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Building a new structure is not feasible right now. I was going to convert the upper coop my hens do not use as they have always preferred to roost in the run. I was thinking of adopting pigeons who could not be released back out but was kindly reminded they probably could not retreat from the...

I’m sorry. Yep, we do seem to have the same breeds in mind. lol

I can see the breed/temperament determining the housing situation the same as chickens. I’m still thinking on the small side like maybe 2 or 4. My set up is definitely not good though. I’ve seen 2 small birds get under my net recently. They found their way out just as quickly but definitely no...

@WVduckchick I love your squeaky d’uccle rooster!! How many pigeons do you have? And how many sq ft is recommended per pigeon? I cannot wait for the day I have property like yours. I am so jealous. I live in town :( Though I am very lucky my town has no limits on birds, only what your...

Yeah, that would normally be me, to a point. After losing 2/3 of my flock to mareks I became all to aware of what happens when I am uneducated. I never want to experience that, let alone put my son through something so tragic, again. We are clearly not ready for pigeons. But what I have...

I love the set up! I think I’d like to just sit in there with all the lovely birds💜 I see the net covers the top, I’m wondering if it drapes down the sides and I just cannot see it at the camera angle?

Yeah, I absolutely must do a LOT more research on owning pigeons and doves. Considering my original idea could have gotten them lost and only want a few pigeons I can see I am truly not educated enough at this point. I already ordered some native grasses to plant in a few places, bought a seed...

Hubs watched the video and thought he could possibly make one. And he also suggested making another automatic door to cover the trap like the chicken run has. The whole net thing is still concerning me. I have to rethink the process through again. Rescued pigeons will need their own permanent...

Ok, I had already reserved myself to not getting pigeons but decided to keep researching trap doors out of intrigue for “predator proofed” ones and found this. It needs to be manually opened and closed/locked at night but would it work for the late evenings I wonder? We sometimes don’t get home...

Thank you for sharing your set up and experience. I need to research trap doors better because from what I have seen they are not predator proof on their own. We definitely rely on the automatic coop door into the predator proofed run for late hockey nights and weekends. Side note: hockey...

Ok, that answers that question. Netting through the two huge white pines is extremely difficult, we’ve tried. The chicken yard is finally hawk deterrent while still allowing us relatively easy access to sit and enjoy their company. It’s taken a few years and lots of rearranging to get to a...

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Thank you for sharing. Having the constant worry of spreading mareks, or worse watching your bird’s health decline because of it, has been extremely stressful. We are in a good management phase now not having lost a hen to MD nor MG in a year. (Knock on wood and 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻!) If I cannot keep them...

Thank you very much for sharing your experience. This is really helpful! And my porcelain d’uccle was the absolute sweetest chicken ever🥰 I miss her so much. I would absolutely love a flock of them! The problem with the netting is that one side is butted up to two large white pines. While the...

Thank you! I’ll research more about canker. Most the information I’m finding is that you can mix chickens and pigeons together but does not go into the nitty gritty of sickness and meds. Having a chicken sitter bring mareks to my property/flock has made me all to aware of cross contamination...

Thank you! I love programs that catch, neuter, health check and then adopt feral cats to businesses who will use them for organic pest control. And I had a local guild friend (sheep farm) who adopted her working dogs from rescues who needed homes for guardian breeds unsuitable as house...

Hello! We have been considering pigeon adoption since last July. I have so many questions though. I’m hoping to list the major ones to see if our home and situation would be a good fit for pigeons or not. Here’s some important info on my flock and set up: My flock (10 full sized hens) has...