This is going to be much more challenging than I thought. Let pigeons get hungry, shake feed can, pigeons will trap. Yeah, right. I shook the can for minutes. Not one bird moved. Came back an hour later, same results. Finally, I lifted the bobs, sprinkled feed on the landing board and a few birds got the idea. No going through the bobs, I guess I need a few more steps to get to that level. Plus, they aren't hungry enough.
The recommendation is 1 ounce of food per bird, per feeding. That is what I have been feeding, and they are leaving feed behind. I suppose I should shorten the time they have to eat. I'll also reduce the amount. There was a ton of feed left over tonight.
First birds through the trap: 95 (Topeka), Jack and 96 (Phoenix). Last birds through the trap: 83 ('Frisco) and 89 (Shanghai).
Handled 99 (Casper), 30 (Boca) and 94 (Barcelona). Barcelona needs A LOT of work. He's absolutely terrified of me and struggled the entire time. In fact, all the birds need more handling and toenail trims.
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