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This is what I have and LOVE it. It is about 30 yards from my kennel, for a small timer like myself it has been just the thing. I have held Chuckars in it as well.

http://www.scottsdog.com/scotpighousp.html

Do these take care of worms as well?

Might have better luck on the Versatile Dog site...

Oh and I'm still $$$$$$$ ahead trainers have their place and thank goodness for them just not that type guy, to each his own.

I agree with the above post, I made the descision to do it myself , bought the launchers and the loft and the e collar. There is so much info on here and on the web unless your a total push over train your own dog. It's fun bonds you and the dog better than any trainer can do. I paid for hour sessio...

They are the same launcher, they even have LCS label on them. I saved and bit the bullet and bought two from GDS and so far I love them. The little controller needs a lanyard attached to it since its pretty small. They are quick to respond and light weight to carry. I have launched Chuckars and pige...

Too many " pretty" dogs around here time to muddy the waters a little....

I just pulled if off Yahoo guys don't get your panties in a bunch if someone had a typo. I'm sure the author meant father daughter.

*There I fixed it for the author so others don't code out about it.

There is a difference between inbreeding and line breeding or inline breeding. Line breeding is used and accepted more often than the other. I'm not a breeder or expert by any stretch just had done some reading prior on the subject. "Inbreeding and linebreeding are NOT the same. inbreeding is breedi...

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I put some through the launcher Saturday...there is no reproducing that sound. Man they shoot out of there. I used some long tangle free decoy line(30') tied that to some rubber tubing and then tied that to some green garden twine with a noose that I hobble to the legs so I can catch and reuse. Of c...

I bought two of them from GDS last month. Just launched my first birds last night while doing some CC work. I am not totally confident in my birds returning to the loft yet so I got some garden twine and made a noose (thanks to utube) from the twine I tied off to some rubber sling shot type tubing f...

I just put it in a microwave lasagna type pan for them to get at.

Yes it is a must, its pretty cheap my local feed store had it, its heavy.

Have 6 now shooting for 12 plus this summer

Me too...I asked Don F what he thought and he said just leave them for now and see what happens???

There is two others in the other box with no nest I might throw out when I can get to them....beats me I'm new at this.

Got two chicks hatched already from another mother so thats a start.

For small areas I really like mine, even though I have more room this is all I need.

http://www.scottsdog.com/scotpighousp.html

Got most of my information here:
viewtopic.php?f=100&t=12156&p=172241&hi ... ns#p172241

Interesting Ideas thanks for taking the time to write that.

I have my second launcher sitting on my porch today via brown truck, does any one have any reviews of the Gun Dog Supply/Lion Country launchers called BL2 Quail launcher. I know its not a "pro" line but I still shelled out a lot of $ to get them. Just looking for any durability issues or keys to mak...

Mine just hatched this week got two, how long until I can start to fly them...just curious. I know its probably when they get their adult feathers or flight feathers but how long is that on average. How does such a pretty bird start SO UGLY!!! Around 30 days or so? One way I tell if they are ready ...

Mine just hatched this week got two, how long until I can start to fly them...just curious. I know its probably when they get their adult feathers or flight feathers but how long is that on average. How does such a pretty bird start SO UGLY!!!

ACooper wrote:

birddog1968 wrote:No check cord needed for this one....I do my best to avoid checkcords anymore....
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Agreed, lose the cord.

Ok so no cord just let him run up on the launcher over and over??? Pop the birds every time until he get it??

On the flush as positive reinforcement starting to reinforce steady that way is interesting. I have seen this before and have these thoughts. 1) when using positive reinforcement, the reward is used to reinforce the behavior but also usually marks the END of the behavior. So if I want steady after ...

Old post brought back... Training question...can "Stop to Flush" be used instead of "Positive reinforcement training". Meaning instead of starting the dog chasing the bird after the behavior is reached(standing still) and later breaking the chase. Can we encourage standing still now and then introdu...

Thanks for the advice V-John!

That wire care on the left actually goes over that hole on the left as well, its kind of a mini aviary to look around outside of the loft. I could block that hole and just put the birds in that cage set on the bench in front of the bobs to achieve what you are talking about.

I had a pigeon that came back from a race probably three months after the race was held. Granted, he didn't place that race :) but he (rather, she) did real well in a couple races earlier. Another thing is to make sure that the pigeons know how to get back in the loft, as part of the settling proce...

If you are going to try and rehome them I would suggest you wait till they have nested and are on the nest. Ezzy I won't let them out until I know I for sure have a batch of up and comers. I am just going to assume I am going to loose some if not all of the bought birds so want to be sure I have ba...

How long does it take to get the mating, hatching and flying of new birds, could I be flying new birds, my babies, by early spring if I put a light in there now?

All the pigeon sites say you can't re-home bought birds that ave already flown, I am going to give it a couple weeks and see if a little light can make some squawkers before I let any out. I might be in the same boat...

Kind of a Ford Chevy thing...they both look awesome!

Griff! FEAR THE BEARD!