it rather than a cable wire.

[@marioalberto3122]

Up

[@BiterAvid]

Jake, here ya go. Get in touch with this Chacha.

[@tommylee301]

There were aerial predator attack in the pass, was there?

[@whitehouseonthehill]

They flew around for weeks and up to a couple months before and during the training. It’s the most time we could provide to attempt at training them this year. We’ll be able to take our time next year to develop their skills.

[@omeedkhaliqi]

@@whitehouseonthehill I had over 150 of them and the way i use to make them accustom to my house was to keep them grounded for 40 days at least before i let them fly . they were free to roam around on the ground with full bellies and i would always keep an eye out for predator's (mostly cats) since they couldn't fly, the way i got them grounded was to tape the 4 to 6 most outer feather on each wing so they could fly like a meter and then come back. good luck

[@hilvortv231]

I don’t recommend adult pigeons for training, it will come back to the original owner where you bought or get them. Train your own juvenile pigeons from your own hatch. I recommend on putting a colored flaglet on top of your coop so they have exact references (rally point) everytime they come back. I was a pigeon raiser before. Nice video. Keep it up!☺️

[@shafeeqbasheer4784]

so do you think the others of the first batch are still alive? like in the first owners place or something.

[@hilvortv231]

Yes, they raised and stayed longer in their owners coop before you purchase them. Some pigeon raisers/sellers normally don’t tell you that. It’s a business. I recommend adult pigeons for breeding only. Don’t let them out of the coop unless you already raised and trained a lot from their own breed.

[@RoosterChan]

I've been wanting to raise pigeons for a while, and I wanted to know, what kind of cage should be built for a pair of homing pigeons? Was the cage they built in the video acceptable? and do they need outdoor flight time?

[@lastpokemon]

True! I sold a pigeon and couple of years later it was back at mine. well that was over 35 years ago.. I miss pigeons

[@hilvortv231]

@glitch dragon101 Their mesh cage is fine. I normally build a nesting cubicles for my breeders same size in the video. When you’re making a cage for juvenile it should be bigger and has wide room for flying. Always separate your juvenile pigeons to your breeders. Unless, your breeder pigeons came from your own hatch. Good luck!

[@nancycowan6109]

I’ll be 67 on Sunday so it’ll be about 60 years ago that my cousin Tommy showed us his pigeons and how he trained them to fly out and back to their coop. I’ll never forget that. Another reason why I adore you guys. Here’s to 2021 and a better world. It will be.

[@jade7381]

I raised a pigeon once - He lived in my garden for a few months, learned how to fly, found a friend and now we have a colony of them new to the area. It was really sweet and a happy ending overall considering how hard it is to rescue and raise wild birds for the average person.

[@alejandraespinosa9030]

I hand raised a pigeon. He fell out of his nest at the supermarket. Now he's all grown up and lives in my back yard

[@Tdotttttt]

Please show some pictures of him.

[@olivia-pu8uf]

that’s the cutest thing ever!! how is it now?

[@s.t.5915]

You guys made the mistake of going the distance further and further by the day instead of gradually every week to a month. You gradually add distance by the week not by the day but everyone has a rocky start. Good luck with the new birds!

[@arvindelariarte6111]

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[@virginiagrande1974]

I agree sis

[@-touya_todoroki]

Should have done like 0.1 mile longer a day

[@Practicallypreposterous]

Wouldn't it also have been smarter to not train them during hawk season? Or is there like only a small period of time during which you can train homing pigeons?

[@servihomestead4324]

I don't think they increased every day. Pretty sure there was some time in between each flight.

[@FeyEnterShikari]

Hey guys german pigeon guy here. The injury of your bird is a typical injury that pigeons collect when they fly into electric cables. Its hard for the birds to see them because theyre so thin. The birds often fly deeper when theyre attacked by hawks or other predators, so they fly into the cables at fullspeed. Not to sound harsh but im pretty sure your one bird who made it back was the lucky one who didnt hit the cable with his head or neck. It is a pretty common thing to happen sadly :/. I loved seeing you guys interact with pigeons and just diving in.

[@dayful.7983]

That is very unfortunate.. Nothing that starts well ever ends well.

[@tryhardfinessedyou]

@@dayful.7983 Hey man, are you alright?

[@lonnarheaj]

I had a friend at university a few years ago that was a falconer. At an event, one of the Hawks sheared off one of its wings by flying into a power line while in pursuit: He obviously never saw the wire. It was a horrific death of a magnificent bird. It deeply affected everyone there. 😢

[@Sparrowlicious-01]

Awww das ist ja echt schade. :c Btw, meine Mutter hat mal im Garten eine Brieftaube gefunden aber wir wussten das erst nicht bis ich die Taube in Sicherheit vor dem Hund gebracht hab und wir das Band gesehen haben. Es war eine Ungarische Taube. Ich wohne in Österreich. Meine Mutter hat dann eine Stunde lang herumtelefoniert bis jemand die Taube abgeholt und aufgenommen hat. :'c Der hat uns dann gesagt die Taube war schon am verhungern und ist bei uns aus reiner Schwäche gelandet. Der Vogel hatte echt Glück. (Meine Mutter hat der Taube Wasser und Hundeflocken gegeben, das hat scheinbar zumindest ein bisschen geholfen.)

[@jase123111]

@@lonnarheaj Yes, that happens to lots of wild birds too. Also power lines many birds of prey and waterfowl get electrocuted and killed. Some rare birds are actually going extinct as they get killed so much this way.

[@Mr.DakotaJace]

Yo Leggy is a true solider! Making it back twice!

[@ArcticPineapple]

It's ironic how its name is leggy and it came back and it's a leg was injured

[@whitehouseonthehill]

We named her Leggy after her leg got injured

[@evawiebe9079]

Great video

[@tylerhenry4318]

I see your lost birds

[@brifiosoeda]

Home still home ya

[@sethtourtellot1611]

I believe the "roller" pigeons you got first are clasic old frills not rollers.

[@jamesdooley8869]

I know you are right. I had them growing up and my favorite was the Satinettes.

[@birder4life999]

I agree, they could be one of the fancy varieties of tumblers ( although they could be tumblers got some tumblers from a recent Russian immigrant when I was in highschool and that breed did look a whole lot like these guys, not much for actually tumbling though 🙃).

[@hannahgurley1912]

PLEASE READ Im going to list everything that was done wrong here. -First of all those pigeons in the begining are not Roller pigeons they are the very popular pigeon breed called the Classic Old Frill. They are an exhibition breed and Not a performance breed, they do not have a strong homing instinct like racing homers and they are not as agile as other breeds and due to their coloring they are easy prey to predators. They are also not as skittish or fearful due to their docile personality which also means predators pick them off easily. They are supposed to be used as pretty loft birds. They are bred for show or as pets only. - The housing was also entirely incorrect for pigeons or any dove as well. Pigeons are arid cliff nesters who nest on cliffs and perch on cliffs. They need alot more horizontal space then vertical. A loft that is built about the size of a small shed with shelves put in and something enclosed like milk boxes (not a bucket) for nest boxes is a much better set up due to the added amount of floor space and appropriate perching areas Part of the reason you only had one chick hatch is there was not enough space for the birds to walk around and mate. ROUND PERCHES HURT PIGEON FEET, is another issue with the housing, flat places that mimic cliffs or floors are what you want to aim for. -Incorrectly tossing pigeons, especially the injured one, you wouldnt put a chicken with a bad leg out in the middle of the open in the peak of hawk season, why would you do that with a pigeon? Plenty of people have given advice on better training tosses so i wont comment there but please keep in mind if you were doing things correctly all of your birds could have been thriving right now instead of missing or dead. All in all i hope you do way more research on these highly intelligent animals and stop treating them like they are disposable. I highly suggest the owner of this youtube channel and anyone interested in pigeons to reach out to pigeon advocates like the youtube channel The Ramsey Loft im sure the owner would be thrilled to help you guys and prevent future deaths as she is the person i got my birds from. I hope you choose to educate yourself and your viewers that this is incorrect husbandry as i did really like this channel before this but now i have a bad taste in my mouth

[@nightmareunleash3402]

I’m really not sure why there aren’t any other comments but very good information

[@mustangnawt1]

When you know better, you do better. Thank u for giving us that care information, it certainly will help someone know how to provide great care. I don’t know why but I really don’t want you to stop being a part of this channel. I hope the family sees this and reacts accordingly. Just remember, sometimes we mess up. And sometimes it hurts others when we do. They are good peeps, and u are too:)

[@louisewillis8720]

Thank you xx

[@locabynature]

@@mustangnawt1 I truly believe they are good people too but I've seen numerous videos on this channel that don't sit right with me. sometimes I feel like they're just trying to put out content and therefore skip the research and good judgement to keep things like this from happening. when people try to give really sound advice, they get snapped at or ignored. idk I know they're "only birds" as a lot of people would say, but this didn't need to happen. instead of learning from it, they immediately turn around and do the same thing all over again with the same results. I just don't understand it.

[@trope5105]

@@locabynature i agree, there figuring it out on the run, but i have never understood that. why would you not do research before owning an animal? i just dont get it. one of the very first thing you learn about pigeons, is the nesting an cage requirements, just the cage alone tells me they didnt do any research. even a pamphlet or book on them, this is usually in the very first few pages. an then releasing them, i sure hope they didnt just go from three quarter to one point five, to nine miles or whatever away, all within the first three trips. that would have taken me i donno, 3-4 months till i even got to bout five. im very cautious with that though, n some including myself might say thats not necessary to go that long, but i make sure they get used to certain places, certain directions, at certain coordinates before i move on to a further milage. ive only lost maybe 6 birds out of the hundred that i have raised, an only 3 were from not returning from my house, most likely from cats or something, we had a crap load of ferrell cats around from our neighbors at my old place in utah. then theres the dog training, i mean holy cow, that was frustrating to watch, but i wont get into that

[@oscarmarfori613]

Try not to feed them before training so they will come back with no hesitation, as soon as they arrive you can give them a drink and then feed them

[@AntsCanada]

Awesome video! Hope to keep pigeons one day. One actually appeared on our farm and bonded/paired with one of our bantam chickens. How strange, but they're now inseparable! 🤣

[@lauersaylor2055]

👍

[@lauersaylor2055]

Upvote

[@pinkliondoodles3989]

I didn't think I'd see you here but hello!

[@decycups4640]

WOAH, HEY MIKEY

[@brutibear1423]

Antscanada! Did not know u kept birds 😂

[@SonsyAnteater78]

Rip to all the pigeons that tried to make it back home and that bird that had the injured leg should get a medal or something for making it back home and rip to all the fallen messanger pigeons. After 2 years I come back to this comment and I saw it has 200 likes, thanks everyone and merry Christmas (its close to Christmas as of when I edit this comment) and good morning,evening,afternoon,night,midnight everyone

[@SonsyAnteater78]

Thx to the 2 ppl who liked my comment

[@jjizzler9592]

It did

[@SonsyAnteater78]

Wow after 3 months I got from 2 to 30 likes

[@justinhall7489]

Not a mess anger pigeon

[@GlorifiedGremlin]

Tbh I think half of them probably just flew back to their old homes lol adult homing pigeons will do that

[@junaidkhan-od3bm]

Usually homing pigeon return back to the place they were born ... u must check with the person from whom u picked these pigeons, can be they have returned to him .

[@jannisbottcher3210]

My grandfather has homecoming pigeons for like 60 years and what the problem could be is that if they were raised somewhere else they also recognize this as their homes. So if you would raise some offsprings they would have never lived somewhere else. My grandfather takes them like 600km away from home and they find their way back. But he does it with a big amount. He starts with like 50 an ends with something around 30 after 10 flights all above 200km

[@OCAVIARY]

One of my close childhood friends is a pigeon flyer. He has a stock shed full of boxes for all his breeding pigeons (most of these birds were not born on the property so wouldn’t return if let out). He breeds them from February to July and keep all of the young in a racing shed. The racers are let out for a few hours each day to know where home is and get fit, then when sent to races are giving high energy seed and released in large batches. I’ve spoke to quite a few pigeon flyers here in the UK and they all have problems with hawks. However, many have told me that the hawks generally pick off line birds rather than when the birds are in large batches. So it might be something to consider next year is breeding from quite a few pairs, keeping the young at home until they have moulted into their adult feathers, just letting them out for a few hours each day. And then once you have a large amount of young, then you can release them in large batches to return home. Hope this helps😁 great video guys keep up the good work👍

[@garykonzelman939]

Living in Philly my friends raised homing pigeons. They would just open cage in the morning and they would go out as they pleased and return to their coup when done flying around the house for awhile. My friends would let them out before being fed then would shake a can of feed to call them back to the coup. They trained them by taking the specific racing pigeons maybe a mile away and then increasing the distance. Most would always return but lost some when taking them farther away. It was a really fun to watch the Tumbler Pigeons fly as they would do what seemed like backflips when flying. Pigeon racing has really lost its luster and is a really fun thin to do when you enter races with other people who race pigeons.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

We would definitely love to race some or take them longer distances.

[@garykonzelman939]

@@whitehouseonthehill My friends spent a lot of money in the 70's and 80's on their racing pigeons but i remember them not letting them out for a bit so they would know where they lived. Some don't return because of predators and weather. I am sure you will acquire some good quality birds. I so much enjoy watching your journey on the farm and your boys are amazing . They really have no fear and remind me of myself growing up. Have a happy and safe holiday and looking forward to new additions to your farm and family.

[@LuLu-yc8qe]

Oh I have a neighbor who does the same with her's lol I love seeing them as I'm driving by everyday they are so pretty

[@moose_and_squirrel1006]

Maybe avoid so far out the south east since there may be a predator living there. They may figure out which areas to avoid themselves once trained

[@garrett1847]

Letting them roam the area naturally would probably work well.

[@itskay4829]

I have 50 pigeons and tons of breeds I love you're channel and you guys are so Inspiring and I spend all my free time watching content like this when I can

[@retiredandglad]

The original pigeons you bought are not Roller Pigeons they are Old German Owls. Love your tenacity with trying to train the Homers.. great video clip. Keep flying...

[@jillipepper5353]

My grandfather had homing pigeons for years , their cote was in the upstairs of the barn. He had quite a few but then they moved about 45 minutes awY from the house they lived at for so long that when he tried to move them they just kept going back to the old house.

[@smithplayz1564]

When they start laying eggs again you should try to hatch and hand raise at least one of them so you can train it to fly to you

[@jockerman-animebalkan4876]

No no no

[@devinmiller2179]

You never do that

[@khris_goodman]

I’m sure you can raise the mother AND the baby, with no problem. And when the baby no longer needs momma, that’s when you can hand pick a personal pijjy . I don’t know if that’s accurate, but I know they said the baby NEEDS the milk from momma and dadda or they’ll die.

[@devinmiller2179]

@@khris_goodman well the baby needs crop milk he will be mall nourished and die the mom and dad give the chicks antibiotics in the crop milk I’ve tried the bird died every time

[@pigeonlifeinmybackyard3253]

You can’t raise baby pigeons

[@colewoodby1773]

Pigeon racer here in East Tennessee! I would recommend a trap on the front of your loft with a landing board! Keeps them from coming in and out, if they eat they won’t want to come inside, etc. Whistle train them when you are feeding and on days you fly keep them a little hungry and whistle for them to come inside. 🙂

[@f.bueller6860]

Nice!

[@christrella3134]

They're a lot of fun. I'm 62 and have had pigeons of different kinds since I was 14-15 off and on through the years

[@CatOnARadio]

I love how you add the song names, I'm kinda sad not a lot of other people do this. :(

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks for noticing 😀

[@Jasmine_666]

If you ever plan on having more homing pigeons I would recommend getting them used to their home for about 3 months or so and when they’re familiar with their home to just keep the door open. NEVER take them out right away. You want them to go out when they want even if it takes several days to do so because they know what’s best and what’s too early or just right. After a couple weeks you should be able to gradually move them farther away from home. Even if you think 1 mile is too easy for them it’s not because they need to get familiar with those surroundings too. I’d honestly recommend doing it twice at the same location. Sorry for the super long comment but I hope this helped.

[@frog4701]

I know this is an old comment, but I came back to this video to get advice for myself since I'm hoping to allow my pair to hatch out some eggs and start myself a homing flock sometime in the near-ish future! My hen is just a few months old so I'm not allowing anything from her but my cock bird is a year and a half and a good flyer 😁 My hen is pretty good at flying already but these two are definitely just pets for me, their squabs will be the main start to my homing pigeons hopefully.

[@steveshoemaker6347]

Thanks...When l was a boy of about 12 years old at school l found Pigeon with a broken wing and leg....l took it home and used popsickle sticks to set it leg and wing....lt healed up OK and could fly and walk,l put it to sleep using ether my dad had for paint before doing that....l knew about ether cause l was put to sleep with Ether at the Hospital for dental surgery back in 1956...l am 80 now...!

[@yunus.2174]

I am amazed

[@mickroberts8540]

Wow that is cool. Great work

[@demon9967]

Amazing man

[@kenny.d4488]

I love how the kids are getting involved in the narrative of your video, I hope they are having fun and enjoy doing it.

[@maddiesmith8461]

I don’t know if it’s the same over in America as it is in the U.K. but I once found a racing pigeon in a car park and over here they wear bands but also you can get a number printed on their wing. When we found the bird we pulled out the wing and called the number and he asked us to feed her up and send her on her way. I don’t know much about pigeons to be honest or if it’s worth getting a number on the wing but maybe it’s something you could look into incase someone found one of your birds injured and they could get it back to you but such a cool project guys

[@hrk.videos]

I am sad that they are lost:( I hope they come back!:C

[@th3_crappi3_kill3r]

this youtube channel is just riddled with stuff you shouldnt do, its like an incredibly wrapped train wreck

[@mlrd2687]

@@th3_crappi3_kill3r These people are cruel to animals, but they are not aware of it. I watched a few of their videos and each time i saw some form of abuse. They provided the animals with minimal living space, just enough so that they would not have problems with inspection. Their ignorance is less of a problem than their insensitivity. What a normal person should not do to his children, he should not do to animals. Specifically in this video, they killed six pigeons and maimed one, but they will buy new pigeons to continue where they left off. All this is easier to digest with an adequate musical background... Sad.

[@mlrd2687]

By the way, The name The Crappie Killer doesn't sound like it comes from an animal protection association.

[@th3_crappi3_kill3r]

@@mlrd2687 I protect the fish. I send them to the promised land.

[@beakyuploads2161]

😯 Absolutely fascinating .... THANK YOU !!!! 😍 In the past few years, I've fallen in love with these creatures - people don't realise how wonderful they are.

[@cartierdelcastillo5407]

If you love pigeons why are you showing support for people who are injuring the birds and allowing them to be killed? For what? Amusement?

[@tommylee301]

I think you pushed your luck pretty fast. You should train them at fix distance for week at a time, could be better results.

[@darkwolfe4999]

Yeah when he said they went from a mile to three after just a couple of days I thought that sounded pretty insane, but I dont really know anything about pigeons so I cant really give my two cents.

[@tommylee301]

@@darkwolfe4999 They were to bold, they know the area had aerial predator. Should have train them fix distance first, Like a mile to 3 mile for a period of time.

[@TaraTiaraBell]

I love pigeons people think I'm crazy for it but it started with me finding a baby pigeon badly injured , I was staying in homeless accommodation at the time but I managed to keep him secret from the owners and I raised an adorable pigeon I named nidge. I slowly introduced him to other pigeons in the area where I first found him. He did fly away with them and I went back to that spot for weeks hoping to see him again. I just hope he's still out there and is happy . I'd definitely love to find another bird that needs help and raise him

[@shaquille.oatmeal838]

Poor you

[@duraxuss7552]

@@shaquille.oatmeal838 how sad you are, that woman's life is meaningful than urs

[@evidencematters7588]

Pigeons are wonderful. I dont understand why americans dont like them

[@TaraTiaraBell]

@@evidencematters7588 they can spead germs like rats so they say. I know when i rescued my little pigeon i had to bath him alot to slowly get all the blood that had him Congeled. But i started to scratch one day and i checked him put and he still had nest mites all over him. I had to boil wash all my stuff and then give him a treatment and it worked like a charm. After tgat he slept on my pillow snuggled up in my curls. I was really lonely and looking for a purpose then he came along and he honestly changed me over night. Id love to rescue animals esp birds. Im gonna look into volunteering somewhere local.

[@evidencematters7588]

@@TaraTiaraBell I love pigeons. They may carry diseases but they dont transmit those to humans

[@fredericksamson9430]

I once had a pigeon come back after a few months, i was so surprised.

[@shiryo_]

It reminds me of when you've got your elytra in Minecraft and get lost and don't know where your base is. I feel like I know how the pigeons feel when they see their coop from afar, and they're like "Hooohh okayyy there it is, I made it home"

[@laitdejabot9890]

Who fly with elytra without a map? 🤦🏼‍♀️ It’s pretty your fault not having common sens.

[@shiryo_]

@@laitdejabot9890 bold of you to assume I know how to read a minecraft map after 7 years of playing 😩😩😩

[@NoorMalak-u7f]

​​@@shiryo_nah you still do not know how to read them

[@tonyhatoum6668]

With Racing pigeons, hold back on the daily increase of distance tossing, make sure they do alot of loft flying, ranging is a great tool teaching them the area and where home is, feed half barley half mix, this will keep them light and allow to range away from the loft on a daily loft fly, Ps. the roller isnt a roller its a German Owl, which have really vad homing instincts and i wouldnt take them to far from the loft, good luck!

[@marinairathemagnificent]

I love the new narration style, 'twas a nice treat It's unfortunate you lost those pigeons, the threat of hawks is real...

[@46europe]

Yeah totally agree, it’s an elevated experience

[@johnkarlogallardo9158]

You should have trained them on a specific distance for atleast a month before adding a mile or so to their flying distance. Also build a different style of loft suitable for flyers with trap doors. Always have water ready for them.

[@DaybirdAviaries]

The first two are NOT roller pigeons. They are Oriental Frills. They are strictly an ornamental breed and should not be flown. They don't have the speed and skills to evade predators.

[@payalambaly8414]

I love how they just make sure that everyone in the fam is there

[@greenfairy549]

I feel so sad for the ones that didn't make it

[@noneofbizorjuliejt6466]

I wanted to cry when your pigeons didnt come home.

[@Bookwurm22]

“Birds” Well, I mean he’s not wrong.

[@REXZero00]

Yeah

[@Kakashi-rn5eg]

Agreed

[@muawiyarahman4768]

Yh

[@AneliyaAziz]

Yup

[@chrissmasher]

Hey. We can all agree nothing gets past this kid.

[@theemperorofrome4882]

OMG one time i Comented I saw Pigeon they have Pigeons No one Belived me I KNEW IT! I told Every one!

[@frbnkie]

i saw that comment too!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

😄

[@theemperorofrome4882]

@@frbnkie I know right Thanks for seeing it! :)

[@rahemahmed7094]

Its same like when u see an imposter vent and no one believes u

[@theemperorofrome4882]

@@rahemahmed7094 I know right

[@smalltownguy76]

I enjoyed watching the pigeons they all were beautiful birds!! Thanks for sharing the videos!!

[@plantsgetthirstytoo3388]

I feel bad for those original three lost homing pigeons...RIP

[@masakic_vision]

Hi guys, I'm so glad you guys have already started with racing pigeons!! In fact, I was one of the guys who suggested getting pigeons in your bird kingdom back in March 2020 (in your 'Will we ever see them again?' video). Sorry to hear about the loss of the first 3 young birds. My impression is that perhaps the training was going a little too fast. I started racing pigeons when I was 11 (now I'm in my 50s and I gave it all up a while ago), and whenever I got a new pigeon from somewhere, even a young one, I had to keep it in the loft for at least three months before the first release (but only around the loft). If they were born in your loft, it's a different story. So, it's not unusual if they don't come home for 24 hours or so after the 1st release. When they're 'teenagers', you can release them twice a day, every day, in the early morning and afternoon, but again, only around the loft in which they live. It's not a good idea to start 'training' as such from a distance until the pigeons are really grown and settled in, which will take a few months. One tip I want to give you is that when you release pigeons from the basket, it's better not too close to power lines as shown in the video, because they do hit them and get serious injuries or even die especially when they're young. On one occasion, one of my young birds hit a power line but still managed to come home, but his chest was ... sorry, I think I'll stop here, because it's not a very pleasant story (but after urgent medical attention he recovered). Looking forward to seeing more of your pigeons!! I'm really excited! Thanks!

[@pharrynmantell2157]

This is the coolest.... how sweet to hear the boys. Imagine when they're adults and get to rewatch these!! Love you guys.

[@abcedefgaheusmrbisje]

Hi

[@abcedefgaheusmrbisje]

@grace the dead one hi

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks!

[@abcedefgaheusmrbisje]

@@whitehouseonthehill hi

[@abcedefgaheusmrbisje]

@@whitehouseonthehill i love your videos

[@_HOLLOW_-ll7dj]

I don’t think those are roller pigeons, they look more like owl pigeons to me 😅. They’re very pretty pigeons to have though!

[@ismailbigharassen9576]

I guess the seller tricked them haha , they are so cute anyway

[@wenzelmacaya9015]

They are cof pigeons

[@alexandriarowe8700]

Yep those are definitely Old Owl Pigeons. So cute. I love them.

[@_HOLLOW_-ll7dj]

@@alexandriarowe8700 Nah, I don’t think they’re old germans, they are a breed of owls but probably not old owls, because they don’t have the shell shaped head crest, their crest just forms a point at the back.

[@alexandriarowe8700]

@@_HOLLOW_-ll7dj Cool. I didn't know there was a difference. Thank you for the knowledge. I hope to get an Owl Pigeon in the future. Now I know.

[@ph3r109]

Pegions make such great pets because they are gentle and loving creatures.

[@jayel1471]

Why not just let them live around the house. I understand it's "fun" to make them home but they're obviously getting killed.

[@AkamiChannel]

It's for content

[@limeycheesehead97]

Absolutely LOVE the flying bird cam! So sorry about the missing pigeons, but it does look like you had a lot of fun with the training process. Side note - this was almost an Isaiah progress video as it showed how much he's grown this past year. Thank you again for producing such brilliant content.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you so much!

[@22airgun]

What cam did you strap to Eggie?? That just looks too cool!

[@discardedtescotrolley868]

The loss of those poor pigeons hurt my heart real bad.

[@mervinclar1054]

maybe they released it too far, and not same direction as before so sad.

[@ilyamurom]

For these guys, the poor birds are only objects for cruel plays, not living creatures. Enough to see the face of the man, absolutely indifferent to the pain of his birds.

[@brendaseigler2119]

They were beautiful.

[@vGqlqxyz]

Me too…

[@locabynature]

@@ilyamurom It's kinda infuriating. "oh well, they didn't all come back so let's just get some more". I love this channel but I've seen this pattern play out over and over again.

[@aleczika9187]

That last shot of Joey scaring the pigeons away is LITERALLY THE BEST!!!❤️god bless you all you put a mile on my face and I’m sure others too🙏🏻❤️

[@rmf1979-j2b]

pijs are so sweet. ive never raced... just rescued. they are so fun to watch, simple little birds. i miss my pigeon, Pancake. He kept me alive. made my home a nice place.

[@3flyte_3flyte]

I used to keep pigeons. They are excellent pets that you can keep outside in their own coop.

[@QuantumNightmare]

Those are definitely an owl breed and not rollers. Rollers aren’t trained to do tricks either, it’s an instinctive thing! They’re bred to be more likely to do the rolls that pigeons do when excited or startled. Think of it as a way for them to express emotion to other members of the flock while in flight. I do rescue, mostly injured ferals but the occasional predator caught racer, have hand reared a bunch of peeps and keep indoor pigeons, had an OGO and currently have three Birmingham rollers. They’re wonderful birds and should really be considered as pets before exotics birds such as parrots as they’re a million times easier and actually domesticated so can bond with humans without hormonal issues or frustration. They tame down as wonderful pets. And I say that as a large parrot owner. People are too judgemental about pigeons.

[@peterobinson7144]

They look like old german owl pigeons definately not rollers

[@lisac2766]

@@peterobinson7144 Could definitely be OGO. I was thinking turbit because it looks like a peak rather than a full crest.

[@petechan8293]

Turbit pigeon

[@TheHolisticsandra]

This is very heart breaking to lose so many animals

[@Karamarie.]

its their fault to use them as a sportstool

[@stephaniel1981]

So cute adding your boys into the story telling.

[@impressedbydes991]

You guys should start offering tours. I imagine there are so many people who would jump at the opportunity to meet some of your birds and enclosures. You guys are amazing!

[@jeffreykroll1170]

They should make protective measures the priority vs views.

[@janica.4688]

oh they are soooo beautiful :) :) I like how your two eldest sons always handle the animals very gently. The biggest son definitely has a special relationship with animals. Has much empathy. :)

[@flamingtiger7745]

Pigeons have always been my personal favorite bird

[@ritamccartt-kordon283]

The flight with the camera was amazing!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@nessavthatsme3424]

R.I.P. poor lost pidgeon friends 😔🙏💞🙏

[@JessicaRabbit2495]

We race pigeons all the time over here in England! Amazing how well our little beauties find their way home from one end of the country to the other ❤

[@amoebavirus1508]

When my grandad was alive they used to go to France too. There's a couple of guys local to me have tumblers they are great to watch.

[@kaitlynn.6796]

I love the editing, with the boys talking between clips and you all reding the comments, it's so cute

[@bettypelton7711]

Trial and error. That is how we learn. I so admire this family. I love this family.

[@whitehouseonthehill]

The best way to learn.

[@adamstv4025]

You have to have some kind of call. Whistle or shake a can when you feed them. And keep the hungry! Every time you feed them use the call, they will get used to it and come inside when they here it.

[@sarah-os9yd]

this actually made me sad 🥺 like the pigeons wanted to come home but they got lost or maybe even killed 😟😞 Pigeons are the best

[@SeanegoMojele]

To tell the truth guys guys pigeons are my soul in heart ♥

[@SeanegoMojele]

I hate when pigeons get hit is very heart breaking 😢😢😢

[@herbivorehomestead5717]

I've always been a big fan of y'alls channel! And when your little baby boy laughed after being called pumpkin it was just the sweetest!! God bless and look forward to more videos 🌱💕

[@ahmadsaad3654]

You showed be really careful for hawks eagles owls and things like that I lost 4 pigeons to a hawk and they attack when ur near too so be very careful

[@pamearle2572]

So sad but that was beyond epic flying with Leggy!!!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thanks, Pam!

[@ardianblakaj]

There are so many people who try to catch them with nets and then ask you for money if you want them back also tjey are very easy pray for a small type of eagle in my country

[@kirin7932]

Pigeons are the best, i owned some back then, oh and also you should let the male pigeon bring the materials for the nest next time it's fun to watch.

[@artistrespondingoutside6406]

The camera is the best part. Much better than a drone.

[@ollievendor7413]

I know it's an animal video but waw, those kids are living amazing lives. I'm jealous.

[@donnamcmanus7360]

I really love this style of video! The family voiceovers are perfect and so sweet. Your channel really does make some of my favorite content based on visuals, producing & editing

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you ❤️

[@ardianblakaj]

I own now pigeons for 15 years and my father for over 40 years we managed to let them free over 400 miles away from home and they came back 1hours after us but they take so much work to train them

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Very cool

[@abdulmunim8462]

They are not rollers they are either german owls or classic old frills. I’ve had pigeons for couple years nice to see you having them now. Good luck

[@abcedefgaheusmrbisje]

Hi

[@chachalecrous360]

I call them droppers since I use them to bring my racing pigeons down when its time for them to come in

[@abdulmunim8462]

@@chachalecrous360 any bird that brings in homer or other pigeons are called droppers. But these specifically are called German owls

[@SarahsPets2004]

I've watched so many baby birds die from being neglected and you don't even no what kid of persons you have or how to care for them it's just sad

[@XD.73-849]

When a pigeon while flying is steadier with a camera than you

[@asifsultan6825]

You can bring fantail indian pigeon they don't fly a lot they are like hens and they look beautiful

[@anjalidiwakar880]

Yes

[@servihomestead4324]

That was amazing. It's so satisfying to see the whole story unfold. It takes a lot of video work to do story timelines. Now we HAVE to get pigeons again! Thanks so much for sharing. Sorry about the ones that were lost.

[@kimberli2391]

I grew up with a Dad that raced Homing pigeons. Very exciting. We all went dry camping in the hills in the summer. Dad would take us up stay the weekend, then go home to work the week. We took a couple pigeons to send home messages. No cell phones then, plus we were off the beaten path. Dad would come up on Friday with fresh milk, eggs, and watermelons and anything we had requested. Blocks of ice for the ice chest too. So pigeons were very useful. Almost every place we went we had a box of pigeons on top of the car to release, lots of family participation. :) We now are talking about getting pigeons with my grandsons. After we train them we could send messages. :)

[@kimberli2391]

Hawks seemed to like the lighter birds. Yes, stay one direction at first. We trained for races so we knew where the birds needed to fly. Make sure they are old enough. Also make sure they are not thirsty so they are not tempted to stop to tank up. Old birds will fly home, to their old home. Young birds are the trainable ones.

[@Karamarie.]

pigeons aren't sport devices .. just because they can make it home doesn't mean you have to let them out far away .. how would you like it if someone lets you out far away from home .. just for your joy? i work in pigeon rescue and there are so many who land in cities totally exhausted or they just end up dead somewhere ..

[@BlackRainbow667]

Thanks for your commitment. I'm really disappointed how thoughtless many comments glorified the video. The fact that the nonhuman animals are cute and the human animals are cute, too, doesn't justify treating the birds as objects of utility.

[@asifsultan6825]

I think those are racer pigeons and the parent pigeons are owl pigeons, I really love those pigeons

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Sounds good

[@thechingwithebling]

Hey you guys have Pigeons! Thanks for featuring me at 0:35!

[@whitehouseonthehill]

👏🏼

[@toast8126]

Good job

[@Citystead]

Great video, really enjoyed the whole journey and the boys on the story telling, so good

[@whitehouseonthehill]

Thank you!

[@haidara2090]

And the question is why you need to make them a flying test . you just keep them flying free arround the home at lest for a couple of months

[@acerollerlofts5555]

Awesome! Pigeons make very fun pets! They can have their own personalities too!

[@KardashianRabbitryMK]

What kind of rollers do you have? They look more like German owls or frills I have Birmingham Rollers and they don't look anything like them

[@hobgoblin8355]

that's what i thought, they look like my classic old frill satinette.

[@65FullMoon83]

They're German Owl Pigeons.

[@aleczika9187]

This is so adorable and I ELI NEEDS TO BE A VOICE ACTOR!!! Also your video amd editing skills are impeccable

[@uncommon4326]

Ah finally. I think there are some hawks or some predators waiting to attack them. Sometimes they land on other lofts when they are lost . So try checking with nearby lofts.

[@muskokacardcollector]

Awesome video - used to have pigeons growing up and miss them.

[@MonochromaticBlues]

im so heart broken they didnt make it back

[@Jaynes-Path]

My Grandfather along with his brothers & Uncles used to race Pigeons. They carefully watched the weather along with the time of year before entering a race. They loved their birds and didn't want to lose one to a predator. I'm so sorry yours didn't make it home. Everything from Owls to Dove Hunters kill Pigeons.

[@mintyzwaps4476]

do a Leggy merch. he/she deserves it

[@Cash8503]

Love the vids. I’m dying to see the finished aviary😵

[@laiza8357]

We Had Pigeons For A Year But We Had To Sell Them. When All Was Gone Was Before Yesterday. Thank You To Remembering How It Feels Raising Pigeons !

[@greenfinchgreenfinch3094]

I love people who love pigeons very very good people♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️🌾🌾🌾🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿