My grandpa has pigeons. I spend hours as a child just sitting with a hand full of food, waiting for the newly grown up pigeons to come closer and trust me. It was very rewarding every single year; going from “too afraid to come near” to “fifty pigeons fighting over the food in my hand”. Not what most six-year-olds do for fun, probably, but I cherish those memories a lot :) (fun fact: I was allergic to them as well, but I still pushed through 😂)
@@fasterpigeons5001 i have young pigeon i notice it has a few bold spots on his neck and head ,it comes and goes and it keeps on pecking anyone know why i gave it 2 baths but it keeps on itching its feathers
Good morning and hello Frank from innisfil Ontario Canada. I'm a pigeon racer since the 70s not knowing too much about pigeons sport but really Excelled at the sport around 2006 until 2014 only to put the pigeons on hold until 2020. Now back into the hobby once again. We have the same teacher Jm. He is a book of knowledge and a great friend. Keep up with what you are doing and you will do well at your sport. I also like that you are involving the rest of your family Members that is so beautiful. GOOD LUCK and your going to do well.
@@fasterpigeons5001 good morning Frank, I like the way you tame your wild pigeons. Your right about making your birds faster by taming them. I'm sharing this with you regarding trapping. When I made this video I was just having fun with my pigeons to motivate myself. So don't forget to have fun also with them. ua-cam.com/video/i3XsgEUAIj8/v-deo.html
I have 2 indoor pet pigeons and the first one i got, i didn’t know that I should’ve hand fed her, so i gave her a food bowl. Shes very food aggressive now to anyone who goes near her food bowl and will guard her cage even when she has free roam time. But for my second pigeon, i hand feed him and he has no aggression whatsoever, so hand feeding is a great method Ive realized
I've been researching getting indoor pigeons myself, can you tell me how your routine of handfeeding goes? How often do you do it during the day, and how much is good for one pigeon? I would really appreciate it
Thank you I found a baby pigeon a dog or a cat got it so wing is broken it is staying with me I want it to learn some tricks so is not so lonely it still flies to me but not on command
Interesting, I always just assumed tameness had more to do with the breed of pigeon. I’ve got a sorta tame tumbler who is not scared of me, he will even land on my shoulders but if I try to pet him or even look at him he’ll bit me.
Pigeons eat a variety of grains (the ones you mentioned are fine). They specially like rich oily grains like safflower, flaxseed, ect. Peanuts are a favorite addiction as well. Its normal for them to loose feathers one at a time as they replace them throughout the year.
Perhaps not starve them but don't feed anything in between attempts. Try about two or three times per day at least. You can also reduce the amount of feed to make them a bit hungrier. Good Luck!
A week ago I rescued a baby pigeon and she started to fly in my apartment. I live in a tall building. I'd like to open the windows for her to fly free. But I want her to come back to her nest in my apartment. Will she come back to sleep in her nest in my apartment after flying free out there?
Hello, Great work man! I have a pigeon from the street since it was little. Now it loves me it comes to me every day. When i go to work comes to my head. Sometimes wants to sleep with me in the same room. I thing is that i want to take it outside the house to fly. I'm afraid that if i take it outside or i leave the window open it will fly and never come back. I don't want to die outside since he was at my home most of his life. There is a way going outside with it and be sure that it will come back? Happy flying!!!
You can harness train them. When they are already adults the training takes a bit longer but if you keep dong it slow and steady without stressing the bird to much it can be done and they can fly safely whilst on a leash
I get a massive bag of birdseed from costco, its just a mix of seeds for $30 and so far its lasted me 6 months and i still have food left over. And i mix it with pellets for chickens bc they need calcium in their diet. And a lot of people don’t recommend all seed diets, so mixing pellets in balances that out. Pigeons love millet, but sunflower feeds are my pigeon’s all time favorite. Its like candy to them
Most grocery stores sell wild bird mixes that pigeons would be fine with. Pigeons are very hardy and can survive on various grains. In your specific case a Walmart wild bird mix would be fine. I like to give peanuts as treats as well as flaxseed, rapeseed and other small oily seeds (This is called candy mix) Good Luck
how many days should you go if they still refuse to eat from you. mine has still refused since sunday and its thursday now. i dont want him to starve, it doesnt seem to be working. what should i do
Does he have access to other food? It seems unlikely that he go that long. I would try to offer the food daily from this point, but instead leave a small amount of food behind in front of him rather than taking it back. Make sure he can see it came from you. Try this for a few days and you should see a response once he associates you and the feed. Good Luck!
@@fasterpigeons5001 i still have left small bits for him each day. but he wont come toward me for food or eat from my hand, he just does not seem eager for food. and ive only left a little for him each day. not sure what im doing wrong
Hi! This video is heartwarming! I’m training to befriend my unreleasble birds. I was wondering do they have food sources outside of this? Should I take away their food source and make it only me to excelerate our friendship speed? Thank you!
I recently got a pet pigeon and im struggling with taming it. It don't have any example to to help the pigeon figure it out. It came to me in the mail from a breeder scared of hands. It acts like the white pigeon from the video. Can you tell me how i can gain its trust so i can hand feed it? This video was very helpful, but i didn't have other pigeons.
Pigeons respond well to routine. I would make a scheduled time for feeding twice a day if possible. Once in the morning and then in the afternoon. Remove all food in between these times. In the morning offer the food in your hand briefly and wait a few seconds for it to eat. In the beginning it may not eat so you can drop a few seeds in front of it so it knows what this means. Then withdraw and try again in the next session. Give it time and repetition and it will learn that you are the source of the food. Another method is to leave a peanut or other grain in the same place each morning as you go about. Eventually they realize and will come to you for the food. Avoid sudden movements, loud noises, or grabbing it with your hands as you are doing this, they may associate you with the negative experience. Good Luck!
@@fasterpigeons5001 Thank you so much for your help! I have another question, what does it mean when it makes a throaty croaking like noise instead of cooing. It makes this sound every morning and evening. Does this mean the pigeon is unhappy or sick?
@@machinegunsally1874 It sounds like you are talking about grunting. Some birds make this sound when they are concerned by someone or something. Males grunt or coo also when calling the hen to the nest.
@@fasterpigeons5001 Ive gotten to the point where I can touch the bird without it flying away, however it refuses to eat from my hand still. The grunting isn't quiet and wakes me up every morning, i bought a female so it can't be calling for females. So something is bothering it.
PLEASE HELP. Need some advice! My druggie neighbor left his white racing pigeon in it's cage on the porch the whole summer (i live in Texas). Long story short he got kicked out and gave me and my bf the bird. We have his cage in the kitchen with it's door open. So he chills on top of his cage all the time. I feel he's really lonely, constantly at the window trying to communicate with outside birds chilling on the bird feeder. Can i let him go? Maybe he'll go straight for the trees outside the window??? Maybe he'll make a family? Maybe he'll see the other birds eat from the feeder?? Or will he fly super far away and starve to death?????? What should i do 🫣🥺
I "showed" them how by making them available. If they are not willing to eat them you are probably overfeeding. You want to lay the feed down for 5 mins then remove what isnt consumed. Reduce quantities as needed...
@@fasterpigeons5001 thank you. I just rescued a single baby and I've had it for about a year now and I keep seeds in a bowl for her and she's usually just picks out the sapphire and sunflower seeds. I guess I just will leave the food in the bowl until she eats all the seeds 👍
Me my dad and my sis went to out and we saw a pigeon in the middle of the road and it wasn't a normal one it had no hair on its head and it had holes in its head and my dad said that the crows poked her on the head it could fly so we got it home and put some ointments and it went to sleep and now its a lil better so PLS DO RESCUE IF YOU SEE ANIMALS IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
Look at them ..how they are eating food like they had never before . Just to make them your friend.you keep them whole day hungry. So that they can eat within your hand. I think it's a bad idea I have two white pigeons and I never try to keep their food stay away from . I think it's nature tendency after some time they will definitely be your friend. It can take some time and care
Most fanciers feed their birds 1oz per day per pigeon. I do the same while making adjustments according to the energy consumption of the birds as well as the calorie richness of the feed. Sometimes I add a bit more if it is colder and they will work hard or less if it is warmer and they will sit ect..
Over fly during I race I assume you mean right? There are several factors to prevent this...First is feeding just enough for the bird to want to come home, if they are not hungry on race day they will just keep going as they are having a good time. The other factor is using droppers to help as a visual aid(Throw the dropper to the landing board when the group comes). The third your whistle training. Last, good luck! Lol. We all have this problem but making adjustments here and there help.
Yes, this a common way the pigeons defend themselves. He probably does not want to be held. If you must hold him move slow and do so gently. In the meantime continue to work with him by feeding from your hand and gently touching him as he eats. Good Luck!
My grandpa has pigeons. I spend hours as a child just sitting with a hand full of food, waiting for the newly grown up pigeons to come closer and trust me. It was very rewarding every single year; going from “too afraid to come near” to “fifty pigeons fighting over the food in my hand”. Not what most six-year-olds do for fun, probably, but I cherish those memories a lot :) (fun fact: I was allergic to them as well, but I still pushed through 😂)
Sounds like you your grandpa and nikilo tesla have atleast one thing in common a love for pigeons
Wow, those are some of the healthiest, fittest birds I've seen, those guys are in peak condition, look at the shine off their neck
We take good care of them indeed! Thanks for noticing!
@@fasterpigeons5001 i have young pigeon i notice it has a few bold spots on his neck and head ,it comes and goes and it keeps on pecking anyone know why i gave it 2 baths but it keeps on itching its feathers
I'm getting a rescue pigeon in a couple days and this has helped me SO MUCH thank you
Good morning and hello Frank from innisfil Ontario Canada. I'm a pigeon racer since the 70s not knowing too much about pigeons sport but really Excelled at the sport around 2006 until 2014 only to put the pigeons on hold until 2020. Now back into the hobby once again. We have the same teacher Jm. He is a book of knowledge and a great friend. Keep up with what you are doing and you will do well at your sport. I also like that you are involving the rest of your family Members that is so beautiful. GOOD LUCK and your going to do well.
Thanks Mike! I'm sure replicating your success will be in no time! Good Luck! I hear good things about you from the Master!
@@fasterpigeons5001 good morning Frank, I like the way you tame your wild pigeons. Your right about making your birds faster by taming them. I'm sharing this with you regarding trapping. When I made this video I was just having fun with my pigeons to motivate myself. So don't forget to have fun also with them.
ua-cam.com/video/i3XsgEUAIj8/v-deo.html
I have 2 indoor pet pigeons and the first one i got, i didn’t know that I should’ve hand fed her, so i gave her a food bowl. Shes very food aggressive now to anyone who goes near her food bowl and will guard her cage even when she has free roam time.
But for my second pigeon, i hand feed him and he has no aggression whatsoever, so hand feeding is a great method Ive realized
I've been researching getting indoor pigeons myself, can you tell me how your routine of handfeeding goes? How often do you do it during the day, and how much is good for one pigeon? I would really appreciate it
Thank you I found a baby pigeon a dog or a cat got it so wing is broken it is staying with me I want it to learn some tricks so is not so lonely it still flies to me but not on command
I'll try it but this is the best video about pegion I have ever seen
hey bro where r u live in?????
Just wanted to know must you do it before feeding
How do they tame them
I got a problem I trying to tame one pigeon but it is sitting on eggs and isn't completely terrified of me so idk what to do
How can i deal with broken leg Columbidae its so scared to eat and she is on my window i am afraid that to fall how to deal with it for first time
Do you not to post them feed him like three days after you train them is that the correct answer
What if I buy 2 burds to start I’d love to do this
What types of food eat pigeon
HI Im Ellie from Tyler, thank you for your videos. Im a new owner of 8 pigeons and i was wondering what do you feed them
they like safflower seeds
Can you make a viseo on how to make them mate faster
What treats can i feed my pigeon to trust me?
A bit late but mine really likes peas and similarly large round seeds and i have heard they also really like peanuts
Hi, what’s the mix that they are eating?
Its a regular racing mix.
Thank you!
My only 1 pegion went away at the afternoon time, this is dark evening, what will I do?
How do you tame a pigeon if there is only one?
It's the same concept but it takes a bit longer for them to figure it out. Take it slow day by day and they will get it.
@@fasterpigeons5001 ok thank you!
Interesting, I always just assumed tameness had more to do with the breed of pigeon. I’ve got a sorta tame tumbler who is not scared of me, he will even land on my shoulders but if I try to pet him or even look at him he’ll bit me.
I got only one piegon is it going to work or not
What do you feed them? I rescued a baby pigeon and I’ve been feeding it chicken feed, but I think I should get seeds soon.
I'm wanting to get a pair of homing pigeons, can I just keep two or do I need a folk?
Absolutely, I started with only 3. They do well in pairs!
Why does it always look like their heads are lagging
Pigeons move their heads back and forth to gauge the location of an object since they do not have 3d sight.
What do you feed them with
You can use a mix of grains made for pigeons or Peanuts. Depends on what is available.
pea *NUT*
wht do they eat , can u answer me pls. cause i also have a pigeon , but he has lost his one feather, and we gave him wheat ,jowar and millet.
Pigeons eat a variety of grains (the ones you mentioned are fine). They specially like rich oily grains like safflower, flaxseed, ect. Peanuts are a favorite addiction as well. Its normal for them to loose feathers one at a time as they replace them throughout the year.
@@fasterpigeons5001 ohh but mine one does not eat peanuts
@@shachisethi9274 If they are too big then they need to "learn" to swallow them. Try crushing them into smaller pieces and see if it works.
@@fasterpigeons5001 ohkk thankuu very much🥰🥰
What if I dont have a tsmed pigeon to begin with?
In the netherlands we call people who are greedy to get something “pigeons”. Because of this kind of behavior 😂
LOL!!
Haha thats very interesting!
At what age should i seperate them from there parents and then start feeding like this???
They’ll separate when they’re ready
I really enjoyed the video and would appreciate it if u make a video without adding more birds just the new ones
Hahaha i love the progression!
Day 3: THEY KNOW
Should I starve them if they don’t follow me
Perhaps not starve them but don't feed anything in between attempts. Try about two or three times per day at least. You can also reduce the amount of feed to make them a bit hungrier. Good Luck!
@@fasterpigeons5001 thanks I hope my pigeons gets disciplined
A week ago I rescued a baby pigeon and she started to fly in my apartment. I live in a tall building. I'd like to open the windows for her to fly free. But I want her to come back to her nest in my apartment. Will she come back to sleep in her nest in my apartment after flying free out there?
Does it hurt when the pigeons eat off your hand
Not at all, the beak is not sharp. You just feel the peck.
@@fasterpigeons5001 oh okay thanks alot
I just want a team of like 5 pigeons to run errands for me is that posible
Hello, can a wild feral pigeon be tamed and live near my home, Or Even inside my home?
Yes i have one aswell.. raised a baby found on the street. Its been inside my house everyday
Hello,
Great work man! I have a pigeon from the street since it was little. Now it loves me it comes to me every day. When i go to work comes to my head. Sometimes wants to sleep with me in the same room. I thing is that i want to take it outside the house to fly. I'm afraid that if i take it outside or i leave the window open it will fly and never come back. I don't want to die outside since he was at my home most of his life. There is a way going outside with it and be sure that it will come back?
Happy flying!!!
Yes most pigeons come back to see their owners for food. If you take it outside it would get used to it, but will likely come back to you
You can harness train them. When they are already adults the training takes a bit longer but if you keep dong it slow and steady without stressing the bird to much it can be done and they can fly safely whilst on a leash
Can you make one where you don’t need a tamed pigeon already
Why would you rather have a stressed animal?
3:52 A wise PIGEON-man? Is that sort of like spider-man?
Great video, thanks 👍
Can you recommend me any birdseed that pigeons might like?
I get a massive bag of birdseed from costco, its just a mix of seeds for $30 and so far its lasted me 6 months and i still have food left over. And i mix it with pellets for chickens bc they need calcium in their diet. And a lot of people don’t recommend all seed diets, so mixing pellets in balances that out.
Pigeons love millet, but sunflower feeds are my pigeon’s all time favorite. Its like candy to them
Most grocery stores sell wild bird mixes that pigeons would be fine with. Pigeons are very hardy and can survive on various grains. In your specific case a Walmart wild bird mix would be fine. I like to give peanuts as treats as well as flaxseed, rapeseed and other small oily seeds (This is called candy mix) Good Luck
i fucking love pigeons
Great informative video
how many days should you go if they still refuse to eat from you. mine has still refused since sunday and its thursday now. i dont want him to starve, it doesnt seem to be working. what should i do
Does he have access to other food? It seems unlikely that he go that long. I would try to offer the food daily from this point, but instead leave a small amount of food behind in front of him rather than taking it back. Make sure he can see it came from you. Try this for a few days and you should see a response once he associates you and the feed. Good Luck!
@@fasterpigeons5001 i still have left small bits for him each day. but he wont come toward me for food or eat from my hand, he just does not seem eager for food. and ive only left a little for him each day. not sure what im doing wrong
Can you potty train a pigeon?
Not that I'm aware of..
@@fasterpigeons5001 oh really? Idk i saw people said they had potty trained pigeons
Marv (Home Alone) is all like "Aaaaaaahh" in a shrill voice
Hi! This video is heartwarming! I’m training to befriend my unreleasble birds. I was wondering do they have food sources outside of this? Should I take away their food source and make it only me to excelerate our friendship speed? Thank you!
I love them alot
Hello. I was once scartched on my face by a hungry pigeon in the pen. So maybe its not a great idea to have tame birds. But i like them. 🙏
Great lesson.
I recently got a pet pigeon and im struggling with taming it. It don't have any example to to help the pigeon figure it out. It came to me in the mail from a breeder scared of hands. It acts like the white pigeon from the video. Can you tell me how i can gain its trust so i can hand feed it? This video was very helpful, but i didn't have other pigeons.
Pigeons respond well to routine. I would make a scheduled time for feeding twice a day if possible. Once in the morning and then in the afternoon. Remove all food in between these times. In the morning offer the food in your hand briefly and wait a few seconds for it to eat. In the beginning it may not eat so you can drop a few seeds in front of it so it knows what this means. Then withdraw and try again in the next session. Give it time and repetition and it will learn that you are the source of the food.
Another method is to leave a peanut or other grain in the same place each morning as you go about. Eventually they realize and will come to you for the food. Avoid sudden movements, loud noises, or grabbing it with your hands as you are doing this, they may associate you with the negative experience. Good Luck!
@@fasterpigeons5001 Thank you so much for your help! I have another question, what does it mean when it makes a throaty croaking like noise instead of cooing. It makes this sound every morning and evening. Does this mean the pigeon is unhappy or sick?
@@machinegunsally1874 It sounds like you are talking about grunting. Some birds make this sound when they are concerned by someone or something. Males grunt or coo also when calling the hen to the nest.
@@fasterpigeons5001 Ive gotten to the point where I can touch the bird without it flying away, however it refuses to eat from my hand still. The grunting isn't quiet and wakes me up every morning, i bought a female so it can't be calling for females. So something is bothering it.
@@machinegunsally1874 updates?
Hi nice pigeons
Super video!
awesome pigeons.
hey bro,,,,,I'm new pegion farmer,,,,pls give me ur valuable advice about racing pegion.....
PLEASE HELP. Need some advice! My druggie neighbor left his white racing pigeon in it's cage on the porch the whole summer (i live in Texas). Long story short he got kicked out and gave me and my bf the bird. We have his cage in the kitchen with it's door open. So he chills on top of his cage all the time. I feel he's really lonely, constantly at the window trying to communicate with outside birds chilling on the bird feeder. Can i let him go? Maybe he'll go straight for the trees outside the window??? Maybe he'll make a family? Maybe he'll see the other birds eat from the feeder?? Or will he fly super far away and starve to death?????? What should i do 🫣🥺
Do not let animals outside that have been raised by humans, get him a friend or contact a pinion rescue
Did you feed them in between the days or did you feed them when only that one time a day by hand
Yes I’d like to know too!
The only seeds my bird will eat out of my hand are safflower and sunflower seeds. How do I get my bird to eat other types of seeds?
I "showed" them how by making them available. If they are not willing to eat them you are probably overfeeding. You want to lay the feed down for 5 mins then remove what isnt consumed. Reduce quantities as needed...
@@fasterpigeons5001 thank you. I just rescued a single baby and I've had it for about a year now and I keep seeds in a bowl for her and she's usually just picks out the sapphire and sunflower seeds. I guess I just will leave the food in the bowl until she eats all the seeds 👍
Thx this helpful I will teach my pigeon
I have a question what do you do if you only have 1 pidgeon
The concept remains the same, but with more patience and consistency as he has no other examples to help guide him along.
@@fasterpigeons5001 thanks for the response im 2 dans In to the taming now hé knows I being food but is still scared of me
@@babsdewinter3979 Good! This is the first step before they become more friendly! Keep it up!
@@fasterpigeons5001 and sorry for the bad english my autocorrect is on , I live in belgium and didnt notice the spelling at first
Thank you 😊
Me my dad and my sis went to out and we saw a pigeon in the middle of the road and it wasn't a normal one it had no hair on its head and it had holes in its head and my dad said that the crows poked her on the head it could fly so we got it home and put some ointments and it went to sleep and now its a lil better so PLS DO RESCUE IF YOU SEE ANIMALS IN A CRITICAL CONDITION
Excellent
Look at them ..how they are eating food like they had never before .
Just to make them your friend.you keep them whole day hungry.
So that they can eat within your hand.
I think it's a bad idea
I have two white pigeons and I never try to keep their food stay away from .
I think it's nature tendency after some time they will definitely be your friend.
It can take some time and care
How much food should we feed a pigeon a day may I ask?
Most fanciers feed their birds 1oz per day per pigeon. I do the same while making adjustments according to the energy consumption of the birds as well as the calorie richness of the feed. Sometimes I add a bit more if it is colder and they will work hard or less if it is warmer and they will sit ect..
Thank you i am gonna try this
I feel like they could develope some serious food aggression from having to fight over the food like that, but perhaps it's normal for them?
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Excellent!
How to train a young birds to prevent over fly
Over fly during I race I assume you mean right? There are several factors to prevent this...First is feeding just enough for the bird to want to come home, if they are not hungry on race day they will just keep going as they are having a good time. The other factor is using droppers to help as a visual aid(Throw the dropper to the landing board when the group comes). The third your whistle training. Last, good luck! Lol. We all have this problem but making adjustments here and there help.
Nice chickens
cool video
88 of em crawling on me daily on salt spring Island West coast of Canada
PIGEON YAY !!!
It so easy dude it feeding time and not move still up I want this
i was looking for the lady in thumbnail but instead i seen this guy
He starves his birds 😂
My pigeon is smacking my hand if I'm getting him
Yes, this a common way the pigeons defend themselves. He probably does not want to be held. If you must hold him move slow and do so gently. In the meantime continue to work with him by feeding from your hand and gently touching him as he eats. Good Luck!
The great pigeon karate chop strikes again! I know how that goes.
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As good a pet as a dog or cat.
Сколько вы их не кормите ? Они пиздец какие голодные!!!
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