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I may have started the conversation with the owner of this: https://nashville.craigslist.org/grd/d/franklin-large-pigeon-coop-animal-kennel/7304984681.html Would never pay 5k for it, but he will end up having to pay someone to haul it away before too long. I may just swoop in at the right time...

I like it! Any guess on gender? Will you breed it to your other feral if it's the opposite sex? Remind me, did you sell your NN's?

Interesting. My best guess is two hens laid those eggs, while the male who is sitting on eggs with a different hen fertilized. Pigeons aren't as faithful as people make them out to be. Keep us updated, hopefully all 4 babies survive. That's a lot of feeding for 2 birds.

Like, how can they "hide" in a roller coop? :lol:

Cave man gave you good advice, but I couldn't sell a homer for $40 here. I sell mine for $10. I don't come close to breaking even, but that's okay. I like to get people started. You will learn, pigeon people are known to be mighty proud of their birds. So for a buyer to go off someone's word...

I remember reading an article from a university that showed scientific evidence for this. I guess kinda like a lizard, but it doesn't give the predator a snack.

Yikes. Glad she made it. What breed was it? A red tail hawk is a joke to racing homers. Do you still have your Portuguese tumblers? Do you have any pictures of them?

I haven't been impressed with his loft maintenance... But he just got started. What doesn't seem right?

A funny note on the red bar homer in the last photo: it was a friendly bird, I liked it a lot. You can see it reaching toward me in the photo. But, my loft was crowded and since my priority is flying ability, not friendliness, out she went. :( I sold him to a guy locally, who has a YouTube...

Yay! The general rule of thumb is two square feet per homer sized pigeon, but thats too small in my opinion. I recommend four per bird though. I would say 12-15 homers per pen max, but a few more would be okay. And as far as modenas... I don't know a thing about them, except there expensive...

You want stocky bodies but still petite. The ideal port is "apple bodied" as the standard calls for, but still short. So you want a bulky chest, with noticeable wing butts. But ideally, the port should be no longer than 8 inches. My best ones are 8 inches, but I hope to get 7 inch long ports...

Here's some more photos of top birds:

Woah dude. You got some show birds there. You selling #1 and #4? Pair those guys together, and you'll get some show birds. But for real, I will never be able to get to the top if I'm not adding new blood. If you ever get some young with the flat top of the head, horizontal beak, and a shorter...

Pretty birds! I am sorry you have to downsize due to the unfortunate circumstances. How is downsizing going? I'm so sorry! I totally forgot that we had already talked! There has been quite a few new fanciers asking questions recently, which is awesome! I just forgot you were one. yes, April...

Bummer. Sorry about that qwerty! Will you allow your pair to raise a round of young this year? I love it! Great job @OhZark Biddies ! When will you get the pigeons? What breed\s? exciting! How many do you hope to raise this year? How is Bugsy, the pigeon that will live in fame on this thread?

I am a firm believer in feeding 10% pellets in a pigeons diet, with an increase during breeding and molting season. A grain diet is not everything a pigeon eats its natural habitat, so in my opinion pellets make up for the lack of minerals and vitamins. So, yes, that was to long of an answer...

I just weigh them down with the bedding. No no. Not just any bedding. THE BEST BEDDING. I have discovered this this year. Pelleted wood bedding, boy does it work for nest bowls. They don't kick it out like they do with straw\twigs, it is so absorbent, and when it does get wet, it puffs up...

For water, I am using some rabbit bowls. They were on sale for only like $0.30 at petsmart, so I got a dozen. Rabbit bowls are great, because they are heavy so when the pigeons stand on the edge like they ALL have to do, it doesn't tip. For feed I just use small clay bases for pits. they are...

There doing well. I currently have 6. I may release some more soon, once I see pairs form. They are a fun bird!

You have liked those for a while now. Go for it. :) Edit: do you have photos of your loft? I don't remember seeing the finished product.