Episode 006: Homing Pigeons - Starting & Maintaining Your Healthy Flock with Calvin Harpe
Pigeons are one of the most useful 'training tools' for a bird dog. Calvin Harpe, a long time aviculturist and Pudelpointer breeder of Oxbow Kennel, shares his knowledge on starting homing pigeons, flock size considerations, coop essentials, vaccination and diet requirements.
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4:40 – Importance of pigeons in training
5:40 – Homing vs feral pigeons
10:10 – Starting pigeons
11:20 – Where to find/buy
14:00 – Flock size considerations
16:20 – Nesting recommendations
17:50 - Vaccinations/Diseases
22:20 – Perches
23:35 – Ventilation
24:50 – Cleaning and Feeding
27:45 – Keeping Pigeons within city limits
28:20 – Flooring
30:30 – Introducing puppies on pigeons
34:40 - Diet
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