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(Msg. 1) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 1:51 am
Post subject: More questions about wild pigeons in my garage
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I got these two pigeons that made a home in my garage. Yes, they are
still in my garage! They are not locked in but they seem to want to
stay. I made their place uncomfortably small and they still want to
stay. They want to raise babies even in the middle of our harsh winter.
I got two wood eggs and fooled them through the winter. They just laved
two more eggs and I think that I can lock them out of the garage now.
Spring is around the corner. Any ideas? I have to do something fast!
What would happen if I let them hatch those two eggs? Would they go
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(Msg. 2) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:00 am
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No, they will not go away when the babies grow up. Since they were able
to successfully raise young, they would be more inclined to do it
again.
You should just lock them out of the garage and be done with it, but
knowing you, (Smile!) you will have to wean them from the garage. Lock
them out, but keep feeding and watering them outside for a few days.
Once they realize they cannot get back in, they will find other
accomodations. But be aware, that the first place they will look is in
the immediate area. Eves of your garage or house, or neighbors house.
But I know you like them, and would probably just like them to come by
and be fed, as opposed to having to clean up after them all the time.
But you might as well just give them a decent box/shelter that they can
live and raise young in. A 2x2x2 box with half the face covered is all
you would need, and placed in a high place where predators can't get
them. All you have to do is scrape the box out once or twice a year.
(If you have hawks and possibly owls around thou, you would need to
make the entrance small enough that only a pigeon could fit thru, with
an outside board that they could perch and sun themselves, but jump
into the hole if a hawk attacks.
If you do the box thing, don't lock them out of the garage yet. You
will need the enclosed garage to catch them at night, then place them
in the box, wherever it is located. If they like the box, they will
explore it in the morning and remember where it is. Matter of fact, I'd
put them and their whole nest with eggs in there.
I'll keep checking back here to see how you are doing ..
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(Msg. 3) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 8:34 am
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ef29.DeleteThis@drexel.edu wrote:
> No, they will not go away when the babies grow up. Since they were able
> to successfully raise young, they would be more inclined to do it
> again.
> You should just lock them out of the garage and be done with it, but
> knowing you, (Smile!) you will have to wean them from the garage. Lock
> them out, but keep feeding and watering them outside for a few days.
> Once they realize they cannot get back in, they will find other
> accomodations. But be aware, that the first place they will look is in
> the immediate area. Eves of your garage or house, or neighbors house.
> But I know you like them, and would probably just like them to come by
> and be fed, as opposed to having to clean up after them all the time.
> But you might as well just give them a decent box/shelter that they can
> live and raise young in. A 2x2x2 box with half the face covered is all
> you would need, and placed in a high place where predators can't get
> them. All you have to do is scrape the box out once or twice a year.
> (If you have hawks and possibly owls around thou, you would need to
> make the entrance small enough that only a pigeon could fit thru, with
> an outside board that they could perch and sun themselves, but jump
> into the hole if a hawk attacks.
> If you do the box thing, don't lock them out of the garage yet. You
> will need the enclosed garage to catch them at night, then place them
> in the box, wherever it is located. If they like the box, they will
> explore it in the morning and remember where it is. Matter of fact, I'd
> put them and their whole nest with eggs in there.
> I'll keep checking back here to see how you are doing ..
> E-Man
You must be getting tired of giving me advice that I seem to be
ignoring but I am not ignoring your advice, just don't have the
strength to carry through with it. Yesterday, I mad up my mind to lock
them out and because of that I could not sleep and got up in the middle
of the night. The wife woke up and said; why don't we just let them
raise one pair. This is where we are. No guts.
I put an about 2x2x2 box in the back of the opening into the garage and
that is all the room I am providing them with. The idea was that they
would hate it and leave. No such luck. How large a hole do you need to
be big enough for pigeons but too small for hawks and owls? >> Stay informed about: More questions about wild pigeons in my garage |
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(Msg. 4) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 10:26 am
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Just look at the size of the pigeon, and make a hole accordingly.
Really, I don't mind answering you..........you make me laugh.........
you are too hard-headed with a great big heart,.......much like alot of
my friends!LOL!
BUT! Eventually, even you will tire of procrastinating.
"The wife woke up and said; why don't we just let them
raise one pair." Now see,..........this is the only problem I would
have making any decisions,
and you already have the wife telling you it's cool to leave them? Man!
I should be so lucky! LOL!
E-Man >> Stay informed about: More questions about wild pigeons in my garage |
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(Msg. 5) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 6:11 pm
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ef29.RemoveThis@drexel.edu wrote:
> Just look at the size of the pigeon, and make a hole accordingly.
>
> Really, I don't mind answering you..........you make me laugh.........
> you are too hard-headed with a great big heart,.......much like alot of
> my friends!LOL!
> BUT! Eventually, even you will tire of procrastinating.
>
> "The wife woke up and said; why don't we just let them
> raise one pair." Now see,..........this is the only problem I would
> have making any decisions,
> and you already have the wife telling you it's cool to leave them? Man!
> I should be so lucky! LOL!
> E-Man
We did it! This morning, after they went out, we took the eggs out and
closed off the enclosure. We made them spend most of the day outside
with the other pigeons. They have food and water and I have bird
netting above the entrance of their entrance and the food and water. It
is not 100% protection but better than nothing. We let them come in at
3 PM. Tomorrow; we will lock them out again until the other pigeons go
wherever pigeons go. We hope than eventually they will get tired of
getting locked out and will leave with the other pigeons. A lot of them
are taking shelter under a RR underpass. It is a miserable and
dangerous place for them. The other one, Csapi, made it through the
winter but we put out food for him and his buddies. Another reason we
decided to end this is that the female seem to be getting weaker from
all that sitting on wood eggs. She ate good and flew about today.
Thanks for your patience. >> Stay informed about: More questions about wild pigeons in my garage |
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(Msg. 6) Posted: Tue Mar 07, 2006 7:03 pm
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ef29.DeleteThis@drexel.edu wrote:
> Just look at the size of the pigeon, and make a hole accordingly.
>
> Really, I don't mind answering you..........you make me laugh.........
> you are too hard-headed with a great big heart,.......much like alot of
> my friends!LOL!
> BUT! Eventually, even you will tire of procrastinating.
>
> "The wife woke up and said; why don't we just let them
> raise one pair." Now see,..........this is the only problem I would
> have making any decisions,
> and you already have the wife telling you it's cool to leave them? Man!
> I should be so lucky! LOL!
> E-Man
We did it! This morning, after they went out, we took the eggs out and
closed off the enclosure. We made them spend most of the day outside
with the other pigeons. They have food and water and I have bird
netting above the entrance of their entrance and the food and water. It
is not 100% protection but better than nothing. A hawk came around but
did not get any of them. We let them come in at 3 PM. Tomorrow; we will
lock them out again until the other pigeons go wherever pigeons go. We
hope than eventually they will get tired of getting locked out and will
leave with the other pigeons. A lot of them are taking shelter under a
RR underpass. It is a miserable and dangerous place for them. The other
one, Csapi, made it through the winter. We put out food for him and his
buddies. We need to sell his house and move away before I go completely
off the edge. Thanks for your patience. >> Stay informed about: More questions about wild pigeons in my garage |
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