craftyhunnypie Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Earlier this evening, we noticed a nice pigeon in our garden ' free ranging' with the chickens. It was a lovely one with nice markings, but on closer inspection it had 2 leg rings. Oh heck we thought - it's a racing pigeon lost. The girls went to bed, but Percy pigeon was still hanging round the garden. We gave it some mixed corn & water - it drank loads poor thing. We couldn't catch it though. It decided to roost in front of hubbys shed on the decking. Hubby threw a towel over it & scooped it up into a cat carrier, with a thin log as a perch - some corn & water. we checked its ring & looked it up on the homing pigeon site. It is from Santry, Dublin...Ireland!!! It is settled for the night in the carrier & in hubbys shed. It's a lovely thing. year of hatch 2010. You can learn a lot about pigeons from a website. Hubby loves it. I'm calling hubby Jack Duckworth! We have emailed the owner - so hope to hear tomorrow what we do next. Not your average Tuesday night. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluekarin Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 Makes a change from the average Tuesday night then I hope the owner get's in touch and lets you know what to do. I don't think I would realise that two rings would mean its a racing pigeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keyhole kate Posted June 28, 2011 Share Posted June 28, 2011 OH used to keep pidgeons he says it is very common for then to get lost especially when there are thunder storms something to do with magnetic energy Hope it all works out for the pidgeon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 29, 2011 Share Posted June 29, 2011 After a couple of days rest and food and water he should go on his merry way. Don't make him too comfortable though as he wont want to leave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 29, 2011 Author Share Posted June 29, 2011 Percy had a good nights rest. He's all spritely on his perch in the cat carrier. He's ate quite a bit of mixed corn - A lovely thing he is. Not heard anything back as yet from the Irish Homing pigeon place. If not heard anything by lunch time - will ring them. I just hope they don't say to release him, as I've got a feeling he won't go. He rather liked our garden. If that happens - we will have to get a dove cote for on the wall for him. Mum & dad used to have pigeons & doves. They soon learnt to come home after being ' wired' in their dove cote...got a feeling Percy would do the same. Wonder how they will get him back to Ireland? It could only happen to us - never a dull moment! Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 We still have Percy! No answers to 3 different peoples emails sent twice, no answer from the phone. Absolutely disgusting, no one loves poor Percy! I'll be ringing my mum later I think, as there are 2 pigeon fanciers who live in her road. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Dogmother Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 That's a bit rubbish of them! I often pass some old blokes with racing pigeons on my walk home. If I see them I will ask them what to do about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyhunnypie Posted June 30, 2011 Author Share Posted June 30, 2011 I presume my mums neighbours will advise or even 'take it in'. They will know more what to do & will be able to quarantine it, before mixing it with his own flock. If we are advised to just release it, it will be sad - but will be done. If it comes back to us - then hubby will consider a dove cote on the house for it to roost in. Emma.x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chucky Mama Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Try phoning 01452713529 they are the body that registers racing pigeons.They may be able to help or advise Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bramble Posted June 30, 2011 Share Posted June 30, 2011 Nooooooooooo! You don't need a dovecote, you need a Pig(eon)lu!!!!!???????? This could be the next big thing from Omlet ... you heard it hear first ... do I get royalties Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
