Broken pigeons

If you separate broken pigeons can you stop them going back to old there old lofts

They've got more chance of staying if they've had s round of eggs, and have a mate.

I've never tried to break a pigeon is it a long process

I've done it before where I've clipped their primaries at the start of the season bar the last 2 and when they've grown back they usually stay.

Someone told me put elastic band round the last 3 flights

there was nine pair my brother settledthem in five days days thanksto the  lad he got them from   he went back for them four times the fifth they stayed  except three which have disappeared they have reared and on second round

I mean when separated as he wanted to race roundabout

Me and partner won races with broken in birds other year

stu H wrote:

I mean when separated as he wanted to race roundabout

I would think some will and some wont

stu H wrote:

If you separate broken pigeons can you stop them going back to old there old lofts

Sometimes best thing to do is get them paired up on chipped youngsters 2 days old then try them out may go back a couple of times but as the youngsters get bigger and more demanding they tend to stay JMO

Similar to what others have said restricting the flight works for me...when I want to break a bird usually a stock pigeon I wait till the moult comes and they are down to the 6th flight, then clip the last 4 or 5 flights on both wings the birds are going to moult them out in a few weeks so all good and not perminant.

But in the meantime they know they cant fly very good in the lot, so when you then open the fronts so they can go and look about they wont even try to go far, as the flights moult one by one they become stronger flying, after the few weeks it takes they are well used to being out and they will break ok. Worked for me many times.

Rudderfett wrote:

Similar to what others have said restricting the flight works for me...when I want to break a bird usually a stock pigeon I wait till the moult comes and they are down to the 6th flight, then clip the last 4 or 5 flights on both wings the birds are going to moult them out in a few weeks so all good and not perminant.

But in the meantime they know they cant fly very good in the lot, so when you then open the fronts so they can go and look about they wont even try to go far, as the flights moult one by one they become stronger flying, after the few weeks it takes they are well used to being out and they will break ok. Worked for me many times.

I agree martyn give the bird time to have a good look at the surroundings

the pigeons have been settled seven week  and sitting second round its if he seperates  to race them   How did you race your  phill4111

if they have been broke and flying out with there hens they should be ok but dont be suprised if some of the cocks go back to the old loft they my stay at home when you loose them out but they my go back when training or racing try showing the hens befor you loose them for exercise

thanks for your replys