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01-28-2022, 02:02 PM
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Does anyone in the Edmonton Area have barns with pigeons?
Hey guys. Need to catch some pigeons. I'm going to need a number of them, as I want to establish a loft with some homers, and have babies etc... From what I have heard, barn pigeons will mate and the young will become homers. If you have pigeon issues or know of someone who does, can you let me know. Thanks in advance.
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01-28-2022, 04:32 PM
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pigeons
check with Orkin they are a pest control outfit ,they were live trapping here a few yrs a go and had no issue with giving them away for Dog training etc
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01-28-2022, 04:54 PM
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check with Orkin they are a pest control outfit ,they were live trapping here a few yrs a go and had no issue with giving them away for Dog training etc
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Thanks man. I will do just that.
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01-28-2022, 06:05 PM
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Think about that. A pest control company gives pigeons (homers) away. I guess in a commercial application, no one can tell if the same pests reappear. Sounds like a good lead though? I was thinking 4H.
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01-28-2022, 06:14 PM
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Pigeons are disease ridden vermin like norway rats, any one I see gets in my rifle sights.
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01-28-2022, 07:33 PM
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There's plenty of pigeons around Edmonton. How else would the Libs and Dippers survive up there? 
Not too sure that you want any of them? Have you considered other options? Like rats? 
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01-28-2022, 07:40 PM
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Originally Posted by esher
Pigeons are disease ridden vermin like norway rats, any one I see gets in my rifle sights.
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You use a rifle on them ??? I use a .22 with shot shell 
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01-29-2022, 09:12 AM
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Pigeons are disease ridden vermin like norway rats, any one I see gets in my rifle sights.
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Pigeons are no more vermin infested than any other game birds,and they are quite good to eat.
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01-29-2022, 09:35 AM
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thanks man. I will do just that.
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if that dont work out i may be able to point you to a different source.
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01-29-2022, 05:30 AM
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Originally Posted by sns2
Hey guys. Need to catch some pigeons. I'm going to need a number of them, as I want to establish a loft with some homers, and have babies etc... From what I have heard, barn pigeons will mate and the young will become homers. If you have pigeon issues or know of someone who does, can you let me know. Thanks in advance.
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You will need to keep wild Pigeons penned up.
After they have young then they will come back.
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01-29-2022, 07:09 AM
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Guys, my buddy and I are building a coop and getting a few birds, so we can have steady access to birds for training pointing dogs. I am not at all a bird lover. This is not a hobby. And I'm smart enough that they will be at my buddy's place, not mine.
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01-29-2022, 07:12 AM
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Guys, my buddy and I are building a coop and getting a few birds, so we can have steady access to birds for training pointing dogs. I am not at all a bird lover. This is not a hobby. And I'm smart enough that they will be at my buddy's place, not mine.
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Obviously you are smarter than your buddy.
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