How to keep pigeons so they won't fly away? Master these breeding methods

Pigeons are the collective name for hundreds of bird species in the order Columbiformes, family Columbidae. Humans have been keeping pigeons for more than 5,000 years, forming many breeds with different traits. There is still no definitive conclusion on exactly what method pigeons rely on to identify the direction of their homing, and the magnetic field theory, sun theory, and smell theory each have their own basis. Let's take a look below at how to keep pigeons so they won't fly away!

How to keep pigeons so they won't fly away?

If they are adult pigeons, clip five or six of the ten main flight feathers (some have eleven), with the standard being that they cannot fly. It is best to keep them in a cage for two months, then give them a mate. Generally, after they have brooded in the nest, they will not leave. If they are young pigeons, then keep them for two months, afterward release them at night and shut them in during the day. After repeating this several times, it will be fine.

Why don't pigeons fly away when kept?

In fact, keeping pigeons only requires an environment that can shelter them from rain; there is no need to be too particular. Keep them inside a room or shed, put in food and water, and then after a few days slowly open the doors and windows to let them get familiar with it. After about 10 days they will be able to adapt to the new home. Especially when it comes time to lay eggs, they will be even more attached to the home, and the young pigeons that come out then will like this home even more, because this is where they were born and where their companions are, so there is no need to worry about them flying away.

How to keep pigeons so they won't fly away?

1. Feed twice a day, morning and evening, at fixed times and fixed amounts, generally 7-9 am and 4-6 pm.

2. Do not feed before letting them out of the loft; feed 30 minutes later to call the pigeons back to the loft. After the breeding pigeons finish foraging in the wild, they will bring the squabs back to the loft.

3. Clean the food bowls every day, and clean the pigeon loft once a week to keep it clean.

4. Often keep a certain close distance with your beloved pigeons to build “friendship”.

5. When squabs are close to 60 days old and starting to fly, please be sure not to startle them.

Summary: In this way, over time the pigeon loft becomes their home. In addition, note that the better the breed of pigeon, the more spirited it is. Good-breed pigeons that have just started flying easily blunder into other people's pigeon lofts, so special care must be taken not to startle the pigeons.