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Other Hunting => Bird Dogs => Topic started by: Old Dog on December 22, 2018, 09:24:24 PM

Title: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Old Dog on December 22, 2018, 09:24:24 PM: I'm headed to the dry side for my last upland hunt of the season. While I'm there I'm picking up a bunch of barn pigeons from a rancher friend of mine. These are feral birds, so they should be really strong flyers. $5 each.

Mods, if this should be in classified, my bad. I'm not making money, just trying to help fellow dog trainers. :IBCOOL:
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: JBJLabradors on December 22, 2018, 09:51:59 PM: When will you be back and where do you live?
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Old Dog on December 23, 2018, 07:20:00 AM: Saturday. Tacoma, but my daughter lives in Hoquiam, so I'm down that way often..
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM: Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Forks on December 24, 2018, 07:43:18 AM: Quote from: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM
Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them
Let me know if you want to borrow a coupe remote launchers.
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Old Dog on December 24, 2018, 08:37:54 AM: Quote from: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM
Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them

They're being caught out of an old silo. There may be squeakers. If there are any you will get them.
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Special T on December 24, 2018, 12:01:17 PM: Quote from: Old Dog on December 24, 2018, 08:37:54 AM
Quote from: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM
Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them

They're being caught out of an old silo. There may be squeakers. If there are any you will get them.

What is a squeeker?
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on December 24, 2018, 12:05:27 PM: Quote from: Special T on December 24, 2018, 12:01:17 PM
Quote from: Old Dog on December 24, 2018, 08:37:54 AM
Quote from: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM
Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them

They're being caught out of an old silo. There may be squeakers. If there are any you will get them.

What is a squeeker?

I didn’t know either.

squab - young pigeon, usually 18 days old, butchered for table meat. squeaker - young pigeon that still squeaks, before the voice changes to a coo. fledgling - young pigeon that is just learning to fly. Root word also used as a verb - "to fledge", or "has fled
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: Old Dog on December 24, 2018, 01:23:51 PM: The reason for squeakers is that the young birds will "home" a lot better and faster than the adult birds. If a fella wants to start raising them for a steady supply that's the best way to go. They aren't much good for training IMO.
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: John B on December 24, 2018, 04:29:24 PM: Quote from: Forks on December 24, 2018, 07:43:18 AM
Quote from: John B on December 24, 2018, 07:23:47 AM
Can you get squeakers? I have a 3 mo old shorthair and an empty pigeon loft. Either way I'll take 8 if you can get them
Let me know if you want to borrow a coupe remote launchers.

That would be great!
Title: Re: Anybody need pigeons?
Post by: JBJLabradors on December 25, 2018, 02:01:08 PM: I will take 2 next time you come to Hoquiam.