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mickie
In egg (newbie)
Posts : 14
Join date : 2011-02-18
Age : 50
Location : glos
| | Subject: all help greatly excepted Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:41 pm | |
| HI all just acouple of questions, i am getting my new birds tomorrow,how long do i need to keep them caged up as they are used to free flying and i got them from just down the road so dont want them going back. Would it be a good idea to let them go to nest? i was told that if so they would not stray when i do let them out.
thanx mickie |
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43162
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:43 pm | |
| hi mickie, yes if it was me i would get them paired up and then try settle them...........although i have heard fancy birds are pretty easy to home/settle compared with racing pigeons as they tend not to go too far away.  |
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Alex
Youngbird
Posts : 3337
Join date : 2010-09-22
Age : 84
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:45 pm | |
| Think the fancy birds only fly 3 miles but I could be wrong (other members with them can correct me if i am  ) |
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43162
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Fri Feb 18, 2011 11:57 pm | |
| i know you can settle fantails very easily, i think you can virtually let them out within a few days or so........  |
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Don Webb
Oldbird
Posts : 14926
Join date : 2009-03-27
Age : 51
Location : Tipton
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:06 am | |
| - DAVID wrote:
- hi mickie, yes if it was me i would get them paired up and then try settle them...........although i have heard fancy birds are pretty easy to home/settle compared with racing pigeons as they tend not to go too far away.
The one thing i would add to that is when you let them out make sure they are hungary as soon as you shake the tin they will come to you for foood |
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David
Oldbird
Posts : 43162
Join date : 2009-03-18
Location : Leeds
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:08 am | |
| yes get them used to youir methods, sound of the corn tine etc........ |
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oldstrain
Oldbird
Posts : 16300
Join date : 2011-01-03
Location : the magic roundabout
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:34 am | |
| hi mickie ,you could put them in a crate or basket outside or on top of the loft a few times so they can have a look about but watch out for cats and hawks so stay with them |
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stormqueen
Youngbird
Posts : 2512
Join date : 2009-03-28
Age : 55
Location : INVERALLOCHY ABERDEENSHIRE
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sat Feb 19, 2011 11:48 am | |
| hi i would not let them out sitting on eggs you might loose the eggs if they grow to cold if they dont come in i would wait until they youngsters are about 9 to 10 days old they will come back to feed there young  |
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oldstrain
Oldbird
Posts : 16300
Join date : 2011-01-03
Location : the magic roundabout
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sat Feb 19, 2011 12:02 pm | |
| - stormqueen wrote:
- hi i would not let them out sitting on eggs you might loose the eggs if they grow to cold if they dont come in i would wait until they youngsters are about 9 to 10 days old they will come back to feed there young
yes i would do this also and on the 2nd round |
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Don Webb
Oldbird
Posts : 14926
Join date : 2009-03-27
Age : 51
Location : Tipton
| | Subject: Re: all help greatly excepted Sun Feb 20, 2011 12:02 am | |
| - oldstrain wrote:
- stormqueen wrote:
- hi i would not let them out sitting on eggs you might loose the eggs if they grow to cold if they dont come in i would wait until they youngsters are about 9 to 10 days old they will come back to feed there young
yes i would do this also and on the 2nd round Agree 100% |
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