NEW CONTEST

[13dolphins1]

Nice
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[sjvalleyhunter]

Nicer

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GOOD MORNING TNET!!

 

[fish1on]

I am going fishing this morning

 

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I'll be cutting branches off the big pine trees that were cut down yesterday.
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[13dolphins1]

Dr. Last
Is back
In
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I almost forgot,
HAPPY FATHER'S DAY

 

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The first set of pigeon nest boxes are done.
This setup will hold 2 breeding pairs. (4 birds)
Starting second box. There will be enough nest boxes to hold 8 breeding pairs. (16 birds)

 

[sjvalleyhunter]

So what do you do with 16 pigeons?

 

[holepuncher]

So what do you do with 16 pigeons?

Feed them

 

[fish1on]

pigeon tastes like "Chicken"

 

[13dolphins1]

The first set of pigeon nest boxes are done.
This setup will hold 2 breeding pairs. (4 birds)
Starting second box. There will be enough nest boxes to hold 8 breeding pairs. (16 birds)

You can send me some photos of your finds with those....
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[sjvalleyhunter]

pigeon tastes like "Chicken"

So we have a large Hmong population here in central California and they routinely eat pigeon. A coworker made spicy pigeon over sticky rice not too long ago. It’s all dark meat, which is not my preference, but it actually wasn’t too bad. And yes, it did taste like chicken just a tad gamey though.

 

[against the wind]

There are pigeons that are bred specifically for Human Consumption. I believe they are called King White Homers. The Squab are what some restaurants serve up as a delicacy.
I will be breeding and flying "New York Flights."
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[sjvalleyhunter]

Yeeeaaah, I’m fairly certain that most of the ones eaten around here are called backyard telephone line pigeons.

On a side note, not too long ago I found a bird band while out detecting. In curiosity I called a local club and spoke guy who flys pigeons to ask him about it. I actually talked with him for nearly an hour. Fascinating to hear about the sport and how far they can fly and navigate from one place to another.

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[13dolphins1]

How does one train a pigeon to fly such great distances to an exact point? It is fascinating really. You should fly one to Connecticut and let Sam know the trip is still on! LMAO
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There are pigeons that are bred specifically for Human Consumption. I believe they are called King White Homers. The Squab are what some restaurants serve up as a delicacy.
I will be breeding and flying "New York Flights."
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[sjvalleyhunter]

You should fly one to Connecticut and let Sam know the trip is still on! LMAO
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This made me laugh.

 

[13dolphins1]

Me too...lol
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[against the wind]

How does one train a pigeon to fly such great distances to an exact point? It is fascinating really. You should fly one to Connecticut and let Sam know the trip is still on! LMAO
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The birds that fly great distances are called Homers or Racing pigeons. They are trained to fly directly home at great speeds. They are trained to do numerous things.
First,, they are put in carrier cages and transported 50 miles from the loft, and released at dawn. The distance is increased to 100 miles, then 200, gradually working up to 500 miles. Most of these lofts belong to the National Racing Pigeon Association. The birds are banded with the Association's leg band when they are 4 or 5 days olds.
The birds are trained to land on the loft platform and enter the loft through a one way bar entry door. When entered in a race, seconds are important. Birds in training will be flying with a small, lightweight capsule on their leg. On Race Day, this capsule will contain a slip of race entry paper. That paper must be removed and stamped by the loft clock. That stamp will include the time of the bird's arrival at the loft. Then all the times of each loft entry are calculated to figure out the best time and the winner.
That's the simple version. It involves a lot more than that when breeding, raising, and training racing pigeons. There are big money prizes and bragging rights, as well as entry fees. There is also a lot of betting going on. The consistent winning Homer, and it's offspring is worth upwards of $500 each if you sell them at Association Auctions.
The birds that I'll be breeding and flying are called New York Flights. Their pedigree was developed in the 1880's by New York pigeon fanciers. These are not racing pigeons but they are strong flyers. Flocks of these Flights are known to stay in flight for 2 to 3 hours at a time.

 

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GOOD MORNING TNET!!