How to raise pigeons for beginners ~ Step by Step Farming

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This video shows information for those who are just beginning to raise pigeons.

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  • @glenbaker4024
    @glenbaker40242 жыл бұрын

    Your son has done an exemplary job of making the enclosure. I’m thinking of adding pigeons to my home. I too wouldn’t let them out but not because of predators but because I don’t want them pooping on my roof which is my water supply. Awesome video.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. 😊

  • @cobre7717

    @cobre7717

    Жыл бұрын

    Dont other birds poop on your roof?

  • @5Qu1Z33r
    @5Qu1Z33r3 жыл бұрын

    Greetings from a fellow pigeon enthusiast from Russia, keep up the good work!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your support.

  • @sniffiejoe9370

    @sniffiejoe9370

    2 күн бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 i have a young pigeon i notice it has a few bold spots on his neck and head ,it comes and goes and it keeps on pecking anyone know why, i gave it 2 baths but it keeps on itching its feathers ,please help me

  • @juliosdiy3206
    @juliosdiy32063 жыл бұрын

    Cool guys, two things i would do is make sure the roof is longer on the sides to help block the rains it can make the floor wet n make the birds sick, second u should build a raise floor to stop the birds from eating foods that falls on poop that way the birds dont eat their own poop n u guys dont step on poop too, anyways good luck i raise pigeon since i was 10 yrs old all by my self.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you those are both great ideas. We are excited to learn as we grow in the process.

  • @TheseInspire
    @TheseInspire3 жыл бұрын

    Keep filming. You and your daughter are inspiring.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much for the encouragement.

  • @taharmusarsedeq7336
    @taharmusarsedeq73362 жыл бұрын

    Shalom sister! It is so beautiful to see your daughter growing up learning about how to be self sufficient and most of all living a clean and holy life! Praise the most High💙💙💙

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Shalom sis. Thank you so much. I'm training her to be the one responsible for taking care of them. She's been doing a great job.

  • @jszoradi8650

    @jszoradi8650

    7 ай бұрын

    No she is growing up to be a murderer plain and simple. Get your facts straight sista! 😈💩

  • @user-vw6lp4id4z

    @user-vw6lp4id4z

    2 ай бұрын

    Gets it from my side of the family 😂😂😂

  • @TheYousellouttube
    @TheYousellouttube2 жыл бұрын

    Took me like a sold three days to refind this video! Love it, thank you~

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow glad you found it. Thanks!

  • @LivingFerociously
    @LivingFerociously Жыл бұрын

    Woah most people dont care about biblical cleanliness but i do so that sparked my attention

  • @jomama5186
    @jomama5186 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much ! I am 53, kids all grown and coop empty. So I have been thinking of getting a pair of pigeons for my coop. Lol. I need all the help I can get! Love your video ! Liked and subscribed🧡🙏🏻

  • @DanielDitte

    @DanielDitte

    2 ай бұрын

    Hope you got your pigeons and you're doing well!

  • @kwrice37
    @kwrice37 Жыл бұрын

    Greetings from Leesburg, Ga.! I've watched your video many times and it inspired me to build my own loft and start a hobby flock myself in my backyard. I have three Indian Fantails (waiting to tell what sex they are before we get the fourth) and are having so much fun watching these little proud birds. Thanks for such an informative and entertaining video. Much love and God Bless!!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm so glad you were inspired to get your own flock. Pigeons are great birds to raise and low maintenance. They are very hardy birds. They did well even when the weather is very hot and cold. Are your birds mainly pets?

  • @dominickguardino9064
    @dominickguardino90642 жыл бұрын

    Great video, I have racing pigeons. And you guys are doing a great job. Keep up the good work.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your encouraging words. I appreciate it.

  • @georgesaleeby8037
    @georgesaleeby80373 ай бұрын

    Great video and info! Hope ur well! I luv pigeons, they are so loyal to me.

  • @charlesezelljr1420
    @charlesezelljr14203 жыл бұрын

    You need to give them oyster shells that have been ground up, so they can grind the corn and other seeds you feed them in there crawl.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    You are not the only one that has informed us oyster shells! We will look into it!! Thanks

  • @grantflippin7808

    @grantflippin7808

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pigeons can forage for grit on their own

  • @charlesezelljr1420

    @charlesezelljr1420

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@grantflippin7808 I was talking about penned birds and even if your letting them fly they still need it when they need it!

  • @grantflippin7808

    @grantflippin7808

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@charlesezelljr1420 the bottom of the cage is exposed to dirt, it's fine

  • @LayZeeDawg
    @LayZeeDawg2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for your videos, in these coming difficult times we will all need this knowledge

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    So true, that is why we started moving some of our content in that direction.

  • @GolfingInParadise783
    @GolfingInParadise7832 жыл бұрын

    Ive adopted one of these little darlings yesterday...he was scared stiff and cowaring in the corner, got a feed from a local vets, hes super affectionate 🙂🙂 he sleeps like slèep is going out of fashion though lol

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's great. Pigeons can make good pets. They can be very loyal. Are you keeping it inside?

  • @donnacasterr6223
    @donnacasterr62232 жыл бұрын

    You daughter is so adorable. Bless y'all

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. She now has the responsibility of helping to take care of them.

  • @christrella3134
    @christrella31345 ай бұрын

    Nice coop! They're fun to have and let out eventually to fly around. Just be careful of the Hawks. Let them out after they are in for a few months and have raised some youngsters. Never let the coop open at night or all day without someone being around. Safe travels and God bless you all!

  • @kareemsaleh2037
    @kareemsaleh20372 жыл бұрын

    Enjoyed that video ❤️ I'm from Egypt and I have over 340 pigeons but we name them with pairs so I have estimately about 170 pair of pigeons, we here in Egypt love to raise pigeons, I have my own pigeon roost but we do it in Egypt a little more different and bigger we also do it on the roof and it should be opened towards the sky so they can fly when ever they want, wish you luck on your little project 😊❤️

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Greetings!! Ohhh, I would love to have 340 pigeons. My goal is to have a much larger flock one day. I would love to hear more about how you raise your pigeons in Egypt and am open to doing some things differently. Do you raise them for meat consumption or something else? We're not able to let our pigeons out because of predators. Since raising them I realize they are incredible birds that I think gets a bad reputation here in the states.

  • @kareemsaleh2037

    @kareemsaleh2037

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Well, at first I started raising pigeons because of my love towards them but when it got a little bigger I started to sell and buy like some kind of business, the thing is with pigeons, they are not a stable or a guaranteed income so you can rely on them as a real business, especially on the states and countries that doesn't really respect this hobby, but here in Egypt we have alot of people that actually made their own business raising pigeons, Also most of my pigeons are too expensive just to consume, like a pair could cost me around 170$ to 500$ if I wanna eat them 😂😂😂 Therefore, I can get much cheaper pigeons thats actually raised just for the sake of consumers, they can cost around 5$ to 20$ for a pair 😊❤️

  • @wilsan806

    @wilsan806

    Жыл бұрын

    @@kareemsaleh2037 So do you buy and sell pigeons, like a pigeon stock trader?

  • @kareemsaleh2037

    @kareemsaleh2037

    Жыл бұрын

    @@wilsan806 pretty much , yeah !

  • @frankjames5556
    @frankjames55562 жыл бұрын

    Great to see dirrent people doing diffrent things.

  • @TheseLittleOnez
    @TheseLittleOnez2 жыл бұрын

    Shalam family! Our family is researching how to keep pigeons in these last days and this video is very helpful. Thank you! Bless!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    I'm glad it was helpful. Pigeons are a clean bird to eat and I think we forget that they are good to consume. I plan to try and do more videos. Shalom.

  • @TheseLittleOnez

    @TheseLittleOnez

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 so true! Looking forward to it! 🙌🏽

  • @James-nk7wq
    @James-nk7wq2 жыл бұрын

    Love the little building! I’m curious if the would be alright with sharing space with quails

  • @tobylopez445
    @tobylopez4452 жыл бұрын

    you have beautiful pigeons and a beautiful family, blessings to all of you.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @TlhaloMmaps
    @TlhaloMmaps2 жыл бұрын

    I used to Raise Pigeons as a kid, it taught me a lot about responsibility. I get goosebumps by watching this

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome, do you have anything you can share with us? Also do you plan to get back into it!!

  • @65FullMoon83
    @65FullMoon833 жыл бұрын

    Wow! Those are some great carpentry skills your son has there. That's pretty impressive. How old is he? I don't 🤔 think I could cut a straight line to save my life!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching. My son is 21. He also makes our beehives.

  • @IvanIvanov-vy7pt

    @IvanIvanov-vy7pt

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 It's good to know that he's got his brains from YOUR side of the family!!!😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣

  • @ten_xo
    @ten_xo2 жыл бұрын

    cutest thing i’ve ever seen!!! 🦅❤️

  • @saintmichael3879
    @saintmichael3879 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding! You and your daughter are adorable!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks

  • @Melissapondlove
    @Melissapondlove Жыл бұрын

    I love your videos you have a great knowledge and we are blessed you share it with us ♥️♥️♥️

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for the encouragement. ❤️

  • @khantechnicalworks3536
    @khantechnicalworks35362 жыл бұрын

    Lot of love 💕 from khan piegons loft ..from Pakistan 🇵🇰🇵🇰🇵🇰

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Wow from Pakistan. What kind of pigeons do you raise? Thanks you for watching.

  • @barbarasipes8926
    @barbarasipes89262 жыл бұрын

    This is so cool! Love it!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks!!

  • @ibbu139
    @ibbu1393 жыл бұрын

    Love from India. Nice video ❤️

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Greetings, I'm glad you tuned in.

  • @Deweycox710
    @Deweycox7107 ай бұрын

    Very informative information for me because I want to raise them unfortunately, I have two males right now and need some females.

  • @ziawalizada5786
    @ziawalizada57862 жыл бұрын

    Wow you doing great job this is first time I see lady racing pigeon I have a lot of Pigeon when you want I can send to 🕊🕊🕊🏆🏅🧚🏻‍♂️🌹🌷💐🌺🥀🌼🌻🌞

  • @ChristinaG83
    @ChristinaG835 ай бұрын

    Good idea with the feeding containers i have a few pidgeons and rhey always knock their seed nd water dishes over

  • @khantechnicalworks3536
    @khantechnicalworks35362 жыл бұрын

    Masha Allah 🥰... beautiful 😍 piegons home

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @lazdelgado4377
    @lazdelgado43773 жыл бұрын

    Enjoy your video thank you

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much.

  • @Superflow66
    @Superflow663 жыл бұрын

    Do you let them out to fly or do they stay in the cage ? Great video I found a wounded pigeon where i work and considering taking it home i have some property so your Video was helpful in getting the basics.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    We have to keep them in the pen where we live because there are hawks around. Pigeons are very sweet and docile birds. I hope you can take it home and care for it. Thanks and I'm glad you found this helpful.

  • @danielwinterbottom5123
    @danielwinterbottom51232 жыл бұрын

    What a nice family!

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much. I appreciate it.

  • @coleridgelofts6804
    @coleridgelofts68043 жыл бұрын

    Nice set up ..nice video🙏

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks. My son designed and built it by himself. We just told him what size we wanted.

  • @Arslanbey-ny2gq
    @Arslanbey-ny2gq10 ай бұрын

    I loves pigeons too.

  • @akask6458
    @akask64582 жыл бұрын

    thank you for sharing

  • @geraltofrivia287
    @geraltofrivia2872 жыл бұрын

    Loved the video

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you!

  • @turkishtumblers
    @turkishtumblers2 жыл бұрын

    Lovely Loft!

  • @lekgotlatgae5955
    @lekgotlatgae59552 жыл бұрын

    cutest assistant ever😂😂 especially when she introduced herself

  • @kimjones2056
    @kimjones20562 жыл бұрын

    Would love to see more videos about your pigeons. There isn’t a lot of videos about raising them for food. Are you still raising them. Do they produce enough meat for your family

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for your comment. Because you asked, I'll be doing more videos on the pigeons. We're still raising them but we don't have enough that we're ready to eat yet. I plan to do an interview with the breeder we bought them from in the near future so please stay tuned.

  • @juniormurphy2933
    @juniormurphy29337 ай бұрын

    When you give em cracked corn they steal ya 📺 😂

  • @seankirkpatrick1963
    @seankirkpatrick1963 Жыл бұрын

    nice work! i would not leave the feed out though. Rats... can spread disease and they will crawl through your chicken wire. Feed them twice a day by hand - it gets them tamer anyways :)

  • @mindhunter00789
    @mindhunter00789 Жыл бұрын

    sweet hello from kentucky

  • @francisbackmask3472
    @francisbackmask3472 Жыл бұрын

    I love Pigeon Congee ,its light but gamey taste,

  • @jaypeterson7642
    @jaypeterson76422 жыл бұрын

    little children and elderly seem to like to see them fly around , different colors and some have feathers on their feet . neighbors can them pick out individuals .. have some that are mostly cuz i almost couldn't wake for about 6 months and they got me to go out every day . once the coop is built ( can be almost free other than time )a very cheap hobby . were more pigeons that got awarded metal in ww2 from u.s.a. than any other animal even dogs. some will fallow you around and watch you if you let them.

  • @AbdurRehman-xe2dc
    @AbdurRehman-xe2dc8 ай бұрын

    Love from Pakistan

  • @morgandunn4388
    @morgandunn43883 жыл бұрын

    I am considering raising pigeons but have a lot to learn. Thanks for the video. What is your purpose for raising them ? I’ve heard their manure is wonderful for gardens.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    This is our first time raising pigeons. We are trying to become as self-sustainable as possible. That's the purpose of this channel which is to help others as well. Our main purpose is meat consumption and manure to fertilize our gardens. They are great birds to raise.

  • @TheseLittleOnez

    @TheseLittleOnez

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 That is our exact same goals. Truly Good to see this! I had a question. Do you keep these pigeons in the cage or are they homing pigeons?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@TheseLittleOnez we keep these in the coop because we have hawks around here. They are raised more for food consumption during these times.

  • @TheseLittleOnez

    @TheseLittleOnez

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 totally understandable. Do you clip their wings or is it even necessary ? Thank you for your replies.

  • @James-nk7wq
    @James-nk7wq2 жыл бұрын

    So this is a far better source of meat then chicken. I’m going to be getting into pigeons soon and what you are explaining is exciting.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Trust me, once you eat pigeon meat, you won't want another chicken. I'm excited for you. Please keep me updated once you get some.

  • @Bigtuna573
    @Bigtuna5732 жыл бұрын

    The little girl is way too adorable hahaha

  • @fahimrachingpigeons2150
    @fahimrachingpigeons21502 жыл бұрын

    Awesome

  • @xoticfrenchyempire4179
    @xoticfrenchyempire4179 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching!

  • @bluelagoontipplerloft6130
    @bluelagoontipplerloft6130 Жыл бұрын

    Awesome 🥰❤️👍

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Thanks 🤗

  • @christarobin998
    @christarobin9982 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for sharing! How many offspring per year do they have? How long do the parents feed the chicks?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ideally they can have up to 2 eggs per month. We've noticed that the parents will feed the squabs 2-3 weeks before they are able to feed themselves. Thanks for watching!!

  • @claudiasimpson4386
    @claudiasimpson43862 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful Video, thanks for sharing.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Thank you

  • @claudiasimpson4386

    @claudiasimpson4386

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 , What is the best Breed of Pigeons to raise of Meat ???. I've traveled to France and Pigeons are sold in Markets. Egypt, and other Middle Eastern countries also have Pigeons on their menus. If all systems fail, I think pigeons could raised like Chickens to supplement protein needs. You and your daughter sparked my interest, Thank you !!!. ❤✌

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@claudiasimpson4386 I have found that pigeons are a typical source of meat in other countries. The US is not use to that type of meat. I. I am still new with raising pigeons but from my research I would say the utility pigeon or the utility king pigeon are the best sources of meat for consumption. They are fast breeders and have quite a bit of meat. That's exciting about your interest. Please keep me updated.

  • @brianashley5261
    @brianashley52612 жыл бұрын

    Wow beautiful coop

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you. Our son built it all by himself.

  • @deanguando1335
    @deanguando13353 жыл бұрын

    That is a well built pigeon coop.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you. My son built it without plans. We just told him what size we wanted and he designed it himself.

  • @poochna9229
    @poochna92292 жыл бұрын

    SHALOM SIS WE'VE POSTED THIS VID IN OUR FcBk GARDENING GROUP["Israelite Women Farm"]. U R A MEMBER AS WELL. RECENTLY, I UNDERSTAND; WE'VE DIRECTED OUR MEMS TO YOUR CHANNEL; HOPE THAT'S OK. RESPECT & 1-LOVE. Sis Margo-KC, Admn.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely 💯 thank you for your support.

  • @nxamusic3601
    @nxamusic36013 жыл бұрын

    They are so sweet and your daughter is so cute. Did you keep the sweet dove?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you and yes we still have her. Actually, the white bird is a pigeon. It does look like a dove though.

  • @abdAlmajedSaleh

    @abdAlmajedSaleh

    3 жыл бұрын

    I thought doves are the same just with human selection

  • @poppymason-smith1051

    @poppymason-smith1051

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@abdAlmajedSaleh doves are the same family but basically are called different things. domesticated breeds of dove can rarely breed with domesticated pigeons so are different species. Most domesticated doves are javan/laughing doves which are whats typically seen as the white magicians doves. doves are less hardy that domesticated pigeons so the garden doves you may see in someones garden out and about are likely a white breed of domesticated pigeon. like all doves are pigeons but not all pigeons are doves haha

  • @bonganimasina2751
    @bonganimasina27512 ай бұрын

  • @nikkoshay5403
    @nikkoshay54035 ай бұрын

    Though they do stay with the same mate males will mate hope and breed several hens in the flock.😅

  • @DonALofts
    @DonALofts3 жыл бұрын

    Nice.. I have over 300+ Keep food off floor. They will get sick eventually if not. Just a safety tid bit.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Can you explain your setup by keeping the food off the floor? I'd be very interested to learn more. I'd love to get to the point where I can have 300+.

  • @DonALofts

    @DonALofts

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Just feed them enough where the will consume all of the feed in about 20 minutes. Nothing left. It keeps them a bit hungry but will not leave left overs. Unless you have a feed trough with wire tops. Google foys pigeons supplies. You do have a nice setup. Like the way the nest boxes are put in place. Have fun and enjoy the birds.

  • @dennisjj6529

    @dennisjj6529

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Just set your feed and water jugs on a board or shelf about 3-4 inches off the floor.

  • @trampshostess5994
    @trampshostess59942 жыл бұрын

    I’m very late but how big would you say your roosting boxes are?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    We made them 18" long, 8" wide and 4" deep.

  • @trampshostess5994

    @trampshostess5994

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 okay thank you

  • @lionschannel.3822
    @lionschannel.38223 жыл бұрын

    I bought a pair of French mondaine pigeon but they have not started breeding now at 8 months old. Do you think its normal.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    I checked and French Mondaine pigeons reach sexual maturity as early as 7 months. I'd say, give it a little more time.

  • @quandalev1nce660
    @quandalev1nce6602 жыл бұрын

    Two pigeon couples came to my house after I gave them food and water , I gave them food and water for 1 week and now they have come to mate on our giant plant pots.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's very cool.

  • @derp002
    @derp0022 жыл бұрын

    im already starting an unhealthy obsession with pidgeons like i did with chickens and reptiles so yk dang well im gonna be watching videos on how to take care of them bc i rlly want one

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    That's awesome I hope you get one.

  • @georginah6karamura719
    @georginah6karamura719 Жыл бұрын

    I got a pair from a friend, but they do not like their nest i built for them. How can i encourage them to stay in their nest? Thanks

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Can you explain what their nest looks like? What are you keeping them in? Have you checked on them in the evening time? Our pigeons perch a lot during the day but in the evening they all go back to their nest.

  • @audhildbenjaminsen665
    @audhildbenjaminsen6652 жыл бұрын

    Is the roof very hot during summer!?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    It is tin so it can become warm. Ours is so open and ventilated that we really can not tell the difference. We used tin because it’s thin and lasts longer than wood. Thanks for your question!

  • @thegreattotemaster
    @thegreattotemaster2 жыл бұрын

    A friend of mine has recently started keeping pigeons as pets, and he's wondering about some things: First of all, what kind of things can they eat besides corn? He tried corn and they didn't seem very keen on it. It was in like a mixed seed feed for pet birds, and the pigeons picked out the corn and ignored it. Secondly, do they need any kind of entertainment/habitat enrichment? And if so, would the kind of cage toys you get for parrots be of interest to them?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    We had a bird mix as well, and we added corn to it. They didn’t like the shelled corn either. So, we scrapped the corn. We now add sunflower seeds. They love it more than anything else. Yes parrot toys are great. They mostly keep busy with each other because they are community birds! That’s awesome that he is keeping them as pets. If he keeps them outside he MUST spend lots of time with them!!

  • @thegreattotemaster

    @thegreattotemaster

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Ah thank you :)

  • @miguelsmith4703

    @miguelsmith4703

    2 жыл бұрын

    Sorry not all her information is correct They take 21 days to actually come out of the eggs.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@miguelsmith4703 Thanks for your comment however, upon talking with my breeder and raising pigeons myself (plus google is amazing), it is correct that on AVERAGE the eggs will hatch within 18 days. I suppose it's possible it could hatch in 21 days but +3 days is not something I make a big issue of.

  • @christiansaravia7865
    @christiansaravia7865Ай бұрын

    I adore birds and I especially love pigeons, I’m a native New Yorker so I’m used to seeing them all over. I currently have 6 coturnix quails but I’m hoping one day to get pigeons, they’re lovely and beautiful birds. Their setup is amazing, it’s incredible that your son was able to build that from scratch with no blueprints at all. And the slanted roof is a great idea as well as the little shelves on the wall for them to perch. It’s also really heartwarming to see how your daughter handles them so gently and clearly has respect and love for them. I’ve been a huge animal lover since I was a child, and I’m now majoring in zoology because animals are my passion, and I think it’s always great when kids are taught to handle animals respectfully and not just grab them and treat them like toys. Seeing a young child understand that they’re living beings and treating them so gently just makes me so happy!

  • @alliescott5598
    @alliescott5598 Жыл бұрын

    What's the measurements on your loft?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    I believe it's 8'x8'

  • @abetntwarrios8882
    @abetntwarrios888211 ай бұрын

    If you want to fix the wing that's not good you'll have to plug the feathers on the wing as bad and then when they grows back she'll be just fine do it because I know what I'm telling you okay thank you

  • @matthewcain2880
    @matthewcain28802 жыл бұрын

    Are they good egg layers? Ty

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Yes, they can lay up to 2 eggs per month.

  • @matthewcain2880

    @matthewcain2880

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 awesome ty for replying

  • @brandonlasvegas
    @brandonlasvegas2 жыл бұрын

    😎 🐦

  • @audhildbenjaminsen665
    @audhildbenjaminsen6652 жыл бұрын

    The corn is lying on the ground,the pidgeons poop at them and they get diseases?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    We no longer feed them corn. They never ate it anyway. The love sunflower seeds!! Yes they can get disease if they eat from the floor and poop on them. We actually changed what they were eating because they can be very wasteful!

  • @jomama5186
    @jomama5186 Жыл бұрын

    It is said to have flat, platforms bcs they can't sit comfortably on perches! It may be tough with the poop to have flat areas, but important for their poor little feet? Have you heard that?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    I haven't heard that but we have a 2x6 board in our coop that they like to perch on.

  • @abetntwarrios8882
    @abetntwarrios888211 ай бұрын

    I just want to let you know that pigeons do not mate for life they constantly break up and get all the mates and they do it all the time it's normal for them

  • @samiamnot8906
    @samiamnot89063 жыл бұрын

    Nice video and nice folks :) Thanks.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you very much

  • @jenifferedwards8569
    @jenifferedwards85692 жыл бұрын

    Lol gets it from my side of the family

  • @ruheconsultancyplc8178
    @ruheconsultancyplc81782 жыл бұрын

    are you from ethiopia

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Not that I know of but I've been asked that before. :)

  • @cameraguy9800
    @cameraguy98002 жыл бұрын

    Hello, teen who grabbed a baby pigeon from school and couldn't find the nest here. can you leave a pigeon around parakeets?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    🤔 I'm not sure. Are you planning to put it in a cage with the parakeet? Pigeons grow very quickly and need a lot of room to move.

  • @cameraguy9800

    @cameraguy9800

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Oh hell no, they are 4 parakeets and i need just to find room for the extra cage that is already there but i normally have the parakeets outside and im planning on doing the same once i know i can trust the little poop ball but im still worried if i leave them both outside the others might bully pipis richards junior (the pigeon) or they may hurt any of the parakeets by accident

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@cameraguy9800 Well, you could put the baby pigeon outside with the parakeets and keep an eye on it to see how they react. I'd only leave it alone for short periods of time (watching the whole time of course incase you have to get it away quickly)

  • @cameraguy9800

    @cameraguy9800

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 thank you for the advise, I already had them outside while i was with it a few times before and i noticed tucki wich is other bird that i raised similar to the baby pigeon seems curious about it

  • @commemorative
    @commemorative11 ай бұрын

    Two year old video I'm commenting on but the reason your bird looks like a dove is because pigeons are doves! And doves are pigeons, scientifically they're the same birds, in the same family. These though are domestic pigeons, which just have the common name pigeon.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    11 ай бұрын

    Yes you are correct.

  • @KhmoloKernifSutherland
    @KhmoloKernifSutherland Жыл бұрын

    Did you know u can let thrm out fly around but they will still come back in the nest cause they know its safe and th where they sleep

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, we'd like to but we have hawks around our place.

  • @nessphoria777
    @nessphoria777 Жыл бұрын

    but how do you clean the poop?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    I bought a composting bin where I'll be composting the poop for fertilizer in our garden this year. Check out this video which shows how I cleaned the coop. kzread.info/dash/bejne/da6HxrJrZ8-WgrQ.html

  • @terrydactyl2077
    @terrydactyl20773 жыл бұрын

    Do they make a mess on neighbouring homes? I know they aren’t a filthy animal at all. Just interested in maybe homing some and have some neighbours that I know will complain that they’ll poop on their houses and yard etc

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    We keep our pigeons in a coop so we don't have that problem. We have hawks around we have to watch out for.

  • @terrydactyl2077

    @terrydactyl2077

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 oh! Fair enough! I’m in Australia but there are the odd eagle and hawk flying around but I do know people have pigeons around as well. So maybe it’s ok. I better find out!

  • @Dreamer_1212
    @Dreamer_12123 жыл бұрын

    Wow Do you know what's the best way to sell them?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    You can breed them or if you can process the meat for consumption.

  • @Dreamer_1212

    @Dreamer_1212

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Hmm okay Thank you

  • @dsnpinto
    @dsnpinto3 жыл бұрын

    You will need grits or crushed oyster shells

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    interesting...what do the grits do? I've never heard of that before.

  • @dsnpinto

    @dsnpinto

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 grits for calcium and to help them digest the grains in their gizzard.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@dsnpinto very interesting. Thanks for sharing. We're always open to learning from others. Does the grits irritate and scratch their throats?

  • @dsnpinto

    @dsnpinto

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 no they love it, it’s good for their health and the hens get calcium for their eggs.

  • @Katie-pz7hq
    @Katie-pz7hq Жыл бұрын

    Hi, I'm interested in having a pair of pigeons as pets, but I don't want them to have lots of babies. I know you're supposed to take the eggs and dispose of them, and replace with fake eggs, but I feel very uncomfortable with the idea of killing the eggs. :( What do you do about this problem?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    I'd agree..that's a hard one. I would feel the same way to dispose of the eggs. If they are mates, you're going to have that problem. What if you only have 1 for a pet instead of a pair?

  • @Katie-pz7hq

    @Katie-pz7hq

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 Yesterday I adopted 2 hen pigeons. They had lived together in a crowded coop with many other pigeons, guinea, and chickens. I have only spent a little time with them and I have already seen one peck and flap at the other. This was the first time I heard vocalization from either of them. I wonder if they are not going to like each other.

  • @Katie-pz7hq

    @Katie-pz7hq

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 I didn't want to get one by itself because I didn't want it to be lonely.

  • @bruceryan9742
    @bruceryan97422 жыл бұрын

    Friend of mine, who raises pigeons, said that we domesticated birds before dogs?!

  • @heheardmycry478
    @heheardmycry478 Жыл бұрын

    Where did you buy the pigeons, do you raise them for meat?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    We bought our pigeons from a breeder a couple years ago. Yes our pigeons are for meat only. We do have a couple that we don't. A lot of people don't realize how nutritious and delicious they are.

  • @heheardmycry478

    @heheardmycry478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 ok I want to try them I didn't know they were so expensive. I will definitely have to squeeze them in my budget thanks for your response much love and blessings to you❤️❤️❤️

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    @@heheardmycry478 How much are they costing? We found ours from a breeder that was charging $6 each. That was a deal. I'm not sure where you live but maybe you could check around with some local farmers to see if they have any resources give you.

  • @heheardmycry478

    @heheardmycry478

    Жыл бұрын

    @@stepbystepfarming2686 I couldnt find eggs I guess they're not popular in Michigan but I looked online they wanted $190 for a pair. I look online again for eggs only I'm really interested in adding as meat because your finished product got my stomach growling lol

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    Жыл бұрын

    @@heheardmycry478 are you looking for live birds or processed meat?

  • @fabricdragon
    @fabricdragon11 ай бұрын

    all of the "doves" that get released at weddings? are white homing pigeons.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    11 ай бұрын

    You are correct.

  • @TheseInspire
    @TheseInspire3 жыл бұрын

    They need mineral grit and some oyster shell.

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    They're very easy to take care of.

  • @OwlDeV1l
    @OwlDeV1l2 жыл бұрын

    I have a pair and every time they hatch 2 babies only one lives

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    We have the same thing. We notice the parents focus on the stronger one. We actually have hand raised some of them ourselves.

  • @allenarthurton7371
    @allenarthurton73712 жыл бұрын

    hi I have a question how do you deal with winter?

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Pigeons are pretty hardy even in the winter. We put clear plastic over the sides so the wind didn't affect them. We left the front uncovered so they could get plenty of ventilation. Other than that, they did well.

  • @allenarthurton7371

    @allenarthurton7371

    2 жыл бұрын

    thank you

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    You're welcome. Hope I helped.

  • @banks3388
    @banks33882 ай бұрын

    Pigeons are doves, they're literally the same animal...

  • @-CROSSLANFERNANDEZ
    @-CROSSLANFERNANDEZ3 жыл бұрын

    ❤ did u have Instagram page

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    3 жыл бұрын

    I'm in the process of setting one up. Thanks for watching. I hope to have it up soon

  • @hin_hale
    @hin_hale7 ай бұрын

    Well you know that something's clean if it's biblically clen. 😆

  • @justinhall7489
    @justinhall74892 жыл бұрын

    Not enough perchers

  • @stepbystepfarming2686

    @stepbystepfarming2686

    2 жыл бұрын

    Ok thank you.

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