I have 2 lofts. One is just for my breeding pigeons. I have about 10 pairs. I am getting ALOT of babies and have finally worked out all the issues I was having and are now having babies grow up to be healthy and strong. I have my first few that are now leaving the nest and eating on the floor like the mature birds. My questions are as follows.
How long after they leave the nest should I leave them with the parents?
Should I partition my “flyers” loft to include a section for newly weaned squab? I only feed my flyers once per day and am not sure if that is enough for newly weaned babies. The loft is large enough to partition part of it for them if need be.
At what age can they move to the flyers section? I am just starting to let my flyers out and want the younger birds to have an early start on flying.
I don’t plan on racing them just releasing them and letting them home for my own enjoyment. I currently have 8 that are 2 months old and about 10 that will be weaning over the next couple weeks.
Thanks for any and all advice!
