Moving a pigeon coop

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Moving a pigeon coop

Post by brad27 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:01 pm

After all my birds got stolen last year I am thinking about moving my coop about 200 yds further to the back of the property. I have 2 birds that are free flying right now. Will the move to the back cause any issues with these two birds?

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by ezzy333 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:10 pm

I don't think you would have a problem with that distance but to be sure I might put the two out on your landing board in a cage for a couple of days. Someplace where they can see the area from. I have learned it is not wise to guess what they will do even though you may be right most of the time.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by JeremyS » Wed Feb 20, 2013 2:25 pm

I think you should be fine. I would just leave them in the new spot for a few days and like ezzy said, put them out on the landing board in a cage before you let them fly again. Last July I moved 9 miles and just let my homers settle for a month or so. I started them off just like new birds and I think I only lost 2 out of the 16 I had due to the move. These were birds that had been flown some distance prior to moving.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by isonychia » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:42 pm

Stolen by a person or by a predator? I always though I was silly for padlocking my loft but do it anyways

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by brad27 » Wed Feb 20, 2013 4:44 pm

isonychia wrote:Stolen by a person or by a predator? I always though I was silly for padlocking my loft but do it anyways
Person. Three times if you can believe it.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by mm » Thu Feb 21, 2013 6:34 am

Please keep us posted on how this works out. I to have to move my coop and I only have 8 birds and am worried I may loose them.
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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by Brazosvalleyvizslas » Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:05 pm

I would leave it where it is and install a trail camera so I would know who's doing the stealing.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by ezzy333 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 1:17 pm

During the war they moved their lofts as the troops moved forward. Worked well for them as long as they didn't go too far.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by Stoneface » Thu Feb 21, 2013 2:06 pm

You may consider moving it a little at a time. I mean, why not just move it ten yards per day for about three weeks.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by brad27 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:01 pm

Stoneface wrote:You may consider moving it a little at a time. I mean, why not just move it ten yards per day for about three weeks.
It's too big and that would take too much time. The loft is 4x8x4 with a 14x14x6 flight pen off the back.

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Re: Moving a pigeon coop

Post by ezzy333 » Thu Feb 21, 2013 4:45 pm

brad27 wrote:
Stoneface wrote:You may consider moving it a little at a time. I mean, why not just move it ten yards per day for about three weeks.
It's too big and that would take too much time. The loft is 4x8x4 with a 14x14x6 flight pen off the back.
Just move it as long as it looks the same and the birds can see it I pretty sure you will be OK.

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