How do u train your pigeon to come back???

[i-am-me]

how do u train ur pigeons to come back to your house when they know their old owners house???

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Originally Posted by i-am-me

how do u train ur pigeons to come back to your house when they know their old owners house???

Hello,

I am afraid, that a lot more detail is needed.

If this is a homing pigeon, and it is over say a year old...the short answer is you don't. A bird like this must be kept a prisoner for life. Also, you do not "train" a homing pigeon to find it's way home, that is the bird's homing instinct.

[i-am-me]

Yes its a homing pigeon and roller. If I keep them in my coop for a month can i take them out to fly or something? Plus how do you make your pigeon not to be so scared of you?

[Fancyfowl4ever]

I had a few homers that I got from a breeder who raced them, long story short, I wanted to know how long I could keep them penned up and let them go one by one with each about a month apart. After about a year and a few months I only had 1 left which I then let go and he stayed.......
I have no Idea how to get pigeons not to freak out about you.... I have been trying to solve that problem for years, only "tame" bird I have is that racing bird.

[SmithFamilyLoft]

The solution for taming a pigeon is simple, but you must remain consistant and take your time. You must be the leader and offer food only by hand. Once they are eating from your hand, then it is all down hill from there. It won't hurt them to miss a meal or two, so don't worry if it does not work the first couple of times.

[Hamza]

Thats abt it..
Only feed from hand, no screams or sudden movements and they're ALL over you!

[i-am-me]

oh. i been trying that but they never eat out of my hands. i did it like 100 times. i never did anything wrong with them.

[Hamza]

Originally Posted by i-am-me

oh. i been trying that but they never eat out of my hands. i did it like 100 times. i never did anything wrong with them.

IF they r hungry for 2 days they should come..

JUst rmbr if u have done nething in the past below:
1. Wear dark and/or shiny clothes while coming near them?
2. Talk in a loud voice?
3. Make sudden movements or noises?
4. Is there any other source of noise or distraction like predators?
5. INdoors or Outdoors?
6. Have they ever tried to wing-slap you?
7. Does the male coo when you come near it?

PLz answer so i can guide u further..

[flitsnowzoom]

Originally Posted by Hamza

JUst rmbr if u have done nething in the past below:
1. Wear dark and/or shiny clothes while coming near them?
..

Hamza, why not the dark clothes? I can understand the shiny. Thanks.

[SmithFamilyLoft]

Originally Posted by i-am-me

oh. i been trying that but they never eat out of my hands. i did it like 100 times. i never did anything wrong with them.

OK...then...when they did not eat out of your hand those 100 or so times...then what did you do ? Did you then simply give up and place the food in front of them and walk away ? If so... they are doing exactly what you have trained them to do...wait a while...until you move away, and then dig right in..

When I said hand feed, that means if they don't eat out of your hand, then they don't eat. You then wait till the next day and try again. Believe me, it will not take 100 days. Right now, the birds are the master, and they have you trained. Don't feel bad, I suspect many fanciers are more or less in the same boat.

[i-am-me]

Right now, the birds are the master, and they have you trained. Don't feel bad, I suspect many fanciers are more or less in the same boat.

o okay then hehehe...i guess they are my masters then .

[i-am-me]

o okay they are my masters then

[i-am-me]

Originally Posted by Hamza

IF they r hungry for 2 days they should come..

JUst rmbr if u have done nething in the past below:
1. Wear dark and/or shiny clothes while coming near them?
2. Talk in a loud voice?
3. Make sudden movements or noises?
4. Is there any other source of noise or distraction like predators?
5. INdoors or Outdoors?
6. Have they ever tried to wing-slap you?
7. Does the male coo when you come near it?

PLz answer so i can guide u further..

1. i forgot if i had worn dark or shiny clothes. but im sure i did. why does that affect them?
2. yes i had talked in a loud voice when they pooped on me.
3. yes made sudden movements when i tripped.
4. no, there are no noise or distraction.
5. what do u mean by outdoors or indoors?
6. yes they wing slap me when i was trying to see the baby.
7. no the male doesnt cool. he has canker and i cant seem to get rid of it.


plus my baby just died. because he got the canker from his dad. that dumb baby pigeon kept eating out of his dad's stomache.

[Hamza]

Theres no reasonable explaination but generally wat i've seen is pigeons dont prefer "dark" areas and clothes.. They dont come near me wen i do so..

Any loud noise made by you, be it they poop on you, will scare the hell out of them.. Once they come near u, then talk slightly getting louder day by day.. Then ur screams wont affect them..

Sudden actions will do u bad.. Any sudden move and their instinct i s to fly away...

Are they caged indoors or outdoors? Adult outdoor birds are generally tamer..

Dont disturb them unnecessarily like seeing the baby; They wingslap if some1 trespasses into THEIR territory..

Sorry abt ur baby...

Last thing:-
You scare em once they'll always be scared and it will take time, a day to months to recover.. First impression is the Last impression.. Rmbr, Trust is gained over years but lost in a second..

Hope it helps..

[X3MTM]

now, the coming back thing.....does it work for certain pigeons only, or any pigeon can be let out and it will come back?