I am slowly trying to learn what I can, before getting any pigeons. I live in the country and have a feral flock that lives just down the road. They spend a great deal of time flying around and over our property.
Since I am looking at the performance breeds, and would like to even try an open loft/dovecote, I need to know more about how the ferals might interact with my birds. Do the ferals have any type of territorial behaviour? Will they be likely to interact with mine? Will there be any type of aggression? My birds would be the invaders here.
My intention is to give any new birds lots of time to settle in and learn their new home before they would ever be let out to fly. I would also most likely be starting with homers, and then progress to oriental rollers a couple years later.
Any help with these questions would be greatly appreciated.
Since I am looking at the performance breeds, and would like to even try an open loft/dovecote, I need to know more about how the ferals might interact with my birds. Do the ferals have any type of territorial behaviour? Will they be likely to interact with mine? Will there be any type of aggression? My birds would be the invaders here.
My intention is to give any new birds lots of time to settle in and learn their new home before they would ever be let out to fly. I would also most likely be starting with homers, and then progress to oriental rollers a couple years later.
Any help with these questions would be greatly appreciated.