Help! Neighbours bloody pigeon hut.
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So few weeks ago next door started putting up a shed, no problem with this at all. But over last few weeks it has had boxes, holes added everywhere . Now it's been filled with pigeons! The shed now stands 10-11ft high. Now the rats with wings are being let out all the time. House roof is starting to show signs of bird crap on it, car has been s
t on 4+ times this week. Now I'm told they are a mecca for mice and rats! Can people just build these. Can the just decide to fill there garden with pigeons without consulting neighbours?
t on 4+ times this week. Now I'm told they are a mecca for mice and rats! Can people just build these. Can the just decide to fill there garden with pigeons without consulting neighbours? My friend had a similar problem with his neighbour. They never managed to do anything about it - they tried pigeon control methods (spikes on ledges etc) but pigeons are surprisingly intelligent birds and everything they did seemed to make very little difference. In the end they just learned to live with them and weren't too bothered by them in the end - contrary to popular belief, pigeons are no dirtier or diseased than any other bird, but a large group of them is obviously going to make a bit of a mess.
I quite like pigeons - we've got some that have been coming to our garden for years - they're quite tame now and it's funny watching their behaviour, but even I wouldn't be overjoyed if my neighbour started keeping them.
I quite like pigeons - we've got some that have been coming to our garden for years - they're quite tame now and it's funny watching their behaviour, but even I wouldn't be overjoyed if my neighbour started keeping them.
BigsimonY said:
Now! I have though of this, but would I not get into trouble with the law. Can't see it being any different to shooting there cat.
You would definitely get into trouble (provided the owner notices 
), and the pigeons they'll be keeping won't taste very good!When you have pigeon in a restaurant, it's a nice fat Woodpigeon, never heard of anyone eating a "normal" pigeon.
BigsimonY said:
Now! I have though of this, but would I not get into trouble with the law. Can't see it being any different to shooting there cat.
Yes you would. If you shoot into their garden you might find yourself spending some nice time in jail. Whether you shoot their cat or their pigeons.Geekman said:
When you have pigeon in a restaurant, it's a nice fat Woodpigeon, never heard of anyone eating a "normal" pigeon.
What is the difference? I shoot pigeon's in the back garden for dinner quite often, they taste good to me. I can't imagine there are too many pigeon farms about. It is quite rural where I live though, I'm not so sure I would fancy a city pigeon.xstian said:
What is the difference? I shoot pigeon's in the back garden for dinner quite often, they taste good to me. I can't imagine there are too many pigeon farms about. It is quite rural where I live though, I'm not so sure I would fancy a city pigeon.
They're not farmed as far as I know, the restaurants where I've had it seem to get them from farmers who shoot them to protect their crops. Never heard of anyone eating a feral pigeon, presumably because there's far less meat on them. Just to clarify, you've eaten one of these:
And not one of these
The second type are the only ones I've ever heard of people eating.
The pigeons that USED to crap over my roof windows and anything else in range have all gone.
They don't like .22
You can shoot them as they are vermin like rats
Magpies also get the same treatment as they hedge hop and plunder the small birds nesting there.
Clever bds can tell the difference between a broom handle and a rifle.
But they always fall for the Larson Trap
Mugs.
They don't like .22
You can shoot them as they are vermin like rats
Magpies also get the same treatment as they hedge hop and plunder the small birds nesting there.
Clever b
ds can tell the difference between a broom handle and a rifle.But they always fall for the Larson Trap
Mugs.SVTRick said:
The pigeons that USED to crap over my roof windows and anything else in range have all gone.
They don't like .22
You can shoot them as they are vermin like rats
Magpies also get the same treatment as they hedge hop and plunder the small birds nesting there.
Clever bds can tell the difference between a broom handle and a rifle.
But they always fall for the Larson Trap Mugs.
Before you go taking the advice of trigger happy, ill-informed people like the above using any sort of pretext to shoot birds with his toy gun you should make yourself familiar with the law.They don't like .22
You can shoot them as they are vermin like rats
Magpies also get the same treatment as they hedge hop and plunder the small birds nesting there.
Clever b
ds can tell the difference between a broom handle and a rifle.But they always fall for the Larson Trap
Mugs.Racing and homing pigeons are strictly protected as they are the property of the owner.
Geekman said:
xstian said:
What is the difference? I shoot pigeon's in the back garden for dinner quite often, they taste good to me. I can't imagine there are too many pigeon farms about. It is quite rural where I live though, I'm not so sure I would fancy a city pigeon.
They're not farmed as far as I know, the restaurants where I've had it seem to get them from farmers who shoot them to protect their crops. Never heard of anyone eating a feral pigeon, presumably because there's far less meat on them. Just to clarify, you've eaten one of these:And not one of these
The second type are the only ones I've ever heard of people eating.
RegMolehusband said:
Before you go taking the advice of trigger happy, ill-informed people like the above using any sort of pretext to shoot birds with his toy gun you should make yourself familiar with the law.
Racing and homing pigeons are strictly protected as they are the property of the owner.
And you need to familiarise yourself with what I posted.Racing and homing pigeons are strictly protected as they are the property of the owner.
No mention of either homing or racing was there ?? NO. perhaps you need to visit Specsavers...
Anyway a decent scope will show if any bird is ringed before dispatch.
Feral pigeons and wood pigeons the latter being quite tasty and you need two or three to make a decent meal for one.
A .22 maintained gas powered is hardly a toy, is in fact quite dangerous but safe in trained hands.
I have owned certificated guns (That fire shot) before however for vermin control at home and yard the .22 is weapon of choice and very effective.
xstian said:
We only have the 2nd type round our way. Like I said it fairly rural. Other than the size difference and diet, what is the difference between a town pigeon and a wood pigeon?
That explains it - the second type are indeed very good to eat. Other than size and diet I doubt there's much of a difference, although I'm no expert. But those are the two things that would make the most difference to the meat, hence why people eat woodpigeons instead of feral pigeons. From watching them in my garden, the feral pigeons seem a lot more intelligent and quicker as well - we've had a few woodpigeons caught by cats, but never a feral pigeon.My brother-in-law has racing pigeons in his garden. He has three 'lofts'.
He takes great care to ensure there are no rats, and I presume mice, in or around his lofts and regularly inspects for signs. So there should not be, if the chap is an enthusiast, any offensive consequences.
Apart, that is, from noise. They are not, I was told, noisy birds, especially when compared to gulls, which used to be in an around my old place, even making a nest on a chimney stack and pecking away at the cement. But I tell you, three lofts full of birds make an incredible din.
There is no meat on a homing pigeon. You can feel their bones when you pick them up.
He takes great care to ensure there are no rats, and I presume mice, in or around his lofts and regularly inspects for signs. So there should not be, if the chap is an enthusiast, any offensive consequences.
Apart, that is, from noise. They are not, I was told, noisy birds, especially when compared to gulls, which used to be in an around my old place, even making a nest on a chimney stack and pecking away at the cement. But I tell you, three lofts full of birds make an incredible din.
There is no meat on a homing pigeon. You can feel their bones when you pick them up.
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